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Tuesday, September 19, 2000



Who Wants To Be A Politician?


Roster of Candidates

Primary Election 2000

This page contains the names of candidates for various federal, state and county offices for the Sept. 23 primary election.

This year, the election will be held for:

One U.S. Senate seat; both U.S. House seats; 14 of 25 state Senate seats; all 51 state House seats; and seven of 13 state Board of Education seats.

Among city and county races: the mayor's office is up for election for Honolulu and the Big Island, as is the prosecutor's office for Honolulu, the Big Island and Kauai.

Also, two Honolulu City Council seats are vacant due to incumbents resigning to run for other offices; Hawaii County will cast ballots for all nine Council seats; on Maui, all nine Council seats; and Kauai, all seven Council seats.

The general election is Nov. 7; that registration deadline is Oct. 9.

Incumbents are designated by asterisks.

U.S. Senate

Constitution
checkbox Paul Manner
checkbox David Porter

Democrat
checkbox Daniel K. Akaka*
checkbox Art P. Reyes

Libertarian
checkbox Lloyd Jeffrey Mallan

Natural Law
checkbox Lauri A. Clegg

Republican
checkbox John Carroll
checkbox James R. Deluze
checkbox Eugene F. Douglass
checkbox Harry J. Friel

U.S. House

1st District

Urban Oahu

Democrat
checkbox Neil Abercrombie*
checkbox David L. Bourgoin

Liberterian
checkbox Jerry Murphy

Republican
checkbox Gladys Gerlich Hayes
checkbox Phil Meyers

2nd District

Rural Oahu, Neighbor Islands

Democrat
checkbox Charles "Lucky" Collins
checkbox Patsy Takemoto Mink*

Libertarian
checkbox Lawrence G.K. Duquesne

Republican
checkbox James "The Ump" Donovan
checkbox Carol J. Douglass
checkbox Russ Francis

State Senate

2nd District

South Hilo, Puna

Democrat
checkbox David M. Matsuura*

Republican
checkbox Paul "Bow Tie Guy" O'Leary

3rd District

Kau, Kona

Democrat
checkbox Andrew "Andy" Levin*

Republican
checkbox Earl Fujikawa
checkbox Filomena "Phil" Miyamoto

5th District

Wailuku, Upcountry, Kahului

Democrat
checkbox Nick Casumpang Jr.
checkbox J. Kalani English
checkbox Michael A. Nobriga

Republican
checkbox Allen T. Shishido

8th District

Kalama Valley, Aina Haina

Democrat
checkbox Tony Coloretti
checkbox Marsha R. Joyner

Republican
checkbox Sam Slom*

9th District

Waialae, Palolo

Democrat
checkbox Matt Matsunaga*

Republican
checkbox Theresa Chun

11th District

Manoa, McCully

Democrat
checkbox Kekoa David Kaapu
checkbox Brian T. Taniguchi*

Republican
checkbox Billy L. Fulton

12th District

Tantalus-Makiki

Democrat
checkbox Carol Fukunaga*

Republican
checkbox Aaron R. Peterson

14th District

Palama, Alewa Heights

Democrat
checkbox Suzanne N.J. Chun Oakland*

15th District

Fort Shafter, Aiea

Democrat
checkbox Donna Mercado Kim

Republican
checkbox Ed Mina

16th District

Moanalua, Salt Lake

Democrat
checkbox Norman Sakamoto*

18th District

Waipio, Mililani, Wheeler

Democrat
checkbox Ron Menor*

20th District

Ewa Beach, Makakilo

Democrat
checkbox Brian Kanno*

Liberterian
checkbox Wade A. Thode

Nonpartisan
checkbox Gig Greenwood

Republican
checkbox Henry L. "Hank" Makini

24th District

Kaneohe, Enchanted Lake

Democrat
checkbox Marshall Ige*
checkbox Solomon D.K. Nalua'i

Republican
checkbox Bob Hogue

25th District

Kailua, Waimanalo

Democrat
checkbox Jay Friedheim
checkbox Leona Mapuana Kalima

Republican
checkbox Whitney T. Anderson*
checkbox Fred Hemmings

State House

1st District

North Hamakua, North Hilo, North Kohala

Democrat
checkbox Dwight Y. Takamine*

2nd District

South Hilo

Democrat
checkbox Jerry Leslie Chang*

3rd District

South Hilo, Puna

Democrat
checkbox Eric G. Hamakawa*

4th District

Kau, Puna

Democrat
checkbox Bill Eger
checkbox Helene H. Hale
checkbox Evelyn "Alani" Hegent
checkbox Bob Riley

Green
checkbox Virginia "Ginny" Aste

Liberterian
checkbox Aaron Anderson

Republican
checkbox Desmon D. Antone
checkbox Kathie Gamber
checkbox Robert Reed

5th District

South Kona, North Kona

Democrat
checkbox Virginia Isbell

Republican
checkbox Paul K. Whalen*

6th District

South Kohala, North Kona

Republican
checkbox Jim Rath*

7th District

Lahaina, Olowalu, Mala, Kaanapali, Molokai, Lanai

Democrat
checkbox Sol P. Kaho'ohalahala*

Republican
checkbox Ron Davis
checkbox Flora Barsatan Vila

8th District

Maalaea, Waiehu, Waihee, Honolua, Kapalua, Wailuku

Democrat
checkbox Joseph M. Souki*

Republican
checkbox Patty Nagasako Peterson

9th District

Kahului, Wailuku, Waikapu

Democrat
checkbox Robert H. Nakasone*

Republican
checkbox John F. Henry

10th District

Puunene, Paia, Haliimaile, Makawao, Pukalani, Olinda, Kula

Aloha 'Aina
checkbox Malia Gibson

Democrat
checkbox Dan Evert
checkbox Dale Parsons
checkbox Frances Segundo
checkbox JJ Vroom

Republican
checkbox Kika Bukoski

11th District

Makena, Ulupalakua, Kula, Pulehu, Kihei

Democrat
checkbox Zandra Souza Amaral
checkbox Dee Brown
checkbox Jonathan Starr

Green
checkbox Shaun Stenshol

Republican
checkbox Chris Halford*
checkbox Buck Joiner

12th District

Haiku, Keanae, Nahiku, Hana, Hanalei, Kilauea, Anahola, Kapaa

Democrat
checkbox Hermina "Mina" Morita*

Natural Law
checkbox Ann E. West-Tickle

13th District

Lihue, Kapaa

Democrat
checkbox Ezra R. Kanoho*

Republican
checkbox Juan Lugo

14th District

Koloa, Waimea, Niihau

Democrat
checkbox Bertha C. Kawakami*

Republican
checkbox John Hoff

15th District

Kalama Valley, Hawaii Kai, Portlock

Democrat
checkbox Roy L. Benham
checkbox Greg Knudsen
checkbox Charlie Thomas Rodgers
checkbox Kelly Zane

Republican
checkbox Adrienne S. King
checkbox Mike Marques
checkbox William Stonebraker
checkbox Mark Terry
checkbox Kerrie Lane Woodall

16th District

Mariners Ridge, Hahaione Valley, Kuliouou, Niu Valley, Hawaii Loa Ridge, Aina Haina

Republican
checkbox Bertha F.K. Leong*

17th District

Waialae Iki, Wailae Nui, Kahala, Wilhelmina Rise

Republican
checkbox Barbara C. Marumoto*

18th District

Palolo Valley, St. Louis Heights, Kaimuki

Democrat
checkbox Calvin K.Y. Say*

Republican
checkbox Wayne W. Gau

19th District

Diamond Head, Kaimuki, Kapahulu, Waikiki

Democrat
checkbox Brian Y. Yamane*

Republican
checkbox Mindy Jaffe

20th District

McCully, Moiliili, Pawaa

Democrat
checkbox Scott K. Saiki*

Republican
checkbox Scott T. Matsumoto

21st District

Waikiki, Ala Wai

Democrat
checkbox Tom Brower
checkbox David Maldonado
checkbox Robert J. Morgenweck

Republican
checkbox Raymond E. Deflavis
checkbox Galen Fox*

22nd District

McCully, Moiliili, Pawaa

Democrat
checkbox Terry Nui Yoshinaga*

Republican
checkbox John S. Guagliardo
checkbox William "Bill" Hols
checkbox Joseph A. Kinoshita

23rd District

Manoa

Democrat
checkbox Ed Case*
checkbox Jason Katsuji Iwai

24th District

Makiki, Tantalus, Manoa

Democrat
checkbox Casey K. Choi
checkbox Brian Schatz*

Republican
checkbox Sam Aiona

25th District

Kakaako, Downtown, Ala Moana

Democrat
checkbox Kenneth "Ken" T. Hiraki*

Republican
checkbox Mark Hunsaker

26th District

Nuuanu, Dowsett Highlands, Pacific Heights, Punchbowl, Pauoa

Democrat
checkbox Sylvia J. Luke*

Republican
checkbox David Pang

27th District

Alewa Heights, Kapalama Heights, Liliha, Nuuanu, Puunui

Democrat
checkbox Lei Ahu Isa*

Republican
checkbox Ken Akamine
checkbox Charles H. Wiebe

28th District

Kamehameha Heights, Kalihi Valley

Democrat
Dennis A. Arakaki*

29th District

Moanalua, Fort Shafter, Kalihi Waena, Kapalama

Democrat
checkbox Felipe "Jun" Abinsay Jr.*
checkbox Lester L. Fung

Republican
checkbox Ken Harding

30th District

Kalihi Kai, Palama

Democrat
checkbox Ben Cabreros
checkbox Lincoln "Abing" Jacobe
checkbox Shane D.K. Yaw

Republican
checkbox Martin Romualdez

31st District

Aliamanu, Moanalua Gardens, Moanalua Valley, Salt Lake

Democrat
checkbox Nathan Suzuki*

32nd District

Aliamanu, Hickam, Foster Village, Halawa Valley, Aiea

Democrat
checkbox Eddie V. Aguinaldo

Republican
checkbox Bob McDermott*

33rd District

Red Hill, Halawa Heights, Pearlridge, Aiea

Democrat
checkbox Randall T. Kusaka
checkbox Blake K. Oshiro

34th District

Waimalu, Waiau, Royal Summit, Newtown

Democrat
checkbox K. Mark Takai*

35th District

Pacific Palisades, Pearl City Highlands

Democrat
checkbox Noboru "Nobu" Yonamine*
checkbox Nathan H. Takeuchi

Republican
checkbox Chris Hart Kessell

36th District

Pearl City, Waipahu

Democrat
checkbox Alex M. Sonson
checkbox Roy Takumi*

Republican
checkbox John Nuusa

37th District

Waipahu, Crestview

Democrat
checkbox Nestor R. Garcia*

38th District

Waipio, Mililani

Democrat
checkbox Kekuailohia "Keke" Beamer
checkbox Marilyn B. Lee*

Republican
checkbox Chita Caindec-Stewart

39th District

Wheeler Air Force Base, Mililani

Democrat
checkbox Charlotte L. Nekota

Republican
checkbox David Ellis
checkbox Guy P. Ontai

40th District

Wahiawa, Whitmore Village

Democrat
checkbox Marcus R. Oshiro*

Republican
checkbox Allan Tomas

41st District

Ewa Beach, Waipahu

Democrat
checkbox Jeff Alexander
checkbox Willie C. Espero*
checkbox Lance M. Rabacal

Republican
checkbox Mary Ann Miyashiro
checkbox Delores June Muse
checkbox Pam Lee Smith

42nd District

Kunia, Makakilo, Ewa, Waipahu

Democrat
checkbox Kyle Greenwood
checkbox Maeda C. Timson

Republican
checkbox Mark Moses*

43rd District

Barbers Point, Nanakuli, Maili, Waianae

Democrat
checkbox Robert K. Hoohuli
checkbox Michael P. Kahikina*

Republican
checkbox Denton Kissell

44th District

Makaha, Waianae

Aloha 'Aina
checkbox Momi Kamahele

Democrat
checkbox Charles Herrmann Jr.
checkbox Merwyn Seichi Jones
checkbox Jason H. Spain

Republican
checkbox Emily J. Daniel Auwae*

45th District

Schofield Barracks, Mokuleia,  Waialua, Haleiwa, Sunset Beach, Kahaku

Democrat
checkbox Jimmy Awai
checkbox Ollie Lunasco
checkbox Marilee Lyons
checkbox Michael Y. Magaoay

Republican
checkbox Helmut "Kalani" Aki
checkbox Gordon "Butch" Tilley

46th District

Laie, Hauula, Punaluu, Waikane, Waiahole, Kahaluu, Ahuimanu Makai, Heeia Kea

Democrat
checkbox Sunny Alonzo Greer
checkbox George Okuda
checkbox Charles Tanouye Jr.

Republican
checkbox Colleen Meyer*

47th District

Kahaluu, Ahuimanu, Heeia, Kaneohe

Democrat
checkbox Iris K. Ikeda Catalani*

Republican
checkbox Charles Kong Djou

48th District

Kaneohe

Democrat
checkbox Ken Ito*

Republican
checkbox Sam Moku

49th District

Kailua, Kaneohe Bay Drive

Republican
checkbox Cynthia Thielen*

50th District

Maunawili, Pohakupu, Kailua, Enchanted Lake, Kaneohe

Democrat
checkbox Ikaika Hussey

Republican
checkbox David A. Pendleton*

51st District

Waimanalo, Keolu Hills, Lanikai, Kailua, Enchanted Lake

Democrat
checkbox Kenny Goodenow*

Republican
checkbox Eve Glover Anderson
checkbox Joe Gomes

Honolulu County

Tapa

Mayor

Nonpartisan
checkbox Bruce L. Bellows
checkbox Frank F. Fasi
checkbox Mufi Hannemann
checkbox Jeremy Harris*
checkbox Larry Hitchcock
checkbox Lillian Lai-Lam Wang Hong
checkbox Richard "DICKYJ" Johnson
checkbox Michael Powers

City Council

(Special)

7th District

Kalihi, Moanalua, Salt Lake, Pearl Harbor

Nonpartisan

checkbox Romy M. Cachola
checkbox Dennis K. Nakasato
checkbox Steve Kepano Tataii

8th District

Halawa, Aiea, Pearl City, Waipahu

Nonpartisan

checkbox Carlota Ader
checkbox Ligaya T. Dela Cruz
checkbox Richard C. Nono
checkbox Gary Okino
checkbox Richard "Dick" Rowland

Prosecuting Attorney

Nonpartisan

checkbox Peter Carlisle*

Big Island

Tapa

Mayor

Democrat

checkbox Robert N. "Bob" Herkes
checkbox Fred C. Holschuh
checkbox Gery Navarro

Green

checkbox Keiko Bonk

Nonpartisan

checkbox Jon "New Possibility" Adler
checkbox Mike Peacock

Republican

checkbox Stuart Gregory
checkbox Wendell J. Kaehuaea
checkbox Harry Kim
checkbox Myron A. Nachbar
checkbox Dan Roudebush
checkbox Harvey S. Tajiri

Prosecuting Attorney

Democrat

checkbox Jay T. Kimura*
checkbox Brenda L. Carreira

Hawaii County Council

1st District

Hamakua coast

Democrat

checkbox Dominic Yagong*

2nd District

Downtown Hilo, Kaumana

Democrat

checkbox Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd*

Liberterian

checkbox Jim "O'Keefe" Keefe

3rd District

Upper Waiakea

Democrat

checkbox James "Jim" Arakaki*

4th District

Lower Waiakea, Keaukaha

Democrat

checkbox Aaron Chung*

5th District

Lower Puna

Democrat

checkbox Jeane R. Kubera
checkbox Gary Safarik
checkbox Al Smith*

Green

checkbox Steven A. Hirakami

Republican

checkbox Michael J. Durkan
checkbox Roger Evans

6th District

Upper Puna, Kau, Southern Kona

Green

checkbox Julie Jacobson*

Republican

checkbox Russell "Rusty" Kemp
checkbox John Santangelo

7th District

Central Kona

Democrat

checkbox Nancy Pisicchio*

Republican

checkbox Mary Reynolds

8th District

Northern Kona

Natural Law

checkbox Ed "Mr. Ed" Connaughton

Republican

checkbox Curtis Tyler*

9th District

North and South Kohala

Democrat

checkbox Eddie Akana

Green

checkbox Tanny Cazimero

Republican

checkbox Leningrad Elarionoff*

Maui

Tapa

Maui County Council

East Maui (1)

Nonpartisan

checkbox Robert "Bob" Carroll
checkbox Nick Nikhilananda

West Maui (1)

Nonpartisan

checkbox Jo Anne Johnson
checkbox Dennis Y. Nakamura*

Wailuku, Waihee, Waikapu (1)

Nonpartisan

checkbox Dain P. Kane*
checkbox Winston D. "Aikapa" Tyau
checkbox Michael "Mike" Victorino

Kahului (1)

Nonpartisan

checkbox Alan M. Arakawa
checkbox Mike Davis*
checkbox Thomas "Tom" Sipiora

South Maui (1)

Nonpartisan

checkbox Lynn Britton
checkbox Bully Kapahulehua
checkbox Wayne K. Nishiki*
checkbox Bill Staton
checkbox Steve Warren

Makawao, Haiku, Paia (1)

Nonpartisan

checkbox Joe Bertram III
checkbox John Wayne Enriques*
checkbox Mike Molina
checkbox Dan Morrow
checkbox Robert Parsons

Upcountry (1)

Nonpartisan

checkbox David E. Kaho'ohanohano
checkbox Charmaine Tavares*

Lanai (1)

Nonpartisan

checkbox Riki Hokama*
checkbox Georgina Kaui Kawamura

Molokai (1)

Nonpartisan

checkbox Patrick S. Kawano*

Kauai

Tapa

Prosecuting Attorney

checkbox Michael "Mike" K. Soong*

Kauai County Council

At Large

Nonpartisan
checkbox Bill "Kaipo" Asing
checkbox Bryan J. Baptiste*
checkbox John F. Barretto Jr.
checkbox Bob Cariffe
checkbox Anne M. Donovan
checkbox Cayetano "Sonny" Gerardo
checkbox Gary L. Hooser*
checkbox J. Kauilani Kahalekai
checkbox Daryl W. Kaneshiro*
checkbox Ronald Kouchi*
checkbox Rhoda Libre
checkbox Joseph Prigge Jr.
checkbox Roger A. Ridgley Jr.
checkbox Billy Kealamaikahiki Swain*
checkbox James Kunane Tokioka*
checkbox Randal Valenciano*

State Board of Education

HAWAII (1)

checkbox Nani Quintana-Davies
checkbox Herbert S. Watanabe*

HONOLULU (1)

checkbox Dick Brawley
checkbox Malcolm Kirkpatrick
checkbox Denise Matsumoto*

LEEWARD (1)

checkbox Dave Gilbert
checkbox Marilyn Harris
checkbox Ronald Correa Mata
checkbox Ronald B.Y. Nakano*
checkbox Daniel L. Romero

KAUAI (2)

checkbox William "Bill" Georgi
checkbox Sherwood Hara
checkbox Mitsugi Nakashima*

AT LARGE (3)

checkbox Jim Brewer
checkbox Lex Brodie*
checkbox Rachel E. Choi
checkbox Carol Gabbard
checkbox Ryan Gabbard
checkbox Carolyn Martinez Golojuch
checkbox Jacqueline Whitford Heupel
checkbox Donna R. Ikeda
checkbox Velma P. Aloha Kekipi
checkbox James I. Kuroiwa Jr.
checkbox Marcia Buck Linville
checkbox Libby Pulelehua Oshiyama
checkbox Shirley A. Robinson
checkbox Garrett Toguchi*
checkbox Jasmine Williams
checkbox Mike Wong
checkbox Brandon K. Yamamoto
checkbox Randall M.L. Yee



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