Hawaii County’s Grand Rally will host Democratic incumbents and challengers as they address their supporters at 5 p.m. Friday at the Mo‘oheau Bandstand. This will be the last opportunity to see the candidates in person before the primary election on Saturday.
This reoccurring 64-year traditional celebration of the first Grand Rally, held in 1954, will feature tents, booths and refreshments provided by the candidates.
Invitations were sent out to every Hawaii Island and statewide candidate.
The event will commence with an address from Hawaii Democratic Party state Chair, Keali‘i Lopez and will be followed by these Democratic candidates:
U.S. Senate: Sen. Brian Schatz and Sen. Mazie Hirono
U.S. House, Dist. 2: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and Sherry Campagna
Hawaii governor: Gov. David Ige and U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa
Hawaii Lieutenant Governor: Sen. Josh Green, Rep. Jill Tokuda, Rep. Kim Coco Iwamoto and Kauai Mayor
Bernard P. Carvalho Jr.
State Senate
Dist. 1: Sen. Kai Kahele
Dist. 2: Sen. Russell Ruderman
Dist. 3: Dru M. Kanuha
Dist. 4: Sen. Lorraine Inouye and Heather Kimball
State House
Dist. 1: Rep. Mark Nakashima and Koohan Paik-Mander
Dist. 2: Rep. Chris Todd and Terri L. Napeahi
Dist. 3: Rep. Richard Onishi and Raina Whiting
Dist. 4: Rep. Joy San Buenaventura
Dist. 5: Rep. Richard Creagan
Dist. 7: Rep. Cindy Evans and David Tarnas
Mayor: Harry Kim
Office of Hawaiian Affairs, At Large: Lei Sharsh-Davis, Alvin A. Akina and E. Pohai Ryan
Hawaii County Council
Dist. 1: Councilwoman Valerie Poindexter &Abraham Sadegh
Dist. 2: William Halverson
Dist. 3: Richard Onishi and Raina Whiting
Dist. 4: Councilwoman Eileen O’Hara and Ashley Kierkiewicz
Dist. 5: Fredric B. Wirick and Mathew Kanealii-Kleinfelder
Dist. 6: Richard Abbett
Dist. 9: Maya Parish
