HAWAIʻI · 2028 U.S. SENATE

EIGHT MAIN ISLANDS. COUNTLESS COMMUNITIES. ONE VOICE IN THE SENATE.

MUGWUMPS · ATLAS · HAWAIʻI · MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2026

Published by Langhorne P. Breedlove · 4:49 PM ET · Civic research edition

01 | ELECTION AND STATE CONTEXT

Hawaiʻi's Class III United States Senate seat, held by Democrat Brian Schatz since 2012, is scheduled for election on November 7, 2028. The other senator, Mazie Hirono, holds the Class I seat next regularly scheduled for 2030. The Hawaiʻi Office of Elections corroborates both assignments and its 2028 contest schedule. SOURCES · https://elections.hawaii.gov/u-s-senate/ · https://elections.hawaii.gov/voting/contest-schedule/

As of November 9, 2026, Ballotpedia identifies no official candidates for the 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate election. An incumbent officeholder, existing federal committee, or political biography does not itself establish a newly declared 2028 campaign. The final 2028 candidate filing dates, ballot qualifications and primary calendar must be verified when issued. SOURCE · https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_Hawaii%2C_2028

Hawaiʻi does not register voters by party. At the primary, voters select one political preference and cast votes only for candidates within that party's primary contests; nonpartisan OHA and county races are handled separately. Hawaiʻi votes primarily by mail. Federal Senate requirements are age 30, nine years a U.S. citizen and inhabitancy in the state at election. SOURCE · https://elections.hawaii.gov/voting/voting-in-hawaii/

This document is public biography research, not a candidate slate, endorsement, recruitment request, ideology assignment, eligibility verification, or election prediction. The service island associated with an institution is not proof of an individual's private domicile.

02 | FIVE HAWAIʻI POLICY ATLAS ISSUES

HOUSING COSTS AND SCARCITY · Approximately 15–30 years of especially intense contemporary affordability constraints, with deeper land-tenure histories. Consider Native Hawaiian Home Lands obligations, resident displacement, regional building costs, construction supply and rental housing. Atlas connection: Safe, Dignified Public Housing; it does not replace DHHL-specific law.

IMPORTED FUEL AND ELECTRICITY COSTS · Roughly 30–55 years of modern energy and affordability problems. Grid accountability and clean-energy procurement differ across independently operated island systems. The Atlas's data-center-focused grid rule is only a partial fit to fuel imports and village-level energy resilience.

MAUI WILDFIRE RECOVERY AND FUTURE FIRE RISK · Around 30–60 years of modern hazard management, with much older fire and land histories. Distinguish rebuilding, mental-health care, renter recovery, utility oversight, survivor consent and water supply. The 2023 Lahaina wildfire remains a material recovery issue in 2026.

TOURISM AND SERVICE WORKERS' INCOME VOLATILITY · Approximately 25–50 years of modern industry-related workforce concerns. Consider household wages, scheduling, hotel labor, food service, gig work and the consequences of tourism concentration.

NATIVE HAWAIIAN LAND AND CULTURAL CONTINUITY · Approximately 100–200+ years of modern sovereignty, rights and land claims, against older Indigenous institutions. OHA, DHHL, community groups and federal law have distinct authority. Indigenous Historical Truth & Restoration is a partial Atlas connection, not a substitute for specific Native Hawaiian land obligations.

Issue histories are editorial approximations from the Mugwumps United States Policy Atlas, not measured onsets or voter-priority surveys. A person's organizational work does not imply endorsement of Atlas policies. SOURCE · https://docs.google.com/document/d/17vOr8ksxPD4Sz7gcp6Yt-jNktygCOWOzm1SJqCFf7Mk/edit

03 | ELECTORAL FIELD AND PARTICIPATION RULES

BRIAN SCHATZ · Democratic incumbent, first appointed in 2012; won election in 2014, 2016 and 2022. Current officeholder in Class III; no new declaration asserted. SOURCE · https://elections.hawaii.gov/u-s-senate/

OFFICIAL FIELD · No candidates yet listed as official by Ballotpedia for November 2028, as of this research date. This does not mean no one has privately considered running, nor that federal finance data and state petition filings are equivalent. SOURCE · https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_Hawaii%2C_2028

PRIMARY RULES · Hawaiʻi's nomination system involves a choice of party preference on the primary ballot, without party registration. It is not California's top-two or Alaska's top-four structure. Final 2028 ballot dates and signatures must be confirmed with the Office of Elections. SOURCE · https://elections.hawaii.gov/elections-in-hawaii/

04 | PUBLIC-RECORD DIRECTORY · 49 CIVIC FIGURES

Profiles are grouped by verified institutional roles rather than ranked political merit. The OHA board is an elected public trust body, not the government of a federally recognized tribe. Native Hawaiian organizations, cultural associations, and sovereign-government questions have distinct legal histories. Confirm OHA trustee results from the November 2026 election before treating the currently displayed roster as an uninterrupted post-election term.

01 | Kaialiʻi Kahele | Hawaiʻi Island / east and west districts | OHA public trustee | OHA Hawaiʻi Island trustee and board chair on the consulted roster; previously served in U.S. Congress

02 | Keoni Souza | Statewide / Oʻahu institutional base | OHA public trustee | OHA at-large trustee and vice chair on consulted board roster

03 | Dan Ahuna | Kauaʻi and Niʻihau | OHA public trustee | OHA Kauaʻi and Niʻihau trustee on consulted roster

04 | Kalei Akaka | Oʻahu | OHA public trustee | OHA Oʻahu trustee on consulted roster

05 | Keliʻi Akina | Statewide at-large trustee | OHA public trustee | OHA at-large trustee on consulted roster

06 | Luana Alapa | Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi | OHA public trustee | OHA trustee representing Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi on consulted roster

07 | Brickwood Galuteria | Statewide at-large trustee | OHA public trustee | OHA at-large trustee on consulted roster

08 | Carmen Hulu Lindsey | Maui | OHA public trustee | OHA Maui trustee on consulted roster

09 | John D. Waiheʻe IV | Statewide at-large trustee | OHA public trustee | OHA at-large trustee on consulted roster

10 | Amy Kalili | Hawaiian Council / organization Makauila | Native Hawaiian nonprofit | Executive board member, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

11 | Michelle Kauhane | Kaupeʻa community association / Oʻahu | Native Hawaiian nonprofit | Executive board member, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

12 | Kevin Chang | Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo / statewide | Native Hawaiian nonprofit | Executive board member, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

13 | Mikiʻala Lidstone | Ulu Aʻe Learning Center / Oʻahu | Native Hawaiian nonprofit | Executive board member, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

14 | Adrienne Dillard | Kula No Nā Poʻe Hawaiʻi / Oʻahu | Native Hawaiian nonprofit | Director, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

15 | Jeff Gilbreath | Hawaiian Community Lending / statewide | Native Hawaiian nonprofit | Director, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

16 | Andrew Ah Po | Kānaka Maoli O Kaleiponi / broader Hawaiian community | Native Hawaiian nonprofit | Director, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

17 | Makalika Naholowaʻa | Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation / statewide | Native Hawaiian nonprofit | Director, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

18 | Brandi Saragosa | Maui / central island operations | Maui food security | Maui Food Bank chief executive officer on current staff roster

19 | Kaleena Wakamatsu Fryer | Maui / central island | Maui food security | Maui Food Bank chief operating officer

20 | Ashley Gonzales | Maui / islandwide partner network | Maui food security | Maui Food Bank director of programs and agency relations

21 | Kamaehu Marrotte | Maui / islandwide partner network | Maui food security | Maui Food Bank agency services manager

22 | Kawehi Kina | Maui / islandwide | Maui food security | Maui Food Bank community programs manager

23 | Māhealani Carbonell | Maui / islandwide sourcing | Maui food security | Maui Food Bank director of sourcing and donor relations

24 | Erick Acidera | Maui / warehouse operations | Maui food security | Maui Food Bank director of operations

25 | Hyland Corden | Maui / transport operations | Maui transport work | Maui Food Bank transportation coordinator

26 | Daniela Rico | Lahaina / West Maui | Maui food security | Da Market Lahaina program manager, Maui Food Bank

27 | Trina DeCoite | Maui / warehouse operations | Maui frontline work | Maui Food Bank warehouse clerk

28 | Wesley Perreira | Kauaʻi | Kauaʻi food security | Hawaiʻi Foodbank Kauaʻi branch director

29 | Tisha Remigio | Kauaʻi | Kauaʻi food security | Hawaiʻi Foodbank Kauaʻi assistant branch director

30 | Jael Okuno | Kauaʻi | Kauaʻi food security | Hawaiʻi Foodbank Kauaʻi operations manager

31 | Salvador Irwin Bisarra | Kauaʻi | Kauaʻi community work | SNAP outreach coordinator, Hawaiʻi Foodbank Kauaʻi

32 | Justine Lopez-Henry | Kauaʻi | Kauaʻi community work | Keiki programs and outreach coordinator, Hawaiʻi Foodbank Kauaʻi

33 | Jasmine Cardenas | Kauaʻi | Kauaʻi community work | Kūpuna programs coordinator, Hawaiʻi Foodbank Kauaʻi

34 | Malia Banquel | Kauaʻi | Kauaʻi frontline work | Hawaiʻi Foodbank Kauaʻi driver and warehouse support

35 | Beth Amaro | Kauaʻi | Kauaʻi energy and service | Hawaiʻi Foodbank Kauaʻi advisory board member; connected with Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative

36 | Kristin Frost Albrecht | Hawaiʻi Island / Hilo and Kona | Hawaiʻi Island food security | The Food Basket executive director; previously led food-bank programs and disaster food response

37 | Matt Crosson | Hawaiʻi Island | Hawaiʻi Island food security | The Food Basket finance director

38 | Enola Kaneta | Hawaiʻi Island | Hawaiʻi Island food security | The Food Basket operations director

39 | Mercy Nakayama | Hawaiʻi Island | Hawaiʻi Island food security | The Food Basket special projects director

40 | Leelen Park | Hawaiʻi Island | Hawaiʻi Island food security | The Food Basket communications and public relations director

41 | Justin Clayton | Hawaiʻi Island | Hawaiʻi Island food security | The Food Basket Hoʻolako project director

42 | Victoria Hanes | Hawaiʻi Island / Kona and Hilo service system | Rural healthcare | Hawaiʻi Island Community Health Center CEO effective November 1, 2026; clinician and former operations leader

43 | Michela Passos | Hawaiʻi Island | Rural healthcare | Hawaiʻi Island Community Health Center vice president of nursing and clinical operations

44 | Marcie Saquing | Hawaiʻi Island | Rural healthcare | Hawaiʻi Island Community Health Center vice president of administration and career pathways

45 | Rhonda Alexander-Monkres | Lahaina / West Maui | Maui disaster recovery | Executive director of Hoʻōla iā Mauiakama Disaster Long Term Recovery Group

46 | Malia Harrington | Lahaina / West Maui | Maui disaster recovery | Disaster case manager, Hoʻōla iā Mauiakama

47 | Brandy Cajudoy | Maui / Lahaina reconstruction | Maui construction and recovery | Construction management coordinator for Hoʻōla; owner of Cajudoy Construction

48 | Kamiki Woolsey-Carter | Lahaina / West Maui | Maui disaster recovery | Disaster case manager, Hoʻōla iā Mauiakama

49 | Amy Miller | Oʻahu / Honolulu statewide food organization | Statewide food security | Hawaiʻi Foodbank president and CEO

05 | INDIVIDUAL PUBLIC-RECORD PROFILES

01 · KAIALIʻI KAHELE

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Hawaiʻi Island / east and west districts

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · OHA Hawaiʻi Island trustee and board chair on the consulted roster; previously served in U.S. Congress

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Native Hawaiian trust stewardship and public administration. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.oha.org/about/leadership/board-of-trustees/

02 · KEONI SOUZA

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Statewide / Oʻahu institutional base

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · OHA at-large trustee and vice chair on consulted board roster

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Beneficiary trust finance and public governance. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.oha.org/about/leadership/board-of-trustees/

03 · DAN AHUNA

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Kauaʻi and Niʻihau

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · OHA Kauaʻi and Niʻihau trustee on consulted roster

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Neighbor-island land and cultural institutions. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.oha.org/about/leadership/board-of-trustees/

04 · KALEI AKAKA

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Oʻahu

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · OHA Oʻahu trustee on consulted roster

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Native Hawaiian beneficiary services. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.oha.org/about/leadership/board-of-trustees/

05 · KELIʻI AKINA

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Statewide at-large trustee

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · OHA at-large trustee on consulted roster

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Public trust accountability and policy debate. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.oha.org/about/leadership/board-of-trustees/

06 · LUANA ALAPA

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · OHA trustee representing Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi on consulted roster

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Small-island land and service needs. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.oha.org/about/leadership/board-of-trustees/

07 · BRICKWOOD GALUTERIA

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Statewide at-large trustee

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · OHA at-large trustee on consulted roster

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Public governance and cultural institutions. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.oha.org/about/leadership/board-of-trustees/

08 · CARMEN HULU LINDSEY

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Maui

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · OHA Maui trustee on consulted roster

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Native Hawaiian trust interests and local community services. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.oha.org/about/leadership/board-of-trustees/

09 · JOHN D. WAIHEʻE IV

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Statewide at-large trustee

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · OHA at-large trustee on consulted roster

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Civic and trust administration. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.oha.org/about/leadership/board-of-trustees/

10 · AMY KALILI

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Hawaiian Council / organization Makauila

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Executive board member, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Community organizations and Hawaiian cultural stewardship. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.hawaiiancouncil.org/board/

11 · MICHELLE KAUHANE

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Kaupeʻa community association / Oʻahu

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Executive board member, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Native Hawaiian housing and community development. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.hawaiiancouncil.org/board/

12 · KEVIN CHANG

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo / statewide

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Executive board member, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Community-based natural resource stewardship. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.hawaiiancouncil.org/board/

13 · MIKIʻALA LIDSTONE

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Ulu Aʻe Learning Center / Oʻahu

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Executive board member, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Culture-centered education and family programs. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.hawaiiancouncil.org/board/

14 · ADRIENNE DILLARD

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Kula No Nā Poʻe Hawaiʻi / Oʻahu

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Director, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Native Hawaiian community services and education. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.hawaiiancouncil.org/board/

15 · JEFF GILBREATH

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Hawaiian Community Lending / statewide

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Director, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Homeownership and housing-finance support. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.hawaiiancouncil.org/board/

16 · ANDREW AH PO

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Kānaka Maoli O Kaleiponi / broader Hawaiian community

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Director, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Community advocacy and cultural continuity. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.hawaiiancouncil.org/board/

17 · MAKALIKA NAHOLOWAʻA

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation / statewide

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Director, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Legal advocacy and Native Hawaiian rights. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.hawaiiancouncil.org/board/

18 · BRANDI SARAGOSA

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Maui / central island operations

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Maui Food Bank chief executive officer on current staff roster

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Island food logistics and nonprofit operations. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://mauifoodbank.org/about/

19 · KALEENA WAKAMATSU FRYER

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Maui / central island

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Maui Food Bank chief operating officer

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Food distribution and workforce management. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://mauifoodbank.org/about/

20 · ASHLEY GONZALES

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Maui / islandwide partner network

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Maui Food Bank director of programs and agency relations

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Partner agencies and relief service delivery. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://mauifoodbank.org/about/

21 · KAMAEHU MARROTTE

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Maui / islandwide partner network

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Maui Food Bank agency services manager

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Frontline agency coordination. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://mauifoodbank.org/about/

22 · KAWEHI KINA

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Maui / islandwide

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Maui Food Bank community programs manager

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Local food access and family programs. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://mauifoodbank.org/about/

23 · MĀHEALANI CARBONELL

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Maui / islandwide sourcing

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Maui Food Bank director of sourcing and donor relations

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Food procurement and island supply chains. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://mauifoodbank.org/about/

24 · ERICK ACIDERA

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Maui / warehouse operations

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Maui Food Bank director of operations

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Storage, fleet and direct food logistics. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://mauifoodbank.org/about/

25 · HYLAND CORDEN

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Maui / transport operations

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Maui Food Bank transportation coordinator

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Hands-on routing and intercommunity delivery. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://mauifoodbank.org/about/

26 · DANIELA RICO

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Lahaina / West Maui

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Da Market Lahaina program manager, Maui Food Bank

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Lahaina neighborhood food distribution. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://mauifoodbank.org/about/

27 · TRINA DECOITE

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Maui / warehouse operations

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Maui Food Bank warehouse clerk

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Direct warehouse and food handling work. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://mauifoodbank.org/about/

28 · WESLEY PERREIRA

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Kauaʻi

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Hawaiʻi Foodbank Kauaʻi branch director

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Neighbor-island food-bank management. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://kauai.hawaiifoodbank.org/about/

29 · TISHA REMIGIO

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Kauaʻi

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Hawaiʻi Foodbank Kauaʻi assistant branch director

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Food programs and operational support. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://kauai.hawaiifoodbank.org/about/

30 · JAEL OKUNO

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Kauaʻi

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Hawaiʻi Foodbank Kauaʻi operations manager

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Warehouse and distribution management. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://kauai.hawaiifoodbank.org/about/

31 · SALVADOR IRWIN BISARRA

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Kauaʻi

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · SNAP outreach coordinator, Hawaiʻi Foodbank Kauaʻi

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Public benefits access and household outreach. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://kauai.hawaiifoodbank.org/about/

32 · JUSTINE LOPEZ-HENRY

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Kauaʻi

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Keiki programs and outreach coordinator, Hawaiʻi Foodbank Kauaʻi

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Food access for children and schools. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://kauai.hawaiifoodbank.org/about/

33 · JASMINE CARDENAS

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Kauaʻi

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Kūpuna programs coordinator, Hawaiʻi Foodbank Kauaʻi

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Older-adult food access. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://kauai.hawaiifoodbank.org/about/

34 · MALIA BANQUEL

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Kauaʻi

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Hawaiʻi Foodbank Kauaʻi driver and warehouse support

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Direct food delivery and warehouse work. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://kauai.hawaiifoodbank.org/about/

35 · BETH AMARO

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Kauaʻi

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Hawaiʻi Foodbank Kauaʻi advisory board member; connected with Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Island electricity and community-service governance. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://kauai.hawaiifoodbank.org/about/

36 · KRISTIN FROST ALBRECHT

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Hawaiʻi Island / Hilo and Kona

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · The Food Basket executive director; previously led food-bank programs and disaster food response

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Island farming, hunger response, disaster logistics. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.hawaiifoodbasket.org/team

37 · MATT CROSSON

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Hawaiʻi Island

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · The Food Basket finance director

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Food-bank budgets, grants and audit oversight. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.hawaiifoodbasket.org/team

38 · ENOLA KANETA

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Hawaiʻi Island

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · The Food Basket operations director

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Warehouse, fleet and island distribution. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.hawaiifoodbasket.org/team

39 · MERCY NAKAYAMA

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Hawaiʻi Island

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · The Food Basket special projects director

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Program design and community partnerships. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.hawaiifoodbasket.org/team

40 · LEELEN PARK

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Hawaiʻi Island

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · The Food Basket communications and public relations director

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Disaster communications and food access. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.hawaiifoodbasket.org/team

41 · JUSTIN CLAYTON

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Hawaiʻi Island

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · The Food Basket Hoʻolako project director

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Local food production and distribution partnerships. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.hawaiifoodbasket.org/team

42 · VICTORIA HANES

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Hawaiʻi Island / Kona and Hilo service system

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Hawaiʻi Island Community Health Center CEO effective November 1, 2026; clinician and former operations leader

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Rural medicine, behavioral care, organizational continuity. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.kona-kohala.com/news/details/victoria-hanes-takes-the-reins-welcoming-hichc-s-new-ceo

43 · MICHELA PASSOS

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Hawaiʻi Island

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Hawaiʻi Island Community Health Center vice president of nursing and clinical operations

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Nursing staffing and rural clinical services. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://hichc.org/leadership/

44 · MARCIE SAQUING

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Hawaiʻi Island

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Hawaiʻi Island Community Health Center vice president of administration and career pathways

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Workforce training and healthcare operations. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://hichc.org/leadership/

45 · RHONDA ALEXANDER-MONKRES

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Lahaina / West Maui

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Executive director of Hoʻōla iā Mauiakama Disaster Long Term Recovery Group

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Wildfire recovery, rebuilding and survivor support. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.mauilongtermrecovery.org/about

46 · MALIA HARRINGTON

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Lahaina / West Maui

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Disaster case manager, Hoʻōla iā Mauiakama

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Household recovery and family service delivery. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.mauilongtermrecovery.org/about

47 · BRANDY CAJUDOY

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Maui / Lahaina reconstruction

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Construction management coordinator for Hoʻōla; owner of Cajudoy Construction

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Hands-on building and survivor housing reconstruction. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.mauilongtermrecovery.org/about

48 · KAMIKI WOOLSEY-CARTER

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Lahaina / West Maui

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Disaster case manager, Hoʻōla iā Mauiakama

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Community recovery and household service delivery. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://www.mauilongtermrecovery.org/about

49 · AMY MILLER

GEOGRAPHIC CONNECTION · Oʻahu / Honolulu statewide food organization

DOCUMENTED PUBLIC ROLE · Hawaiʻi Foodbank president and CEO

SUBJECT-MATTER RECORD · Food distribution across island networks. This is a public-work topic, not a claimed individual policy position.

2028 CANDIDACY AND ELIGIBILITY · No declaration of a 2028 Hawaiʻi Senate candidacy established in the election field reviewed. Individual Senate eligibility, consent, residence and any party preference require separate verification.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCE · https://hawaiifoodbank.org/who-we-are/

06 | RESEARCH GAPS, REGIONAL COVERAGE AND CAUTIONS

GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE · The register includes Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island, Maui, Kauaʻi, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi through public institutional representation, but fieldwork is strongest on Oʻahu, Maui, Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island. A trustee's district connection does not establish personal domicile on a neighboring island. Expand direct local leadership coverage on Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Niʻihau and smaller coastal/farming settlements.

WORKING PEOPLE · The Maui and Kauaʻi food bank directories name frontline warehouse, driving, transportation and casework staff, which are distinct from senior nonprofit executives. Additional public sources should document hotel housekeepers, union stewards, fishers, farmworkers, electricians, harbor crews, medical assistants, teachers and energy utility workers. Include public achievements and tenure rather than extrapolating views from job titles.

LAHAINA RECOVERY · Wildfire survivor and resident organizing matters independently of formal disaster agency titles. The rebuilding case-management staff and contractor listed here have direct public roles. Do not presume a survivor's personal political intent or treat family trauma as an electoral credential.

NATIVE HAWAIIAN INSTITUTIONS · The OHA trustees hold statewide elected public trust positions; Hawaiian Council directors represent community nonprofits. These positions are not interchangeable with Hawaiian homestead beneficiary status, an individual ancestry inference, or specific sovereign government recognition. Investigate DHHL homesteaders, Hawaiian language education and independent local ʻāina stewards through named public sources.

OTHER GAPS · Broaden Pride and LGBTQ+ business organizations, disability advocates, labor and tourism-worker unions, climate and ocean stewardship, fishing and subsistence networks, rural healthcare, Pacific Islander organizations, faith-based social services and documented close electoral challengers. Keep 2026 office terms and election results distinct from 2028 candidacy.

07 | SOURCE REGISTER AND EDITORIAL QA

01 | Hawaiʻi official U.S. Senate cycle · https://elections.hawaii.gov/u-s-senate/

02 | Hawaiʻi 2028 contest schedule · https://elections.hawaii.gov/voting/contest-schedule/

03 | Hawaiʻi voting and party primary rules · https://elections.hawaii.gov/voting/voting-in-hawaii/

04 | 2028 Senate field · https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_Hawaii%2C_2028

05 | OHA board of trustees · https://www.oha.org/about/leadership/board-of-trustees/

06 | Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement board · https://www.hawaiiancouncil.org/board/

07 | Maui Food Bank team · https://mauifoodbank.org/about/

08 | Hawaiʻi Foodbank Kauaʻi team · https://kauai.hawaiifoodbank.org/about/

09 | Hawaiʻi Island Food Basket team · https://www.hawaiifoodbasket.org/team

10 | Hawaiʻi Island Community Health Center team · https://hichc.org/leadership/

11 | November 2026 healthcare leadership transition · https://www.kona-kohala.com/news/details/victoria-hanes-takes-the-reins-welcoming-hichc-s-new-ceo

12 | Maui long-term recovery team · https://www.mauilongtermrecovery.org/about

13 | Hawaiʻi Foodbank leadership · https://hawaiifoodbank.org/who-we-are/

14 | Mugwumps Policy Atlas · https://docs.google.com/document/d/17vOr8ksxPD4Sz7gcp6Yt-jNktygCOWOzm1SJqCFf7Mk/edit

WE ARE ONE. · E PLURIBUS UNUM.