PAYCHECKS HAWAII Makes
Primary Election Endorsements

PAYCHECKS HAWAII, the non-partisan, independent political action affiliate of Small Business Hawaii, has announced its Primary Election endorsements (the Primary Election is Saturday, September 18) of preferred business-experienced candidates, SBH members, and those who have primary opponents.

U.S. SENATE

U.S. SENATE

Cam Cavasso (R) **

U.S. HOUSE

1st District: Urban Honolulu only	Dalton Tanonaka (R)
2nd District: Rest of the state	Mike Gabbard (R) **

BOARD OF EDUCATION *

District 2: Honolulu	Malcolm Kirkpatrick (NP)
Oahu at-Large (3 seats open)	Lei Ahu Isa (NP) Signe Godfrey (NP) Pamela Smith (NP)

STATE SENATE

District 6: E. Maui, Molokai, Lanai	Robert Finberg (R)
District 16: Pearl City, Aiea	David Ige (D) ~
District 18: Waipahu, Pearl City	Cal Kawamoto (D) +
District 23: Kaneohe, Kahuku	James Henshaw (R)

STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

District 15: Lihue, Koloa	Ezra Kanoho (D) +
District 18: East HNL to Kuliouou	Bertha Leong (R) +
District 32: Waimalu, Aliamanu	Lynn Finnegan (R) ~
District 34: Pearl City, Newtown	K. Mark Takai (D) ~
District 42: Waipahu, Ewa	Tulsi Tamayo (D) +
District 45: Waianae, Makaha	William Corless Jr. (R) Glen Kila (R)

MAYOR:

City & County of Honolulu*

Mufi Hannemann (NP)

KEY: (D) = Democrat (R) = Republican (NP) = Non-Partisan ~ = incumbent running unopposed + = incumbent ** = SBH member

* Any candidate that receives more than half the vote wins ã if no candidate wins the primary with half of the vote, the top two candidates with the most votes advance to the general election.

These are endorsements for selected races and those candidates who have a Primary Election opponent September 18. Complete General election endorsements will be made in the October issue of SB News. Small Business Hawaii (SBH) does not make any political endorsements but SBH urges you to vote.