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Mel Rapozo

Nonpartisan · Hawaii · 2026

Running for Kauai County Mayor, Hawaii

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Expand housing opportunities and improve infrastructure
  • Public safety and homelessness solutions combining compassion with accountability
  • Transparency, fiscal responsibility and measurable results
Biography

Rapozo spent 13 years with the Kauai Police Department, more than 20 years in the Hawaii Air National Guard, and 18 years on the Kauai County Council, including multiple terms as council chair, per the campaign site. Born and raised on Kauai and now a Wailua resident, Rapozo is running for Mayor of Kauai County, per the campaign site.

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