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2 candidates are tracked for Hawaii County Council District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Guy Enriques and Zed Kaapana Aki. Candidate information follows official Hawaii County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Guy Enriques (1,362 votes) and Zed Kaapana Aki (1,023) advance to the November 3, 2026 general election, per the Hawaii Office of Elections' official August 8 primary results. Open seat: incumbent Michelle Galimba did not seek re-election.
Volleyball coach, commercial fisherman and former one-term councilmember born and raised in Punaluu, whose family has run a lei stand near Punaluu Black Sand Beach since the 1950s; he has led opposition to the proposed Black Sand Beach LLC redevelopment, per Big Island Now.
2026 priorities
- Protect Punaluu, including county purchase of the black sand beach land, per Big Island Now
- A full-service police station for Ocean View, per Big Island Now
- Deliver visible results via a public project list built from residents' input, per Big Island Now
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-13.
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Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner, business consultant and public policy advocate of more than two decades with generational roots in Kau, who farms an ulu orchard in Ocean View, per Big Island Now; his campaign site notes a J.D. and union endorsements.
2026 priorities
- Pursue funding for a medical training hub to bring health care workers to Kau, per Big Island Now
- A police substation for Ocean View, per Big Island Now
- Preserve the district's country character with low-impact development, per Big Island Now
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-13.
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