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Hawaii Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees election, 2020

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2022
2018
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees
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Election details
Filing deadline: June 2, 2020
Primary: August 8, 2020
General: November 3, 2020

Pre-election incumbent(s):
Keli'i Akina (At-large trustee)
Robert Lindsey (Hawai‘i Island trustee)
Dan Ahuna (Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau trustee)
Colette Machado (Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i trustee)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Hawaii
Ballotpedia analysis
Federal and state primary competitiveness
State executive elections in 2020
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Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2020
Hawaii
executive elections
Office of Hawaiian Affairs (4 seats)

Hawaii held an election for four of nine seats on the Office of Hawaiian Affairs on November 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for August 8, 2020. The filing deadline was June 2, 2020.

Incumbent Keli'i Akina won election in the general election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee.

Keola Lindsey won election in the general election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Hawaii Island Resident Trustee.

Luana Alapa won election in the general election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Molokai and Lanai Resident Trustee.

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Hawaii did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

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Candidates and election results

At-large

General election candidates

Primary candidates

Hawai‘i Island

General election candidates

Primary candidates

Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau

General election candidates

The general election was canceled.

    Primary candidates

    Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i

    General election candidates

    Primary candidates


    Past elections

    See also: Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees election, 2018

    At-large

    General election

    General election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee (3 seats)

    The following candidates ran in the general election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee on November 6, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    John Waihee IV (Nonpartisan)
     
    22.1
     
    147,025
    Image of Lei Ahu Isa
    Lei Ahu Isa (Nonpartisan)
     
    17.5
     
    116,354
    Image of Brendon Kalei'aina Lee
    Brendon Kalei'aina Lee (Nonpartisan)
     
    15.9
     
    106,131
    Image of William Aila
    William Aila (Nonpartisan)
     
    15.6
     
    103,611
    Rowena Akana (Nonpartisan)
     
    15.2
     
    101,196
    Image of Faye Hanohano
    Faye Hanohano (Nonpartisan)
     
    13.7
     
    91,508

    Total votes: 665,825
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    Nonpartisan primary election

    Nonpartisan primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee (3 seats)

    The following candidates ran in the primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee on August 11, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    John Waihee IV (Nonpartisan)
     
    17.2
     
    74,203
    Image of Lei Ahu Isa
    Lei Ahu Isa (Nonpartisan)
     
    12.3
     
    53,063
    Rowena Akana (Nonpartisan)
     
    11.7
     
    50,607
    Image of William Aila
    William Aila (Nonpartisan)
     
    10.2
     
    44,168
    Image of Faye Hanohano
    Faye Hanohano (Nonpartisan)
     
    8.2
     
    35,488
    Image of Brendon Kalei'aina Lee
    Brendon Kalei'aina Lee (Nonpartisan)
     
    7.9
     
    33,964
    Makana Paris (Nonpartisan)
     
    5.9
     
    25,439
    Image of Pohai Ryan
    Pohai Ryan (Nonpartisan)
     
    5.5
     
    23,866
    Keali'I Makekau (Nonpartisan)
     
    5.4
     
    23,377
    Alvin Akina (Nonpartisan)
     
    4.5
     
    19,561
    Landen Paikai (Nonpartisan)
     
    4.0
     
    17,100
    Marc Kalai Pa'aluhi (Nonpartisan)
     
    2.3
     
    9,821
    Image of Lei Sharsh-Davis
    Lei Sharsh-Davis (Nonpartisan)
     
    1.8
     
    7,750
    C. Kaui Jochanan Amsterdam (Nonpartisan)
     
    1.7
     
    7,376
    Kali Puuohau (Nonpartisan)
     
    1.4
     
    6,141

    Total votes: 431,924
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    Maui

    General election

    General election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Maui Resident Trustee

    Incumbent Carmen Hulu Lindsey defeated Ke'eaumoku Kapu in the general election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Maui Resident Trustee on November 6, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Carmen Hulu Lindsey (Nonpartisan)
     
    55.2
     
    121,971
    Ke'eaumoku Kapu (Nonpartisan)
     
    44.8
     
    98,804

    Total votes: 220,775
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    Oahu

    General election

    General election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Oahu Resident Trustee

    Kalei Akaka defeated Esther Kia'aina in the general election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Oahu Resident Trustee on November 6, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
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    Kalei Akaka (Nonpartisan)
     
    55.3
     
    147,725
    Esther Kia'aina (Nonpartisan)
     
    44.7
     
    119,466

    Total votes: 267,191
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    Nonpartisan primary election

    Nonpartisan primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Oahu Resident Trustee

    The following candidates ran in the primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Oahu Resident Trustee on August 11, 2018.

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
    Image of Kalei Akaka
    Kalei Akaka (Nonpartisan)
     
    26.8
     
    44,938
    Esther Kia'aina (Nonpartisan)
     
    23.8
     
    39,906
    Samuel Wilder King II (Nonpartisan)
     
    22.4
     
    37,468
    Paul Mossman (Nonpartisan)
     
    8.4
     
    14,055
    Leona M. Kalima (Nonpartisan)
     
    8.0
     
    13,334
    Jackie Kahookele Burke (Nonpartisan)
     
    5.3
     
    8,931
    Francine Kanani Murray (Nonpartisan)
     
    5.3
     
    8,893

    Total votes: 167,525
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    See also

    Hawaii State Executive Elections News and Analysis
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