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Colleen Hanabusa: ‘You Don’t Need Someone Who Needs Training Wheels’
The former congresswoman has two decades of political experience and government service behind her. Now she wants to be Honolulu’s mayor.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Kym Pine: The New Face Of ‘Working Families’ Or Just The Status Quo?
Pine is a former state legislator and two-term City Council member. She’s the only mayoral candidate currently in an elected office.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Keith Amemiya: Political Outsider Or Establishment Insider?
Despite deep political ties to numerous state and local officials, Keith Amemiya says he has the fresh perspective that Honolulu needs in the mayor’s office.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Rick Blangiardi: This Former TV Exec Wants To Be CEO Of Honolulu
Rick Blangiardi regularly used his platform on Hawaii News Now to criticize from the sidelines. Now he admits he doesn’t have all the answers either.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Mufi Hannemann: He Was Mayor Once Before. Will That Help Or Hurt With Voters?
In the Honolulu mayor’s race, a seasoned politician like Hannemann can tout his successes but also has a long record ripe for scrutiny.
Video Interviews
VIDEO: The Job Interview — Honolulu Mayoral Candidate Colleen Hanabusa
In an hourlong conversation, the candidate fields questions from Civil Beat and Hawaii News Now on leadership, trust, tourism and the economy.
VIDEO: The Job Interview — Honolulu Mayoral Candidate Kym Pine
In an hourlong conversation, the candidate fields questions from Civil Beat and Hawaii News Now on leadership, policing, agriculture and the economy.
VIDEO: The Job Interview — Honolulu Mayoral Candidate Keith Amemiya
In an hourlong conversation, the candidate fields questions from Civil Beat and Hawaii News Now on leadership, trust, tourism and the economy.
VIDEO: The Job Interview — Honolulu Mayoral Candidate Rick Blangiardi
In an hourlong conversation, the candidate fields questions from Civil Beat and Hawaii News Now on leadership, homelessness, tourism and the economy.
VIDEO: The Job Interview — Honolulu Mayoral Candidate Mufi Hannemann
In an hourlong conversation, the candidate fields questions from Civil Beat and Hawaii News Now on leadership, property taxes, tourism and the economic crisis due to COVID-19.
Candidate Q&As
Colleen Hanabusa
Kymberly Pine
Keith Amemiya
Rick Blangiardi
Mufi Hannemann
Duke Bourgoin
Ernest Caravalho
John Carroll
Choon James
Audrey Keesing
Bud Stonebraker
Ho Yin (Jason) Wong
Mayoral Candidates who have not returned a Candidate Q&A
Ongoing Coverage
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Honolulu Mayor: Blangiardi And Amemiya Advance To Runoff
The two former businessmen, both in their first foray into politics, are headed to the Nov. 3 general election
Hawaii News Now
Civil Beat/HNN Poll: Blangiardi Holds Double-Digit Lead In Honolulu Mayor’s Race
But Hanabusa and Amemiya are tied for second and will likely force a runoff in November.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Hanabusa, Esser Surge In Campaign Cash In Race For Mayor, Prosecutor
Keith Amemiya and Steve Alm have raised and spent the most overall but their challengers gained momentum in the month leading up to the primary.
Mayoral Candidate Aims To Break Through With TV Spot
Bud Stonebraker buys airtime along with “big five” Hannemann, Amemiya, Pine, Hanabusa and Blangiardi.
New Rick Blangiardi TV Ads: ‘I’m Not A Politician’
The candidate for Honolulu mayor blames “career politicians” for the city’s problems.
Screenshot
Denby Fawcett: MidWeek’s Troubling Pay-To-Play Journalism
Mayoral candidate Keith Amemiya’s cover story this week looks like a news article but it’s a paid advertisement.
How Kym Pine Is Using the ‘Power Of Incumbency’ In Mayor’s Race
The term-limited Honolulu councilwoman is making use of her city platform as she seeks higher office.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Honolulu’s Next Mayor Will Face Major Obstacles On Rail
Most of the top contenders say they would hit the brakes on the $9 billion project if financial hurdles can’t be overcome.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Here’s How Honolulu’s Mayoral Candidates Want To Help The Economy
Mayoral candidates differ on taxes and growing the economy, but agree that tourism had grown too big before the COVID-19 crisis.
Election Resources
