Hawai‘i Public Health Institute (HIPHI) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that supports and promotes policy efforts to create a healthy Hawai‘i. Elected officials have a pivotal role in shaping the policies that influence health in Hawai‘i, and we feel that it is important to know where candidates stand on public health issues facing our community.
Through this elected official survey, we aim to help the public learn their elected officials’ position on public health issues they care about. The survey consisted of questions on tobacco, healthy eating, active living, oral health, and more.
Responses are sorted by county, then by office. Click on an elected official’s name to view their full survey responses.
GOVERNOR
- Ige, David
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
- Green, Joshua
HAWAIʻI COUNTY MAYOR AND COUNCIL
Mayor
- Roth, Mitch
District 1 (Portion of South Hilo, North Hilo, Hāmākua, and Portion of Waimea)
- Kimball, Heather L.
District 2 (Portion of South Hilo)
- Chung, Aaron S.Y.
District 3 (Portion of South Hilo and Portion of Kea‘au)
District 4 (Portion of Puna – Eastern)
- Kierkiewicz, Ashley L.
District 5 (Portion of Puna – Western)
- Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Matt
District 6 (Portion of North Kona, South Kona, Kā‘u, and the Greater Volcano Area)
- David, Maile “Medeiros”
District 7 (Portion of South Kona, Central Kona, and Portion of North Kona)
District 8 (North Kona)
District 9 (North and South Kohala)
STATE SENATE
District 1 (Hilo)
- Acasio, Laura
District 2 (Puna, Ka‘u)
- San Buenaventura, Joy
District 3 (Kona, Ka‘u)
- Kanuha, Dru Mamo
District 4 (Hilo, Hamakua, Kohala, Waimea, Waikoloa, Kona)
- Inouye, Lorraine R.
STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
District 1 (Hamakua, North Hilo, South Hilo)
- Nakashima, Mark M.
District 2 (Keaukaha, parts of Hilo, Panaewa, Waiakea)
- Todd, Christopher L.T.
District 3 (Hilo, Keaau, Kurtistown, Volcano)
- Onishi, Richard H.K.
District 4 (Puna)
- Ilagan, Greggor
District 5 (Naalehu, Ocean View, Capt. Cook, Kealakekua, Kailua-Kona)
- Kapela, Jeanne
District 6 (Kailua-Kona, Holualoa, Kalaoa, Honokohau)
- Lowen, Nicole
District 7 (North Kona, North Kohala, South Kohala)
MAUI COUNTY MAYOR AND COUNCIL
Mayor
- Victorino, Michael P.
Upcounty (Pukalani-Kula-Ulupalakua)
- Sugimura, Yuki Lei Kashiwa
East Maui (Hana-Keanae-Kailua)
- Sinenci, Shane
West Maui
South Maui
Molokai
- Rawlins-Fernandez, Keani
Kahului
Lāna‘i
- Johnson, Gabe
Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu
Makawao-Haiku-Paia
- Molina, Mike
STATE SENATE
District 5 (Wailuku, Waihe‘e, Kahului)
- Keith-Agaran, Gil S. Coloma
District 6 (South and West Maui)
- Baker, Rosalyn H.
District 7 (Hana, East and Upcountry Maui, Moloka‘i, Lana‘i, Kaho‘olawe)
- DeCoite, Lynn
STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
District 8 (Kahakuloa, Waihee, Waiehu, Puuohala, Wailuku, Waikapu)
- Hashimoto, Troy
District 9 (Kahului, Puunene, Old Sand Hills, Maui Lani)
- Woodson, Justin H.
District 10 (West Maui, Maalaea, North Kihei)
District 11 (Kihei, Wailea, Makena)
District 12 (Spreckelsville, Pukalani, Makawao, Kula, Keokea, Ulupalakua, Kahului)
- Yamashita, Kyle T.
District 13 (Haiku, Hana, Kaupo, Kipahulu, Nahiku, Paia, Kahoolawe, Lanai, Molokai, Molokini)
- Clark, Linda
KAUAʻI MAYOR AND COUNTY COUNCIL
Mayor
- Kawakami, Derek S.K.
Councilmembers
- Carvalho, Bernard, Jr.
- Chock, Mason K.
- Cowden, Felicia
- DeCosta, Bill
- Evslin, Luke A.
- Kaneshiro, Arryl
- Kualii, KipuKai L.P.
STATE SENATE
District 8 (Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau)
- Kouchi, Ronald Dan
STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
District 14 (Hanalei, Princeville, Kilauea, Anahola, Kapaa, Wailua)
- Nakamura, Nadine K.
District 15 (Wailua Homesteads, Hanamaulu, Lihue, Puhi, Old Koloa Town, Omao)
- Tokioka, James Kunane
District 16 (Niihau, Lehua, Koloa, Waimea)
- Morikawa, Daynette “Dee”
HONOLULU MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
Mayor
- Blangiardi, Rick
District I (Portions of Ewa Villages and Ewa Beach, Kapolei, Makakilo, Kalaeloa, Honokai Hale, Ko Olina, Nanakuli, Ma’ili, Wai’anae, Makaha, Kea’au, Makua)
- Tupola, Andria
District II (Mililani Mauka, Wahiawa, Mokuleia, Waialua, Haleiwa, Pupukea, Sunset Beach, Kahuku, Laie, Hauula, Punaluu, Kahana, Kaaawa, Kualoa, Waiahole, and Kahaluu)
- Tsuneyoshi, Heidi
District III (Ahuimanu, Heeia, Haiku, Kaneohe, Maunawili, Kailua, Olomana, Enchanted Lake, and Waimanalo)
- Kiaʻāina, Esther
District IV (Hawaii Kai, Kuliouou, Niu Valley, Aina Haina, Wailupe, Waialae-Iki, Kalani Valley, Kahala, Wilhemina Rise, Kaimuki, portions of Kapahulu, Diamond Head, Black Point, Waikiki, and Ala Moana Beach Park)
District V (Kaimuki, Palolo Valley, St. Louis Heights, Manoa, Moiliili, McCully, and portions of Ala Moana, Kakaako, and Makiki)
District VI (Portions of Makiki, Downtown Honolulu, Punchbowl, Pauoa Valley, Nuuanu, Alewa Heights, Papakolea, Fort Shafter, Moanalua, Halawa, Aiea, Kalihi Valley, and portions of Liliha and Kalihi)
District VII (Kalihi, lwilei, Kalihi Kai, Mapunapuna, Salt Lake, Aliamanu, Hickam, Foster Village, Ford Island, and Sand Island)
District VII (Lower Aiea, Pearlridge, Waimalu, Newtown, Pearl City, Seaview, Crestview, Waipio Gentry and Waipahu)
- Elefante, Brandon
District IX (Waikele, Village Park, Royal Kunia, Mililani Town, West Loch, Iroquois Point, and portions of Ewa Villages and Ewa Beach)
- Tulba, Augie
HONOLULU
STATE SENATE
District 9 (Hawai‘i Kai, Kuli‘ou‘ou, Niu, ‘Aina Haina, Wai‘alae-Kahala, Diamond Head)
District 10 (Kaimuki, Kapahulu, Palolo, Maunalani Heights, St. Louis Heights, Mo‘ili‘ili, Ala Wai)
- Ihara, Les S., Jr.
District 11 (Manoa, Makiki, Punchbowl, Papakolea)
District 12 (Waikiki, Ala Moana, Kaka‘ako, McCully, Mo‘ili‘ili)
District 13 (Dowsett Highlands, Pu‘unui, Nu‘uanu, Pacific Heights, Pauoa, Punchbowl, Palama, Liliha, Iwilei, Chinatown, and Downtown)
- Rhoads, Karl A.
District 14 (Kapalama, ‘Alewa, Kalihi Valley, Ft. Shafter, Moanalua Gardens & Valley, portions of Halawa and ‘Aiea)
- Kim, Donna Mercado
District 15 (Kalihi, Mapunapuna, Airport, Salt Lake, Aliamanu, Foster Village, Hickam, Pearl Harbor)
- Wakai, Glenn
HONOLULU
STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
District 17 (Hawaii Kai, Kalama Valley)
- Ward, Gene
District 18 (Hahaione, Kuliouou, Niu Valley, Aina Haina, Waialae, Kahala)
- Hashem, Mark Jun
District 19 (Waialae, Kahala, Diamond Head, Kaimuki, Kapahulu)
- Kobayashi, Bertrand “Bert”
District 20 (St. Louis Heights, Palolo, Maunalani Heights, Wilhelmina Rise, Kaimuki)
- Sayama, Jackson
District 21 (Kapahulu, McCully, Moiliili)
- Nishimoto, Scott Y.
District 22 (Waikiki, Ala Moana)
District 23 (Manoa, Punahou, University, Moiliili)
- Kobayashi, Dale
District 24 (Makiki, Tantalus, Papakolea, McCully, Pawaa, Manoa)
- Belatti, Della Au
District 25 (Makiki, Punchbowl, Nuuanu, Dowsett Highlands, Pacific Heights, Pauoa)
- Luke, Sylvia
District 26 (McCully, Kaheka, Kakaako, Downtown)
- Saiki, Scott K.
District 27 (Nuuanu, Liliha, Puunui, Alewa Heights)
- Ohno, Takashi
District 28 (Kalihi Valley, Kamehameha Heights, portion of Lower Kalihi)
District 29 (Kalihi, Palama, Iwilei, Chinatown)
- Holt, Daniel
District 30 (Kalihi Kai, Sand Island, Hickam, Pearl Harbor, Ford Island, Halawa Valley Estate)
CENTRAL OʻAHU
STATE SENATE
District 14 (Kapalama, ‘Alewa, Kalihi Valley, Ft. Shafter, Moanalua Gardens & Valley, portions of Halawa and ‘Aiea)
- Kim, Donna Mercado
District 15 (Kalihi, Mapunapuna, Airport, Salt Lake, Aliamanu, Foster Village, Hickam, Pearl Harbor)
- Wakai, Glenn
District 16 (Pearl City, Momilani, Pearlridge, ‘Aiea, Royal Summit, ‘Aiea Heights, Newtown, Waimalu, Halawa, Pearl Harbor)
- Misalucha, Bennette E.
District 17 (Waipahu, Crestview, Manana, Pearl City, Pacific Palisades)
- Nishihara, Clarence K.
District 18 (Mililani Town, portion of Waipi‘o Gentry, Waikele, Village Park, Royal Kunia)
- Kidani, Michelle N.
District 22 (Mililani Mauka, Waipi‘o Acres, Wheeler, Wahiawa, Whitmore Village, portion of Poamoho)
- Dela Cruz, Donovan
CENTRAL OʻAHU
STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
District 31 (Moanalua, Red Hill, Foster Village, Aiea, Fort Shafter, Moanalua Gardens, Aliamanu, Lower Pearlridge)
- Johanson, Aaron Ling
District 32 (Moanalua Valley, Salt Lake, Aliamanu)
- Ichiyama, Linda
District 33 (Aiea)
- Kong, Sam Satoru
District 36 (Mililani Mauka, Mililani)
- Okimoto, Val
District 37 (Mililani, Waipio Gentry, Waikele)
- Yamane, Ryan I.
District 45 (Schofield, Mokuleia, Waialua, Kunia, Waipio Acres, Mililani)
- Cheape Matsumoto, Lauren
District 46 (Wahiawa, Whitmore Village, Launani Valley)
District 47 (Waialua, Haleiwa, Pupukea, Kahuku, Laie, Hauula, Waiahole, Waikane, Sunset Beach, Punaluu, Kaaawa)
- Quinlan, Sean
LEEWARD OʻAHU
STATE SENATE
District 15 (Kalihi, Mapunapuna, Airport, Salt Lake, Aliamanu, Foster Village, Hickam, Pearl Harbor)
- Wakai, Glenn
District 16 (Pearl City, Momilani, Pearlridge, ‘Aiea, Royal Summit, ‘Aiea Heights, Newtown, Waimalu, Halawa, Pearl Harbor)
- Misalucha, Bennette E.
District 17 (Waipahu, Crestview, Manana, Pearl City, Pacific Palisades)
- Nishihara, Clarence K.
District 18 (Mililani Town, portion of Waipi‘o Gentry, Waikele, Village Park, Royal Kunia
- Kidani, Michelle N.
District 19 (‘Ewa Beach, Ocean Pointe, ‘Ewa by Gentry, Iroquois Point, portion of ‘Ewa Villages)
- Fevella, Kurt
District 20 (Kapolei, Makakilo, and portions of ‘Ewa, Kalaeloa, and Waipahu)
- Gabbard, Mike
District 21 (Kalaeloa, Honokai Hale, Ko ‘Olina, Nanakuli, Ma‘ili, Wai‘anae, Makaha, Makua)
- Shimabukuro, Maile S.L.
District 23 (Kane‘ohe , Ka‘a‘awa, Hau‘ula, La‘ie, Kahuku, Waialua, Hale‘iwa, Wahiawa, Schofield Barracks, Kunia)
- Riviere, Gil
LEEWARD OʻAHU
STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
District 34 (Pearl City, Waimalu, Pacific Palisades)
- Takayama, Gregg
District 35 (Pearl City, Manana, Waipio)
- Takumi, Roy M.
District 37 (Mililani, Waipio Gentry, Waikele)
- Yamane, Ryan I.
District 38 (Waipahu)
- Aquino, Henry J.C.
District 39 (Royal Kunia, Village Park, Waipahu, Makakilo, West Loch)
- Cullen, Ty J.K.
District 40 (Ewa, Ewa Beach, Ewa By Gentry, Iroquois Point)
- McDermott, Bob
District 41 (Ewa, Ewa Beach, Ewa Gentry, Ewa Villages, Hoakalei, Ocean Pointe)
- LoPresti, Matthew S. “Matt”
District 42 (Kapolei, Makakilo)
- Har, Sharon
District 43 (Ewa Villages, Kalaeloa, Honokai Hale, Nanakai Gardens, Ko Olina, Kahe Point, Nanakuli, Lualualei, Maili)
- Eli, Stacelynn Kehaulani
District 44 (Waianae, Makaha, Makua, Maili)
- Gates, Cedric Asuega
WINDWARD OʻAHU
SENATE
District 23 (Kane‘ohe , Ka‘a‘awa, Hau‘ula, La‘ie, Kahuku, Waialua, Hale‘iwa, Wahiawa, Schofield Barracks, Kunia)
- Riviere, Gil
District 24 (Kane‘ohe, MCBH, Kailua, He‘eia, ‘Ahuimanu)
- Keohokalole, Jarrett
District 25 (Kailua, Lanikai, Enchanted Lake, Keolu Hills, Maunawili, Waimanalo, Hawai‘i Kai, Portlock)
- Lee, Chris
WINDWARD OʻAHU
STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
District 48 (Kaneohe, Kahaluu, Waiahole)
- Kitagawa, Lisa C.
District 49 (Kaneohe, Maunawili, Olomana)
District 50 (Kailua, Kaneohe Bay)
- Branco, Patrick Pihana
District 51 (Kailua, Waimanalo)
- Marten, Lisa