No less than seven people have taken out papers to run for Kaua’i mayor, though only one, County Councilmember Randal G.B. Valenciano, has filed papers for that office. Fellow County Councilmember Bryan J. Baptiste, community activist Raymond L. Chuan, perennial
No less than seven people have taken out papers to run for Kaua’i mayor, though only one, County Councilmember Randal G.B. Valenciano, has filed papers for that office.
Fellow County Councilmember Bryan J. Baptiste, community activist Raymond L. Chuan, perennial candidate Gregory I. Goodwin of Hanalei, Council Chair Ronald D. Kouchi, small businessman Lloyd Jeffrey Mallan, and businessman Dennis S. Nimkie have all taken out papers to run for mayor.
And we are still well over a month from the filing deadline date of Tuesday, July 23.
Mallan has also taken out papers to run for County Council, both U.S. House of Representative seats, the state Senate seat now covering all of Kaua’i and Ni’ihau, and state Representative seat for east and north Kaua’i.
Take a deep breath, now, because there are 27 candidates for County Council (not counting Valenciano, who took out papers for council but filed papers to run for mayor).
Ernest P. Abrams of Princeville, Carol Bain of Puhi, John F. Barretto of Kapa’a, Robert A. Carife of Lihu’e, Harmony Y.Y. Ching of Kalaheo, Chuan of Hanalei, Peggy Field of Kapa’a, Jay J. Furfaro of Princeville, John R. Hoff of Lawa’i, Nathan K. Hookano of Waimea, incumbent Daryl W. Kaneshiro of ‘Oma’o, Rhoda L. Libre of Kalaheo, Paul C. Lucas of Lawa’i, Mallan of Kapa’a, Robert C. Measel, Jr. of Kapa’a, George M. Menor of Lihu’e, Ernest Moniz, Jr. of Kalaheo, Erick T.S. Moon of Kapa’a, Maurice A. Munechika of Lihu’e, Raymond W. Paler of Lihu’e, Joseph Prigge, Jr. of Anahola, Anne M. Punohu of Lihu’e, Melvin F. Rapozo of Kapa’a, Wallace G. Rezentes, Sr. of Lihu’e, Scot W.K. Sagum of Lihu’e, Gregory L. Smith of Kapa’a, and incumbent James K. Tokioka of Lihu’e have all taken out papers to run for County Council.
Cariffe, Furfaro, Hoff, Menor, Moniz, Moon, Paler, and Rapozo have all filed papers.
Incumbent Bill “Kaipo” Asing has not made his electoral plans known.
All the county races are nonpartisan, meaning party affiliations won’t be listed on the ballot.
In the island’s state Senate race, incumbent Jonathan Chun, a Democrat, has taken out papers, as have County Councilmember Gary L. Hooser, also a Democrat, and Libertarian Mallan. None have filed papers yet.
In the state House 14th district (east and north Kaua’i), incumbent Hermina M. Morita, a Democrat, has taken out papers, as have Mallan and Republican Nelson J. Secretario. Only Secretario has filed papers.
In the House 15th district (Lihu’e to Koloa), incumbent Ezra Kanoho, a Democrat, has taken out papers, as has Republican Juan Lugo. Lugo filed his papers.
In the House 16th district (Po’ipu to Mana, Ni’ihau), incumbent Democrat Bertha C. Kawakami has taken out papers, as has Alfred P. Sarmento, a Republican and Lawa’i resident. Neither has filed papers.
