Advancing to the General Election

With the 2020 Primary election now behind us, we look forward to the General election on November 3rd with cautious optimism. With an objective to support qualified candidates, sensitive to the needs and concerns of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 675, we are encouraged to report that of the twenty-one (21) Primary races that were formally endorsed by Local 675, nineteen (19) or 90.5% of those candidates have either advanced to the General election or won their race outright. This is great news for our union, our members, and their ‘ohana.

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  • Ed Case, U.S. Congress District 1: Won Primary; Advances to the General Election
  • Kaiali‘i Kahele, U.S. Congress District 2: Won Primary; Advances to the General Election
  • Ronald D. Kouchi, State Senate, District 8: Re-elected; No General Election
  • Stanley Chang, State Senate, District 9: Won Primary; Advances to the General Election
  • Karl Rhoads, State Senate, District 13: Won Primary; Advances to the General Election
  • Donovan Dela Cruz, State Senate, Dist. 22: Won Primary; Advances to the General Election
  • Patrick Branco, State House, District 50: Won Primary; Advances to the General Election
  • Keith Amemiya, Mayor, Honolulu: Won Primary; Advances to the General Election
  • Andria Tupola, City Council, District 1: Won Primary outright; No General Election
  • Esther Kia‘aina, City Council, District 3: Won Primary; Advances to the General Election
  • Calvin Say, City Council, District 5: Won Primary outright; No General Election
  • Steve Alm, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney: Won Primary; Advances to the General Election
  • Mitch Roth, Mayor, Hawai‘i Island: Won Primary; Advances to the General Election
  • Sue Lee Loy, Council D. 3, Hawai‘i Island Re-elected; No General Election
  • Ikaika Rodenhurst, Council D. 5, Hawai‘i Island: Won Primary; Advances to the General Election
  • Holeka Inaba, Council D. 8, Hawai‘i Island: Won Primary outright; No General Election
  • Yuki Lei Sugimura, Council, Upcountry Maui: Won Primary outright; No General Election
  • Kipukai Kuali‘i, County Council, Kaua‘i: Won Primary; Advances to the General Election
  • Felicia Cowden, County Council, Kaua‘i: Won Primary; Advances to the General Election

After further careful consideration of the Primary results, your Political Action Committee has voted to endorse the following additional candidates who are seeking office.

  • Jacob Aki, City Council, D. 7 (Kalihi, Salt Lake, Aliamanu, Hickam, Foster Village, Sand Island); and
  • Augusto “Augie T” Tulba, City Council, D. 9 (Waikele, Kunia, Mililani Town, Iroquois Pt., Ewa Beach)
  • Bennette Misalucha, State Senate Distr. 16 (Pearl City, Pearl Ridge, Aiea, Waimalu, Halawa, Pearl Harbor)
  • Kurt Fevella, State Senate Distr. 19 (Ewa Beach, Ocean Pointe, Ewa By Gentry, Iroquois Point, Ewa Villages)
  • Tasha Kama, Maui County Council (Kahului)
  • Stacy Crivello, Maui County Council (Moloka‘i)
  • Alberta de Jetley, Maui County Council (Lana‘i)
Please join us in continued support of the above endorsed candidates by sharing our support and endorsement with your family and friends, and please remember to vote. Every vote matters and can make the difference! If you have not done so already, you can register to vote at: https://olvr.hawaii.gov/ If you would like to volunteer, be more involved in the campaign process or have any questions, please contact Local 675’s Director of Government & Community Affairs, Kika G. Bukoski at (808) 441-1033 or via email at: kika@hilocal675.com.
Published: September 27th, 2020