It’s Election Day — finally, after a particularly grueling campaign season infused with an unprecedented amount of super-PAC money that fueled too much inaccurate, negative messaging. Despite all that odious negativity, voters should resist the urge to stay away. Engagement is one of the best ways to have your precious say in who gets the privilege to make laws and policy decisions for all of us in Hawaii nei.
Here’s a recap of the Star-Advertiser’s endorsements; they represent the consensus opinion of the Star-Advertiser’s Editorial Board, which operates independently of the newsroom and does not represent the views of the reporters and editors who gather and report the news. Board members include Dennis Francis, Lucy Young-Oda, Stephen Downes, Vicki Viotti, Christine Donnelly and Mark Coleman.
This is the newspaper’s opinion page, where on a daily basis, we offer "Our View" — the Editorial Board’s informed opinions on the biggest issues of the day. On Election Day, there is no bigger issue than voting choices. Agree or disagree with our choices, but just make sure your opinions mean something at the ballot box.
Go vote.
GOVERNOR & LT. GOVERNOR
David Ige and Shan Tsutsui
U.S. SENATE
Brian Schatz
U.S. HOUSE, 1st CONG. DIST.
Mark Takai
U.S. HOUSE, 2ND CONG. DIST.
Tulsi Gabbard
STATE SENATE (OAHU)
» 12th District (Kakaako-McCully-Waikiki): Brickwood M. Galuteria
» 17th District (Waipahu-Pearl City): Clarence Nishihara
» 18th District (Mililani-Waikele-Kunia): Michelle Kidani
» 21st District (Kalaeloa-Waianae-Makaha): Maile Shimabukuro
» District 23 (Heeia-Laie-Waialua): Gil Riviere
» District 24 (Kailua-Kaneohe): Jill Tokuda
STATE HOUSE (OAHU)
»17th District (Kalama Valley-Queen’s Gate-Hawaii Kai): Gene Ward
»18th District (Hahaione Valley-Aina Haina-Kahala): Mark Jun Hashem
» 19th District (Diamond Head-Kaimuki-Kapahulu): Bertrand Kobayashi
» 20th District (Palolo-St. Louis Heights-Kaimuki): Calvin Say
» 21st District (McCully-Moiliili-Kapahulu): Scott Nishimoto
» 22nd District (Waikiki-Ala Moana-Kakaako): Janet Grace
» 24th District (Moiliili-Makiki-Tantalus): Della Au Belatti
» 25th District (Punchbowl-Pauoa-Nuuanu): Sylvia Luke
» 26th District (Downtown-Kakaako-McCully): Scott K. Saiki
» 27th District (Nuuanu-Liliha-Alewa Heights): Takashi Ohno
» 28th District (Kamehameha Heights-Kalihi Valley): John M. Mizuno
» 31st District (Fort Shafter-Moanalua Gardens-Aliamanu): Aaron Ling Johanson
» 32nd District (Salt Lake-Moanalua Valley): Linda E. Ichiyama
» 33rd District (Halawa-Aiea-Newtown): Sam Kong
» 34th District (Pearl City-Waimalu-Pacific Palisades): Gregg Takayama
» 35th District (Pearl City-Waipio-Pearl Harbor): Roy M. Takumi
» 36th District (Mililani-Mililani Mauka-Waipio Acres): Beth Fukumoto Chang
» 37th District (Mililani-Waipio-Waikele): Ryan I. Yamane
» 40th District (Ewa Beach-Iroquois Point): Bob McDermott
» 41st District (Ewa Beach-West Loch Estates): Matthew LoPresti
» 42nd District (Kapolei, Makakilo): Sharon Har
» 43rd District (Kalaeloa-Ko Olina-Maili): Karen Awana
» 44th District (Waianae-Makaha-Makua): Jo Jordan
» 45th District (Mililani-Schofield-Kunia): Lauren Cheape Matsumoto
» 47th District (Waialua-Kahuku-Waiahole): Kent Fonoimoana
» 48th District (Kahaluu-Ahuimanu-Kaneohe): Jarrett Keohokalole
» 50th District (Kailua-Kaneohe): Cynthia Thielen
» 51st District (Kailua-Lanikai-Waimanalo): Chris Lee
HONOLULU CITY COUNCIL
» District 4 (Hawaii Kai-Kaimuki-Waikiki): Trevor Ozawa
» District 6 (Makiki-Downtown-Kalihi Valley): Carol Fukunaga
Constitution Amendments
» Relating to disclosure of judicial nominees: Yes
» Relating to agricultural enterprises: Yes
» Relating to state justices and judges (raise retirement age): No
» Relating to early childhood education: Yes
» Relating to dams and reservoirs: Yes
