Primary Election Endorsements 2026
These are the races where movement power can make the biggest difference.
Meet the candidates.
This election year, 33 candidates signed the Our Hawaii Pledge to reject corporate cash and stand with working families instead. Our Hawaiʻi ʻAha Governing Power reviewed every candidate who signed the Our Hawaiʻi Pledge and chose the 9 races where your support can actually tip the outcome.
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9 people who already do the work—now asking to do it from inside the building.
Four first time candidates challenging the status quo. Five incumbents who've already shown up for working families and are heading back into the ring.
"I'm a neighbor, a parent, a surfer, and someone who has spent the last two decades showing up for his community. I'm running because I believe real representation starts with listening -- not just at election time -- every day. It also means running a different kind of campaign: no corporate donations. This campaign is funded by people in this community, and we will answer to you." — Kahi Pacarro
"Unfortunately, for so many people in my community, politics often seem like something that is done to you rather than something we actively participate in and shape for ourselves. Our government only seems to work for the rich and powerful, not people like me or my family. I’ve signed on to the “Our Hawaii Pledge” to reject big money from those who sell out our islands, and stand with those who live to protect it." — Nadia Alves
"Kalihi has always been a place of strength and connection for me and my ʻohana. We take care of one another. We show up for each other. These are the values that define us — and they’re worth protecting. But Kalihi also deserves revitalization and renewed investment. Our neighborhoods can thrive again through intentional planning, fair economic opportunities, and better infrastructure (both physical and systemic) that supports our families’ futures." — Kekoa Kealoha
Let's cultivate a Hawai'i where our keiki can once again swim and even drink from the Nuʻuanu Stream. Let's create a Hawaiʻi where we only need to work one job and each household has access to free child & kūpuna care. We can achieve these things, but we can't do them in isolation. When we come together and assert our power and demands against the corruption controlling our livelihoods, we can create a world where we don't have to watch our family, friends, and neighbors keep suffering. As a movement, we can sow seeds of hope instead." — Jordan Nakamura
Now they need us to show up for them the way they're showing up for us.
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