Keline-Kameyo Kahau

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Keline-Kameyo Kahau

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 13, 2022

Education

High school

Moanalua High School

Associate

Hawaii Business College, 2002

Bachelor's

University of Phoenix

Personal

Religion

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Profession

Federal postal judge

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Instagram

Personal LinkedIn

Keline-Kameyo Kahau (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Hawaii. She lost in the Republican primary on August 13, 2022.

Kahau completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Keline-Kameyo Kahau graduated from Moanalua High School. Kahau earned an associate degree in network marketing and business management law from Hawaii Business College in 2002 and a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Phoenix. Her career experience includes working as a federal postal judge.

Elections

2022

See also: Hawaii gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

General election

General election for Governor of Hawaii

Joshua Green defeated Duke Aiona in the general election for Governor of Hawaii on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joshua Green (D)	63.2	261,025
		Duke Aiona (R)	36.8	152,237

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 413,262
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Hawaii

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Hawaii on August 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joshua Green	62.9	158,161
		Vicky Cayetano	20.9	52,447
		Kaiali'i Kahele	15.0	37,738
	Submit photo	Van Tanabe	0.5	1,236
		Richard Kim	0.4	991
	Submit photo	David Bourgoin	0.2	590
		Clyde McClain Lewman	0.1	249

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 251,412
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kirk Caldwell (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Hawaii

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Hawaii on August 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Duke Aiona	49.6	37,608
		BJ Penn	26.1	19,817
		Gary Cordery	10.9	8,258
		Heidi Tsuneyoshi	9.6	7,255
		Lynn Barry Mariano	1.2	903
		Paul Morgan	1.0	796
		Keline-Kameyo Kahau	0.6	469
	Submit photo	Walter Woods	0.6	438
	Submit photo	Moses Paskowitz	0.2	189
	Submit photo	George Hawat	0.2	140

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 75,873
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Governor of Hawaii

No candidate advanced from the primary.

		Candidate	%	Votes
	Submit photo	Keleionalani Taylor	61.9	755
	Submit photo	Caleb Nazara	38.1	464

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Vote totals may be incomplete for this race.
	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,219
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Gene Tamashiro (L)
• Frank Hinshaw (L)

2020

See also: Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35

Incumbent Roy Takumi defeated Carl Hood and Keline-Kameyo Kahau in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Roy Takumi (D)	65.7	5,303
	Submit photo	Carl Hood (R)	26.7	2,155
		Keline-Kameyo Kahau (Aloha Aina Party)	7.6	611

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,069
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35

Incumbent Roy Takumi advanced from the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35 on August 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Roy Takumi	100.0	2,975

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,975
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35

Carl Hood advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35 on August 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Carl Hood	100.0	518

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 518
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Aloha Aina Party primary election

Aloha Aina Party primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35

Keline-Kameyo Kahau advanced from the Aloha Aina Party primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 35 on August 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Keline-Kameyo Kahau	100.0	117

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 117
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Keline-Kameyo Kahau completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kahau's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Aloha Mai Kakou! I am CHIEF FEDERAL POSTAL JUDGE :Keline :Kahau, I am a servant that will lead our Hawaii in a correct and righteous path. As a FEDERAL POSTAL JUDGE my expertise is in contract law, maritime law and common law. I do not work or have an oath with the British Accreditation registry aka BAR. I have been a servant to the community and a leader to help families to stand for what is righteous and the law that is here for the families of Hawaii.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Expect Diligence not Negligence
• Vote for Kahau because she knows how
• Talk is cheap but what I do is priceless!

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Statewide audit/Rail Audit

Medical freedom
Generational Education
Sustainable food farming
Future land use and planning
Rebuilding local businesses
clean water technology

care for veterans

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My grandparents, they where builders in the community, they where Entrepreneurs and hard workers for their families and people with in their community. My Grandfather was a retired navy man and Master Mechanic and master of all trades. He would go to china town and get the families that did not have jobs and taught them different skills to help their families until they could get on their own. My grandmother would help him from time to time but she worked for the Land and Tax appeal court she was the registrar she would help Hawaiian families to understand the law because she spoke Olelo Hawaii she was a giving person to all people that needed here help.

I follow these examples because its about ALOHA they where the icons in there time and wish to carry this on to share. But to also have the tenacity to stand firm to the things that was not right for all the people of Hawaii.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

That they know they are public servants and they work for the people. They need to have heart for all even the ones that may not like the decisions that are made.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I have ran my own business as well help my father in his business.
I am a people person and can talk to people from all different walks of life

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Is the people and their health and their freedom

What legacy would you like to leave?

Leadership and accountability and knowing that I made a difference in Hawaii in a positive way for all people.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The apology bill in 1993 with President William Clinton, I was 20 years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My First Job was working at my fathers company called Kahanu Records. I organized the calendar for the entertainers and concerts with Tom Moffit.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

E ala E from Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

A governor is the top executive authority in his or her state. What does that mean do you?

This means that the governor would need to make hard decisions for the people and some may not like it and some will, But I would want the people to be apart of these decisions, I do not make these decision alone. As Governor I would be like a mama bear to protect the people and our state as well to help them in providing an avenue for them to Prosper.

I believe that the purpose of the people is to prosper and live happily and the function of the government is to provide these conditions to let all individual fulfill that purpose.

As Governor I can make that happen.

Governors have many responsibilities, which vary from state to state. Which of those do you personally consider the most important in your state?

In Hawaii all responsibilities are important, but the top of the list is the freedom of the choices of the people, their families, their health and the food they eat. Because if we do not have freedom of choice and care of our families and food we eat we are not going to be able to run our state and every thing will go down hill.

In most states, governors have the power to make line-item vetoes. If that is true in your state, what would be your philosophy for how and when to use this power?

when ever any laws or Bills that come in and it violates the freedom of choice or voice or say in any person or their families that is when I would us this vetoes.

If the governor's office in your state does not have the line-item veto power, do you believe it should? Why or why not?

Yes. I believe that as a governor we have the authority to help provide the people so if there is bills or law that harms the people that should come in to play. So yes I believe it should to an extent where it does not harm or take anything from the people.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

The Relationship should be open with communication and the legislature should not hold anything back from the governor. everything needs to be transparent to all.

What do you love most about your state?

We are HAWAII!
I love the people the culture of Hawaii, the land, and its resources especially the history of Hawaii.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

The Education of the Hawaiian movement about the illegal overthrow and all the corruption.

Under what circumstances should the governor of your state be able to use emergency powers?

As Governor in Hawaii I am also the Commander in chief for the archipelago, our borders should not be open for all to just come before there is a emergency happens it should always be maintained.
when it threaten the lives of the people, as well as mother nature.

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Campaign website

Kahau's campaign website stated the following:

“	ACTION ITEMS GOVERNMENT AUDIT MEDICAL FREEDOM & INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CARE FUTURE LAND USE & PLANNING EDUCATION ALOHA AINA "LOVE OF THE LAND" RE-BUILD LOCAL BUSINESS	”
—Keline-Kameyo Kahau's campaign website (2022)

2020

Keline-Kameyo Kahau did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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