“The most pressing issue facing our residents is the rising costs of building rail,” says Honolulu’s incumbent mayor.

“I have wanted to be the leader not for money or fame, but because I want to put good solutions to work,” says the conflict resolution consultant.

“Although productivity has grown … the wages and compensation of our typical worker have not improved,” says the OHA trustee.

“Climate change is the most pressing issue of our time,” says the political newcomer from Honolulu.

“Securing the necessary funding for defense operations … constitutes the most pressing issue for the district,” says the former congresswoman.

The challenger from Olaa contends that “OHA needs to be more transparent and it needs to be more accountable.”

“OHA is being run well and heading in a good direction under the leadership of our CEO,” says the incumbent and board chairman.

The Kaneohe investor calls for “getting the federal dollars needed to the state to encourage high tech and clean industries to come to Hawaii.”

“Hawaii’s transportation, housing, communications, and coastal infrastructure require additional funding,” says the incumbent Democrat.