Dan Ahuna
Dan Ahuna is a member of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, representing Kaua'i and Ni'ihau Resident Trustee. He assumed office in 2012. His current term ends on November 7, 2028.
Ahuna ran for re-election to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to represent Kaua'i and Ni'ihau Resident Trustee. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Hawaii Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees election, 2024
General election
General election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Kauai and Niihau Resident Trustee
Incumbent Dan Ahuna defeated Laura Lindsey in the general election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Kauai and Niihau Resident Trustee on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dan Ahuna (Nonpartisan) | 56.2 | 160,030 | |
 | Laura Lindsey (Nonpartisan) | 43.8 | 124,541 | |
| Total votes: 284,571 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Dan Ahuna and Laura Lindsey advanced from the primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Kauai and Niihau Resident Trustee.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ahuna in this election.
2020
See also: Hawaii Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees election, 2020
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Kauai and Niihau Resident Trustee
Incumbent Dan Ahuna won election outright against Kamealoha Smith and Brittny Perez in the primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Kauai and Niihau Resident Trustee on August 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dan Ahuna (Nonpartisan) | 50.5 | 92,195 | |
| Kamealoha Smith (Nonpartisan) | 30.1 | 55,025 | ||
| Brittny Perez (Nonpartisan) | 19.4 | 35,398 | ||
| Total votes: 182,618 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Office of Hawaiian Affairs Kauai and Niihau Resident Trustee 2012-Present |
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