Kauai County Council (seven at-large seats)

Sitting county councilmember who topped the 26-candidate field, one of only three incumbents seeking re-election, per Kauai Now.

2026 priorities

• Perpetuating Kauai's values and a thriving economy, per his campaign site

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-13.

Sitting county councilmember seeking re-election; Kapaa-raised community organizer with a background in environmental and agricultural advocacy, per Kauai Now.

Executive assistant to the mayor in the Kauai Mayor's Office; born and raised on Kauai, a small business owner and youth coach, per Kauai Now and his campaign site.

2026 priorities

• Putting local families first, per Kauai Now
• Roads and infrastructure, per Kauai Now
• Creating trust with residents, per Kauai Now

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-13.

County of Kauai Parks and Recreation Department employee with 17 years of county service, per Kauai Now.

2026 priorities

• Strengthening the fight against drugs, per Kauai Now
• Diversified agriculture and practical housing solutions, per Kauai Now
• Traffic, transportation and compassionate homelessness response, per Kauai Now

Sitting county councilmember and chair of the council's Planning Committee; entrepreneur and community organizer, per Kauai Now and his campaign site.

2026 priorities

• Streamline permitting and support ADUs, tiny homes and town-core redevelopment, per his campaign site
• County procurement supporting locally owned businesses, per his campaign site
• Zero waste, renewable energy and the county Climate Action Plan, per his campaign site

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-13.

Kauai-born candidate with a career in banking and credit unions, per his campaign site; runs on a Kauai First motto.

2026 priorities

• Housing availability, affordability and houselessness, per his campaign site
• The Kekaha Landfill's limited remaining lifespan and siting an alternative, per his campaign site
• Roads, sewer, parks and job creation, per his campaign site

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-13.

Retired Kauai Police Department captain with more than two decades at KPD and a U.S. Army Reserve veteran; served as incident commander during Hurricane Lane, major floods and the COVID-19 pandemic, per his campaign site and Kauai Now.

2026 priorities

• Affordable and workforce housing through well-planned development, per his campaign site
• Self-sufficient agriculture to strengthen food security, per his campaign site
• Public safety, emergency preparedness and modern sewer and solid-waste systems, per his campaign site

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-13.

Former county councilmember and former high school teacher, per Kauai Now.

2026 priorities

• Expanding opportunities for the next generation, per Kauai Now
• Ensuring Kauai families can work, live and thrive on island, per Kauai Now

Recently retired Kauai Fire Department captain with 25 years of service, now project manager for The Hanalei Initiative's workforce-housing development, per his campaign site and Kauai Now.

2026 priorities

• Affordable housing and supporting infrastructure, per his campaign site
• Traffic solutions, including the East Kauai Mobility Hub project, per his campaign site
• Managing visitor impact, building on the Haena State Park access model, per his campaign site

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-13.

Kilauea photographer and small-business owner with an internationally recognized photography career and ocean-conservation advocacy, per Kauai Now and his campaign site.

2026 priorities

• Push for a housing emergency declaration; tiny homes and pre-approved package homes on ag land, per his campaign site
• Solve the Kekaha landfill crisis via reclamation and countywide curbside recycling, per his campaign site
• A tourism carrying-capacity study and an adolescent drug treatment center on island, per his campaign site

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-13.

Kekaha farmer and owner of Umi's Store in Waimea; a former substitute teacher who has served on agriculture-related boards at county, state and federal levels, per his campaign site and Kauai Now.

2026 priorities

• Housing affordability and workforce housing for local families, per his campaign site
• Recycling expansion and long-term landfill planning, per his campaign site
• Cesspool-to-sewer conversion with manageable costs for residents, per his campaign site

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-13.

Real estate agent who campaigns on open communication, responsible budgeting and community engagement, per Kauai Now.

2026 priorities

• Healthcare, mental health and social service resources, per Kauai Now
• Responsible budgeting, per Kauai Now
• Protecting productive agricultural lands, per Kauai Now

Kauai native whose stated priorities center on listening to and amplifying residents' voices, per Kauai Now.

U.S. Navy veteran and former firefighter and EMT at the Pacific Missile Range Facility, per Kauai Now; he has pledged to give half his council salary to a local community organization if elected.

2026 priorities

• Financial literacy for residents, per Kauai Now
• Incentives for farmers, per Kauai Now
• Responsible leadership, per Kauai Now