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Mahalo, members, for exercising your power to vote in this general election as it played a crucial role in securing wins for pro-labor candidates.

Dr. Kimo Alameda ousted incumbent Mayor Mitch Roth, ushering in a new chapter for leadership on the Big Island which has seen an uptick in grievances, investigations and job vacancies under the current administration.

All three of Hawaii’s congressional incumbents, U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono and Reps. Jill Tokuda and Ed Case, swept the ballot box and easily won reelection.

In a tremendous win for marriage equality, voters approved a constitutional amendment removing the Legislature’s authority to reserve marriage for opposite-sex couples. 

While not every candidate endorsed by HGEA won, most notably the Harris-Walz ticket, we remain resolute in our fight for the rights and benefits of public employees and will continue to stay union strong against any challenges that may come.

Here’s a list of other endorsed candidates who won the general election:

STATE SENATE

Hawaii:
Senate District 3 - Dru Kanuha

Maui:
Senate District 6 - Angus McKelvey
Senate District 7 - Lynn DeCoite

Oahu:
Senate District 16 - Brandon Elefante
Senate District 18 - Michelle Kidani

STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Hawaii:
House District 3 - Chris Todd
House District 4 - Greggor Ilagan
House District 5 - Jeanne Kapela 
House District 6 - Kirstin Kahaloa
House District 7 - Nicole Lowen           
House District 8 - David Tarnas

Maui:
House District 11 - Terez Amato
House District 12 - Kyle Yamashita
House District 13 - Mahina Poepoe

Kauai:
House District 15 - Nadine Nakamura
House District 16 - Luke Evslin
House District 17 - Dee Morikawa

Oahu:
House District 20 - Tina Nakada Grandinetti
House District 21 - Jackson Sayama
House District 22 - Andrew Garrett
House District 24 - Adrian Tam                                  
House District 27 - Jenna Takenouchi
House District 29 - Ikaika Hussey
House District 31 - Linda Ichiyama
House District 34 - Gregg Takayama
House District 37 - Trish La Chica
House District 38 - Lauren Cheape Matsumoto
House District 41 - David Alcos
House District 46 - Amy Perruso
House District 47 - Sean Quinlan
House District 48 - Lisa Kitagawa
House District 49 - Scot Matayoshi
House District 50 - Mike Lee

HAWAII

COUNTY COUNCIL
District 9 - James Hustace

MAUI

COUNTY COUNCIL
West Maui - Tamara Paltin
Kahului - Tasha Kama
South Maui - Tom Cook
Makawao-Haiku-Paia - Nohe U‘u-Hodgins
Upcountry - Yuki Lei Sugimura
Lanai - Gabe Johnson

KAUAI

COUNTY COUNCIL
Bernard Carvalho
Felicia Cowden
Arryl Kaneshiro
KipuKai Kuali‘i
Mel Rapozo