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Derek Kawakami

D · Hawaii · 2026

Derek Kawakami is a Democratic candidate for Hawaii lieutenant governor and the mayor of Kauai County since 2018. A former state legislator and county council member from a well-known Kauai business family, he is running in the August 8 Democratic primary with an emphasis on cost of living and practical local governance.

Priorities

Cost-of-living relief
Housing
Practical, community-level governance

On the ballot

Lieutenant Governor · Hawaii · 2026

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