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2 candidates are tracked for Hawaii County Council District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Eileen Ohara and Lloyd Enriquez. Candidate information follows official Hawaii County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Eileen Ohara (1,588 votes) and Lloyd Enriquez (1,149) advance to the November 3, 2026 general election, per the Hawaii Office of Elections' official August 8 primary results. Open seat: incumbent Ashley Kierkiewicz is termed out.
Former one-term Hawaii County councilmember (elected 2016) and head of the nonprofit Malama O Puna, with a career spanning legislative work, nonprofit grant writing and public policy teaching, per Big Island Now's candidate profile.
2026 priorities
- Act on Highway 130 traffic and an alternate route, per Big Island Now
- Full recovery for Puna eight years after the 2018 Kilauea eruption, per Big Island Now
- Tap grant funding for infrastructure, per Big Island Now
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-13.
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Retired school safety officer of 33 years, raised in Pahoa, who serves on the Hawaii County Police Commission, per Big Island Now's candidate profile.
2026 priorities
- Property tax reform: reduce taxes for local people and raise them for nonresidents, per Big Island Now
- Infrastructure and first-responder access, per Big Island Now
- Traffic and sustainability for lower Puna, per Big Island Now
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-13.
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