Candidates 2026

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Candidate Q&A: Honolulu City Council Member District 4: Tara Malia Gregory

Candidate Q&A: Honolulu City Council Member District 4: Tara Malia Gregory

“Getting ahead of environmental challenges starts with restoring practical stewardship principles that Hawai’i understood long before the term ‘climate resilience’ became popular.”

Rebuilding, Mental Health And Groundwater: Maui County Mayor Candidate Q&As Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2026

Rebuilding, Mental Health And Groundwater: Maui County Mayor Candidate Q&As

A ballot full of candidates is running in the primary election to lead Maui Nui.

Candidate Q&A: Maui County Mayor – Laurent Zahnd

Candidate Q&A: Maui County Mayor – Laurent Zahnd

“The Haole takeover is the most concerning invasive species around here!”

Candidate Q&A: Maui County Mayor – Richard Bissen

Candidate Q&A: Maui County Mayor – Richard Bissen

“Protecting our groundwater and nearshore waters is critical, but many families cannot afford a cesspool conversion.”

Candidate Q&A: Maui County Mayor – Justin Herrmann

Candidate Q&A: Maui County Mayor – Justin Herrmann

“I believe we’ve crossed that threshold many years ago on whether or not we can even call it overtourism.”

Candidate Q&A: Maui County Mayor – P. Denise La Costa

Candidate Q&A: Maui County Mayor – P. Denise La Costa

“Communities experiencing the impacts of tourism should receive investments in roads, parks, beaches, public safety and infrastructure.”

Candidate Q&A: Maui County Mayor – Travis Liggett

Candidate Q&A: Maui County Mayor – Travis Liggett

“Maui Nui will be explicitly stated as a sanctuary municipality for persecuted minorities and demographics from all places, domestic or abroad.”

Candidate Q&A: Maui County Mayor – Amy Petterson

Candidate Q&A: Maui County Mayor – Amy Petterson

“We don’t know how well managed a lot of this privately-owned water supply is, nor do we know how much water it’ll give for the future.”

Candidate Q&A: Maui County Mayor – Yuki Lei Sugimura

Candidate Q&A: Maui County Mayor – Yuki Lei Sugimura

“I will focus on two things: speeding up permit and project reviews so homes can actually get built, and investing in water, wastewater and roadway infrastructure that unlocks home building.”