Candidate Q&A: Maui County Mayor – John Dunbar
“Bill 9 should be repealed.”
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
“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
“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
“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
“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.”
Candidate Q&A: Maui County Mayor – Callahan P. Welsh
“I will champion a $100,000 living wage for our emergency first responders, nurses and teachers.”
Candidate Q&A: Maui County Mayor – Laurent Zahnd
“The Haole takeover is the most concerning invasive species around here!”
(Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2026)
Maui Is Pushing The State To Double Down On Palm-Killing Beetles
Community members around Hawaiʻi say the only way to get the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to do its job is by forcing its hand.
Candidate Q&A: Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Maui Resident Trustee – Carmen Hulu Lindsey
“I support investments that create housing, education, workforce development, and Native Hawaiian-owned businesses.”