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Voter voices

Comments on how Hawaii residents voted in some races in yesterday's primary election

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Mayor

Mayoral showdown Voter turnout weak Voter voices Carlisle victorious 2 incumbents lose Cabanilla wins Tamayo's post Brewer joins Inouye, Cavasso Heftel receives most votes Election boosts GOP Apo and Teruya head to runoff Kim prevails on Big Island Familiar faces on Maui, Kauai PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS PRIMARY ELECTION GUIDE

Voted for Mufi Hannemann

Elna Oshiro
Age 22
"My family supports him. I believe he has more experience, which will help him be a mayor, than Bainum."
at Hokulani Elementary

Voted for Duke Bainum

Heinrich Albert
56
"There've been so many cases of illegal contributions from contractors and engineers to Harris' campaign. In the islands, there's been this undue influence from the building trades. My sense is Mufi Hannemann is closely tied to the building trades."
At Hokulani Elementary

Voted for Frank Fasi

Thomas Kobashigawa
85
"I figure he's experienced."
At Hokulani Elementary

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Prosecutor

Voted for Keith Kaneshiro

Jayne Hirata-Epstein
47
"His family knows my family, and I think he did a good job when he was prosecutor."
At Hokulani Elementary

Voted for Peter Carlisle

Kenneth Hamilton
60
"I watched him all year. I think he's pretty good."
At Hokulani Elementary

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Senate District 23 (Kahuku-Kaneohe)

Voted for Melodie Aduja

Rochelle Lee
43
"I agree with all her stands on things. I guess I relate to her as a woman, and I trust her."
at Windward Community college

Voted for Melodie Aduja

Judy Muniz
46
"I feel she's worked really hard. I like the way she's done things, even with the controversial things in the news about her. She didn't let it stand in her way. She's a fighter."
at Windward Community college

Voted for Clayton Hee

Wescott Lee
43
"I think Clayton represents both sides. He's got a lot of experience in local affairs. He's sensitive to native people and he's fair to Hawaiians -- anybody who lives in Hawaii is Hawaiian. He's got roots in Molokai and I'm from Molokai."
at Windward Community college

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Senate District 18 (Waipahu)

Voted for Cal Kawamoto

Theresa DeCosta
44
"I like his politics, and I think he's an honest man."
at Pearl City Elementary

Voted for Cal Kawamoto

Joan Dewberry
75
"I just like his attitude and the way he thinks.
at Pearl City Elementary

Voted for Clarence Nishihara

Joseph Francese
54
"I read all of those stories about Cal lately. I wanted to have a change especially with Cal doing the contributions thing."
at Pearl City Elementary

Voted for Clarence Nishihara

Shann Yamashiro
37
"I think we needed a change."
at Pearl City Elementary

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House District 42 (Waipahu-Ewa)

Voted for Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo

Jenny McChesney
24
"I'm in the National Guard and she's in the National Guard. The fact that she wants to fight for her country. I support the Gabbard family on a lot of the issues, like same-sex marriage."
at Ewa Beach Elementary

Voted for Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo

Pasami Olive
39
"She's a hard-working lady. I don't know if she's deployed yet, so even though I heard she's supposed to be out of the race, we still support her."
at Waipahu Elementary

Voted for Rida Cabanilla

Ricarda Quitoriano
79
"My husband is a union member. She was endorsed by them -- ILWU Local 142."
at Ewa Beach Elementary

Voted for Rida Cabanilla

Edna Tsutsumi
78
"She came to our house. She's nice. My husband got a T-shirt."
at Ewa Beach Elementary

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