Waikīkī, Noise Pollution And Taxes: State House District 24 Candidate Q&As
Two Democrats and a nonpartisan candidate are on the primary ballot.
Three candidates are running in the Aug. 8 primary election for the seat that covers Oʻahuʻs tourist hub of Waikīkī.
Democrat Adrian Tam, who has represented state House District 24 since 2020 is facing a Democratic opponent Bulla Eastman in the primary. Nonpartisan candidate Jonathan Clausen is also on the primary ballot.
The 1.5-mile-long neighborhood has around 20,000 permanent residents and also employs around the same number of people in the areaʻs hotels.
All the candidates were sent questions by Civil Beat asking them to outline their views on issues including how they would help improve public schools, how the heavily visited area can be made more resilient and how they would restore trust in the Legislature after a year marred by controversy.
Responses, where provided, are linked in alphabetical order under their official ballot name which you can also compare all in one spot on Civil Beat’s 2026 Hawaiʻi Primary Ballot.
Jonathan Clausen
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