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Carol Lee Kamekona

Nonpartisan · Hawaii · 2026

Running for Maui County Council (Kahului residency seat), Hawaii

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • A sanctuary on county land with transitional housing and wraparound services for the houseless, per her Civil Beat Q&A
  • Phase out short-term rentals in apartment-zoned districts without mass exemptions, per her Civil Beat Q&A
  • A county-supported processing plant for Maui-raised beef and produce, per her Civil Beat Q&A
Biography

Kamekona is a 22-year veteran of the U.S. Navy and Naval Reserves running for Maui County Council representing Kahului, per the campaign site. A single mother of seven children born in Hilo with family roots in Kohala and Kalapana, Kamekona has served as past president of the ʻAhahui Kaʻahumanu Chapter IV in Wailuku and on the boards of Malama Kakanilua and Hoʻoponopono o Makena, per the campaign site.

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