Maui Election
CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: Don Couch – Candidate Council, South Maui
Don Couch is a candidate for the County Council, South Maui seat. He is among a list of four individuals identified as candidates on the 2014 ballot.
CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: Joseph Blackburn – Candidate Maui Council, Wailuku
Joseph Blackburn is a candidate for the Maui County Council, Wailuku/Waiheʻe/Waikapū seat. He is among a list of 2 individuals identified as candidates on the 2014 ballot.
CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: Barbara Haliniak – Candidate State House 13
Barbara Haliniak is a candidate for the State House District 13 seat. Haliniak is running on the democratic ticket and faces fellow democrat, Mele Carroll for the seat. There are no other party challengers.
CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: Richard Pohle – Candidate State House 12
Richard H. Pohle is a candidate for the State House District 12 seat. He is running on the republican ticket and faces democrat, Kyle T. Yamashita for the seat.
CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: James “Kimo” Apana – Candidate State House 9
James “Kimo” Apana is a candidate for the State House District 9 seat. Apana is running on the democratic ticket and faces fellow democrat, Justin Woodson for the seat. There are no other party challengers.
CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: Sam Puletasi – Candidate Lt Governor
Sam Puletasi is a candidate for the office of Lieutenant Governor in the State of Hawaiʻi. Puletasi is among a list of five democratic candidates vying for the seat, and among a total of nine individuals identified as candidates in the race on the 2014 ballot.
CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: Alana Kay – Candidate Maui Mayor
Alana Kay is a candidate for the office of Mayor in Maui County. Kay is among a list of 6 individuals identified as candidates in the race on the 2014 ballot.
CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: Mahealani Wendt – Candidate OHA Maui Seat
Mahealani Wendt is a candidate for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Maui Island residency seat. Wendt is among a list of 2 individuals identified as candidates in the race on the 2014 ballot.
CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: Kealiʻi Makekau – Candidate OHA
Kealiʻi Makekau is a candidate for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, No Residency Required seat. Makeakau is among a list of 16 individuals identified as candidates in the race on the 2014 ballot.
CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: Gladys Baisa – Candidate Maui Council, Upcountry
Gladys Coelho Baisa is a candidate for the Maui County Council, Upcountry seat. She is among a list of 2 individuals identified as candidates on the 2014 ballot. The complete list of candidates includes: Gladys Coelho Baisa and Courtney A. Bruch.
CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: John Roco – Candidate for US Senate
John Roco is a candidate for the US Senate in the State of Hawaiʻi. He is a republican candidate, and is among a list of 10 individuals identified as candidates on the 2014 primary election ballot.
CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: Kawika Crowley – Candidate for US Congress Dist 2
Kawika Crowley is a candidate for the US Congressional District 2 seat for the State of Hawaiʻi. He is a republican candidate, and is among a list of four individuals identified as candidates on the 2014 primary election ballot.
CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: Arturo Reyes – Candidate for US Senate
Arturo Pacheco Reyes is a candidate for the US Senate in the State of Hawaiʻi. He is a non-partisan candidate, and is among a list of 10 individuals identified as candidates in the race.
VIDEO: Mayoral Candidate Tazed by Police in Foot Chase
The incident was reported on Wednesday morning with the arrest portion captured on video tape by a bystander.
Early Walk-in Voting Available in Maui County
Walk-in absentee voting for the primary election begins in Maui County on Monday, July 28, 2014, and continues until Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014.
Maui Candidate Waikiki Arrested Following Mayoral Forum
The 49-year-old was located at the Seabury Hall campus on Olinda Road, where he was placed under arrest for allegedly violating conditions of release on bail, police said.
AARP Hosts Gubernatorial Debate on Maui
AARP Hawaii will sponsor a gubernatorial debate between Governor Neil Abercrombie and state Senator David Ige at the Maui Beach Hotel in Kahului on Friday, July 18.
Voter Registration Deadline Nears
The last day to register to vote in the primary election is Thursday, July 10, 2014. During the 2012 primary election, there were a total of 84,042 individuals registered to vote in Maui County. Of that number, only 30.6% or 25,702 individuals actually voted.
Governor to Sign Same-Day Voter Registration Bill into Law
The new law is designed to reform elections in Hawaiʻi by allowing voter registration at early-voting locations in 2016, and at all Election Day polling sites in 2018.
Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi Announces Endorsements
The Sierra Club announced its Hawaiʻi endorsements of more than 40 candidates running for election in the upcoming 2014 primary election on August 9.
