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Hawaii Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees election, 2024
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: June 4, 2024 |
| Primary: August 10, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 Pre-election incumbent(s): Keli'i Akina (At-large) Dan Ahuna (Kauai and Niihau Resident) Mililani Trask (Hawai‘i) Luana Alapa (Molokai and Lanai Resident) |
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Hawaii held an election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs on November 5, 2024. The primary was August 10, 2024. The filing deadline was June 4, 2024.
Incumbent Dan Ahuna won election in the general election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Kauai and Niihau Resident Trustee.
Incumbent Keli'i Akina won election in the general election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee.
Incumbent Luana Alapa won election in the general election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Molokai and Lanai Resident Trustee.
Candidates and election results
At-large
General election
General election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee
Incumbent Keli'i Akina defeated Lei Ahu Isa in the general election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Keli'i Akina (Nonpartisan)  | 61.5 | 200,554 | |
 | Lei Ahu Isa (Nonpartisan) | 38.5 | 125,304 | |
| Total votes: 325,858 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee
The following candidates ran in the primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs At-large Trustee on August 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Keli'i Akina (Nonpartisan) | 26.8 | 40,836 | |
| ✔ | | Lei Ahu Isa (Nonpartisan) | 20.2 | 30,860 |
 | Peter Apo (Nonpartisan) | 18.0 | 27,487 | |
 | Brendon Kalei'aina Lee (Nonpartisan) | 12.3 | 18,744 | |
 | Patty Kahanamoku-Teruya (Nonpartisan) | 11.6 | 17,670 | |
| Leona M. Kalima (Nonpartisan) | 7.5 | 11,424 | ||
| Larry Kawaauhau (Nonpartisan) | 3.6 | 5,529 | ||
| Total votes: 152,550 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Palikapu Dedman (Nonpartisan)
- Derek Kirkpatrick (Nonpartisan)
Kauai and Niihau Resident
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.
Hawai‘i
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Hawaii Island Resident Trustee
Kaiali'i Kahele won election outright against Z. Ka'apana Aki, Hope Louise Cermelj, and Hulali Waltjen-Kuilipule in the primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Hawaii Island Resident Trustee on August 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kaiali'i Kahele (Nonpartisan) | 56.7 | 80,186 |
| Z. Ka'apana Aki (Nonpartisan) | 24.3 | 34,325 | ||
| Hope Louise Cermelj (Nonpartisan) | 11.1 | 15,688 | ||
 | Hulali Waltjen-Kuilipule (Nonpartisan) | 7.9 | 11,160 | |
| Total votes: 141,359 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Susan Lee Loy (Nonpartisan)
- Mililani Trask (Nonpartisan)
- D. Iolani Kamauu (Nonpartisan)
Molokai and Lanai Resident
General election
General election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Molokai and Lanai Resident Trustee
Incumbent Luana Alapa defeated R. Kunani Nihipali in the general election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Molokai and Lanai Resident Trustee on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Luana Alapa (Nonpartisan) | 58.8 | 168,781 |
| R. Kunani Nihipali (Nonpartisan) | 41.2 | 118,435 | ||
| Total votes: 287,216 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Molokai and Lanai Resident Trustee
Incumbent Luana Alapa and R. Kunani Nihipali defeated Lu Ann Lankford-Faborito and Gayla Haliniak in the primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Molokai and Lanai Resident Trustee on August 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Luana Alapa (Nonpartisan) | 48.9 | 55,971 |
| ✔ | R. Kunani Nihipali (Nonpartisan) | 29.8 | 34,173 | |
| Lu Ann Lankford-Faborito (Nonpartisan) | 11.0 | 12,540 | ||
 | Gayla Haliniak (Nonpartisan) | 10.3 | 11,828 | |
| Total votes: 114,512 | |||
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Hawaii
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.
2022
At-large (3 seats)
General election candidates
- Lei Ahu Isa (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan)
- John Waihee IV (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Brickwood Galuteria (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Sam King (Nonpartisan)
- Chad Owens (Nonpartisan)
- Keoni Souza (Nonpartisan) ✔
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Primary candidates
- Lei Ahu Isa (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- John Waihee IV (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Z. Ka'apana Aki (Nonpartisan)
- Julian Ako (Nonpartisan)
- Brickwood Galuteria (Nonpartisan) ✔
- U'i Kahue-Cabanting (Nonpartisan)
- Sam King (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Kealii Makekau (Nonpartisan)
- Chad Owens (Nonpartisan) ✔
- William Paik (Nonpartisan)
- Keoni Souza (Nonpartisan) ✔
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Maui Resident Trustee
General election candidates
The general election was canceled.
Primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:
- Carmen Hulu Lindsey (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
Oahu Resident Trustee Resident Trustee
General election candidates
The general election was canceled.
Primary candidates
- Kalei Akaka (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Brendon Kalei'aina Lee (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan)
- Jackie Burke (Nonpartisan)
- Robert Peters (Nonpartisan)
Hawaii Resident Trustee (special election)
General election candidates
- Mililani Trask (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Hope Louise Cermelj (Nonpartisan)
Primary candidates
This primary was canceled and these candidates advanced:
- Mililani Trask (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Hope Louise Cermelj (Nonpartisan) ✔
2020
At-large
General election candidates
- Keli'i Akina (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Keoni Souza (Nonpartisan)
Primary candidates
- Keli'i Akina (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Jackie Burke (Nonpartisan)
- Kaipo Hanakahi (Nonpartisan)
- Larry Kawaauhau (Nonpartisan)
- Shane Palacat-Nelsen (Nonpartisan)
- Lenson Sonoda (Nonpartisan)
- Keoni Souza (Nonpartisan) ✔
Hawai‘i Island
General election candidates
- Keola Lindsey (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Lanakila Mangauil (Nonpartisan)
Primary candidates
- Kauilani Almeida (Nonpartisan)
- Neolani Cashman-Aiu (Nonpartisan)
- Laura Desoto-McCollough (Nonpartisan)
- Lui Hao (Nonpartisan)
- Cyd Hoffeld (Nonpartisan)
- Pua Ishibashi (Nonpartisan)
- Lei Kihoi (Nonpartisan)
- Keola Lindsey (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Lanakila Mangauil (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Louis Pau (Nonpartisan)
- Kalaniakea Wilson (Nonpartisan)
Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau
General election candidates
The general election was canceled.
Primary candidates
- Dan Ahuna (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Brittny Perez (Nonpartisan)
- Kamealoha Smith (Nonpartisan)
Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i
General election candidates
- Colette Machado (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan)
- Luana Alapa (Nonpartisan) ✔
Primary candidates
- Colette Machado (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Luana Alapa (Nonpartisan) ✔
- U'i Kahue-Cabanting (Nonpartisan)
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 | |
| ✔ | | Lei Ahu Isa (Nonpartisan) | 17.5 | 116,354 |
| ✔ | | Brendon Kalei'aina Lee (Nonpartisan) | 15.9 | 106,131 |
 | William Aila (Nonpartisan) | 15.6 | 103,611 | |
| Rowena Akana (Nonpartisan) | 15.2 | 101,196 | ||
 | 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 | |
| ✔ | | Lei Ahu Isa (Nonpartisan) | 12.3 | 53,063 |
| ✔ | Rowena Akana (Nonpartisan) | 11.7 | 50,607 | |
| ✔ | | William Aila (Nonpartisan) | 10.2 | 44,168 |
| ✔ | | Faye Hanohano (Nonpartisan) | 8.2 | 35,488 |
| ✔ | | Brendon Kalei'aina Lee (Nonpartisan) | 7.9 | 33,964 |
| Makana Paris (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 25,439 | ||
 | 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 | ||
 | 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 Resident
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 Resident
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | 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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