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By Rod Thompson, Star-Bulletin
Republican mayoral candidate Harry Kim hears the second
printout results which confirmed his 2 to 1 lead
over fellow Republican Harvey Tajiri.

Kim ahead
in GOP race for
Big Isle mayor

Holschuh holds a 1,000-
vote lead over Herkes

Election Results

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Jaymes K. Song
Star-Bulletin

Harry Kim, former Big Island Civil Defense director, had a 1,912-to-1,147 lead over opponent Harvey Tajiri in the Republican primary for Hawaii County mayor.

In the Democratic primary election, Fred C. Holschuh was beating state Rep. Robert Herkes 2,906 to 1,885 in the first printout, which is mostly absentee votes.

Prosecutor Jay T. Kimura was ahead of challenger Brenda Carreira 3,391 to 1,433.

By Rod Thompson, Star-Bulletin
Candidate Kim greets a wellwisher outside his home.