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Kauanoe Batangan
Nonpartisan · Hawaii · 2026 · IncumbentIncumbent Kahului councilmember, appointed to fill the term of the late Councilmember Tasha Kama, and chair of the council's Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee, per his Civil Beat Q&A; previously a state DOT deputy director and a county Office of Recovery manager after the 2023 wildfires, per his campaign site.
Priorities
- Expand affordable housing and cut red tape that delays housing projects, per his Civil Beat Q&A
- Diversify the economy beyond tourism, per his Civil Beat Q&A
- Upgrade aging water infrastructure and protect watersheds, per his Civil Beat Q&A
On the ballot
Maui County Council (Kahului residency seat) · Hawaii · 2026
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