Luana Alapa
Luana Alapa is a member of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, representing Moloka'i and Lana'i. She assumed office on November 3, 2020. Her current term ends on November 7, 2028.
Alapa ran for re-election to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to represent Moloka'i and Lana'i. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Luana Alapa earned a B.A. in psychology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Alapa's career experience includes working as an insurance agent, a nutraceutical sales representative, and a personal coach.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Hawaii Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees election, 2024
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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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Alapa in this election.
2020
See also: Hawaii Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees election, 2020
General election
General election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Molokai and Lanai Resident Trustee
Luana Alapa defeated incumbent Colette Machado in the general election for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Molokai and Lanai Resident Trustee on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Luana Alapa (Nonpartisan) | 55.4 | 199,004 |
| Colette Machado (Nonpartisan) | 44.6 | 160,246 | ||
| Total votes: 359,250 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Molokai and Lanai Resident Trustee
Luana Alapa and incumbent Colette Machado defeated U'i Kahue-Cabanting in the primary for Office of Hawaiian Affairs Molokai and Lanai Resident Trustee on August 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Luana Alapa (Nonpartisan) | 42.3 | 76,733 |
| ✔ | Colette Machado (Nonpartisan) | 38.2 | 69,255 | |
| U'i Kahue-Cabanting (Nonpartisan) | 19.5 | 35,353 | ||
| Total votes: 181,341 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Luana Alapa did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Luana Alapa did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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| Preceded by Colette Machado |
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Molokai and Lanai Resident Trustee 2020-Present |
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