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Tamara Paltin

Nonpartisan · Hawaii · 2026 · Incumbent

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

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Expanding housing options and preventing speculation while assisting vulnerable residents
  • Recycled water infrastructure, conservation policy and public trust water law
  • Redirecting tourism marketing toward visitors who share Hawaii's values
Biography

Tamara Paltin is the incumbent Maui County Council member for the West Maui residency seat, a post she has held for eight years, and is president of the Hawaii State Association of Counties, per the county's official directory and Honolulu Civil Beat. Tamara Paltin appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maui County Council (West Maui residency seat), per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

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