Hawaii Elections Endorsements 2012
The state's major labor unions and other business groups offer candidates coveted endorsements. Check here to see what local organizations are supporting which candidates. This list has been updated to reflect which candidates lost in the Aug. 11 primary.
Associated Builders and Contractors
U.S. Senate
* Linda Lingle
Boilermakers Local 627
Honolulu Mayor
* Kirk Caldwell
Building Industry Association of Hawaii
Honolulu Mayor
* Kirk Caldwell
Honolulu City Council
District 1: Kymberly Pine
District 6: Jon Yoshimura
State Senate:
District 9: Sam Slom
District 12: Brickwood Galuteria
District 16: David Ige
District 18: Michelle Kidani
District 22: Donovan Dela Cruz
District 25: Fred Hemmings
State House:
District 18: Mark Hashem
District 19: Bertrand Kobayashi
District 20: Calvin Say
District 23: Isaac Choy
District 27: Corinne Wei Lan Ching
District 31: Aaron Ling Johanson
District 32: Linda Ichiyama
District 33: Mark Takai
District 36: Beth Fukumoto
District 37: Ryan Yamane
District 39: Ty Cullen
District 40: Bob McDermott
District 41: Adam Reeder
District 42: Sharon Har
District 47: Richard Fale
District Council 50 (Painters, Glaziers, Floorlayers, Drywall Tapers)
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
Elevator Constructors Local 126
U.S. Senate
* Ed Case (lost in primary)
Honolulu Mayor
* Kirk Caldwell
U.S. Senate
- Ed Case (lost in primary)
- Mazie Hirono
Congressional District 1
*Colleen Hanabusa
Congressional District 2
- Tulsi Gabbard
- Esther Kiaaina (lost in primary)
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Caucus of the Hawaii Democratic Party
U.S. Senate
- Ed Case (lost in primary)
- Mazie Hirono
Congressional District 1
* Colleen Hanabusa
Congressional District 2
* Esther Kiaaina (lost in primary)
Honolulu Mayor
* Kirk Caldwell
State Senate
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District 1: Gilbert Kahele – Strong Support
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District 2: Robert Herkes – Support (lost in primary)
Russell Ruderman – Support
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District 6: Rosalyn Baker – Strong Support
- District 7: Kalani English – Support
- District 11: Carol Fukunaga – Strong Support (lost in primary)
- District 17: Clarence Nishihara – Strong Support
- District 18: Michelle Kidani - Strong Support
State House
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District 3: Brittany Smart – Strong Support (lost in primary)
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District 4: Faye Hanohano – Strong Support
- District 5: Denny Coffman – Strong Support
- District 6: Bucky Leslie – Support (lost in primary)
Nicole Lowen – Support
Fred Housel – Support (lost in primary)
- District 11: Netra Halperin – Strong Support (lost in primary)
Kaniela Ing – Support
- District 24: Della Au Bellati – Strong Support
Kimberly Case – Support (lost in primary)
- District 29: Karl Rhoads – Strong Support
- District 40: Sam Puletasi – Support (lost in primary)
Joe Rattner – Support (lost in primary)
- District 43: Cynthia Rezentes – Strong Support (lost in primary)
- District 48: Jessica Wooley – Strong Support
General Contractors Association of Hawaii
Honolulu Mayor
* Kirk Caldwell
U.S. Senate
* Mazie Hirono
Hawaii Advocates For Consumer Rights
Honolulu Mayor
* Ben Cayetano
Hawaii Association of Realtors
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
Hawaii Building and Construction Trades Council
U.S. Senate
* Mazie Hirono
Congressional District 1
* Colleen Hanabusa
Honolulu Mayor
* Kirk Caldwell
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney
* Keith Kaneshiro
Hawaii County Mayor
* Billy Kenoi
Honolulu City Council
District 3: Ikaika Anderson
District 7: Martin Han (lost in primary)
Hawaii Fire Fighters Association
U.S. Senate
* Mazie Hirono
Honolulu Mayor
* Kirk Caldwell
Congressional District 1
* Colleen Hanabusa
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
Hawaii Government Employees Association
U.S. Senate
* Mazie Hirono
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
Honolulu Mayor
* Kirk Caldwell
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney
* Keith Kaneshiro
Honolulu City Council
*District 1: Open
*District 3: Ikaika Anderson
*District 5: Ann Kobayashi
*District 7: Joey Manahan
*District 9: Ron Menor
State Senate
*District 1: Donald Ikeda (lost in primary)
*District 2: Open
*District 3: Josh Green
*District 4: Open
*District 5: Shan Tsutsui
*District 6: Roz Baker
*District 7: Kalani English
*District 8: Ron Kouchi
*District 9: Kurt Lajala
*District 10: Les Ihara
*District 11: Brian Taniguchi
*District 12: Brickwood Galuteria
*District 13: Suzanne Chun Oakland
*District 14: Open
*District 15: Glenn Wakai
*District 16: David Ige
*District 17: Alex Sonson
*District 18: Michelle Kidani
*District 19: Will Espero
*District 20: Mike Gabbard
*District 21: Maile Shimabukuro
*District 22: Donovan Dela Cruz
*District 23: Clayton Hee
*District 24: Jill Tokuda
*District 25: Pohai Ryan (lost in primary)
State House
*District 1: Mark Nakashima
*District 2: Clift Tsuji
*District 3: Richard Onishi
*District 4: Faye Hanohano
*District 5: Denny Coffman
*District 6: Kalei Akaka (lost in primary)
*District 7: Open
*District 8: Joe Souki
*District 9: Gil Keith-Agaran
*District 10: Angus McKelvey
*District 11: Colin Hanlon (lost in primary)
*District 12: Kyle Yamashita
*District 13: Mele Carroll
*District 14: Derek Kawakami
*District 15: Open
*District 16: Daynette Morikawa
*District 17: No Action Taken
*District 18: Mark Hashem
*District 19: Bert Kobayashi
*District 20: Open
*District 21: Scott Nishimoto
*District 22: Tom Brower
*District 23: Isaac Choy
*District 24: Della Au Belatti
*District 25: Sylvia Luke
*District 26: Scott Saiki
*District 27: Takashi Ohno
*District 28: John Mizuno
*District 29: Karl Rhoads
*District 30: Nicole Velasco (lost in primary)
*District 31: Open
*District 32: Linda Ichiyama
*District 33: Mark Takai
*District 34: Eloise Tungpalan (lost in primary)
*District 35: Roy Takumi
*District 36: Marilyn Lee
*District 37: Ryan Yamane
*District 38: Henry Aquino
*District 39: Ty Cullen
*District 40: No Action Taken
*District 41: Matthew LoPresti (lost in primary)
*District 42: No Endorsement
*District 43: Hanalei Aipoalani (lost in primary)
*District 44: Jo Jordan
*District 45: Jake Bradshaw
*District 46: Marcus Oshiro
*District 47: No Action Taken
*District 48: Jessica Wooley
*District 49: Ken Ito
*District 50: No Action Taken
*District 51: Chris Lee
Hawaii County Mayor
* Billy Kenoi
Hawaii County Prosecuting Attorney
Hawaii County Council
*District 1: Valerie Poindexter
*District 2: Open
*District 3: Dennis Onishi
*District 4: Fred Blas
*District 5: Zendo Kern
*District 6: Maile David or Bradley Westervelt (lost in primary)
*District 7: Dru Kanuha
*District 8: Karen Eoff
*District 9: Oliver Shimaoka
Maui County Council
*East Maui: Bob Carroll
*Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu: Mike Victorino
*Kahului: Open
*Molokai: Manuwai Peters
*Pukalani-Kula-Ulupalakua: Gladys Baisa
*Lanai: Riki Hokama
*West Maui: No Action Taken
*South Maui: Don Couch Jr.
*Makawao-Haiku-Paia: Mike White
Kauai Prosecuting Attorney
Kauai County Council
Hawaii Island Contractors' Association
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association
U.S. Senate
- Democratic Party: Ed Case (lost in primary) or Mazie Hirono
- Republican Party: Linda Lingle
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
Honolulu Mayor
* Kirk Caldwell or Peter Carlisle (lost in primary)
Hawaii County Mayor
* Billy Kenoi
State Senate
- Shan Tsutsui, District 5 (Maui)
- Ron Kouchi, District 8 (Kauai-Niihau)
- Donna Mercado Kim, District 14 (Oahu)
- David Ige, District 16 (Oahu)
State House
- James Tokioka, District 15 (Kauai)
- Calvin Say, District 20 (Oahu)
- Tom Brower, District 22 (Oahu)
- Marcus Oshiro, District 46 (Oahu)
Hawaii Laborers’ Union Local 368
U.S. Senate
* Mazie Hirono
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
Honolulu Mayor
* Kirk Caldwell
Hawaii Masons’ Union Local 1 and Local 630
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
Honolulu Mayor
* Peter Carlisle (lost in primary)
Hawaii Medical Association Political Action Committee (HAMPAC)
U.S. Senate
* Linda Lingle
Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters
U.S. Senate
* Mazie Hirono
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
Honolulu Mayor
* Peter Carlisle (lost in primary)
U.S. Senate
* Linda Lingle
Hawaii Sheet Metal Workers
Honolulu Mayor
* Peter Carlisle (lost in primary)
Hawaii State Teachers Association
U.S. Senate
* Mazie Hirono
Congressional District 1
* Colleen Hanabusa
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
State Senate
* Carol Fukunaga, District 11(lost in primary)
Hawaii Teamsters & Allied Workers Local 996
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
Honolulu Mayor
* Kirk Caldwell
Hawaii Women's Political Caucus
- Lorraine Inouye: Senate District 4 (lost in primary)
- Roz Baker: Senate District 6
- Carol Fukunaga: Senate District 11 (lost in primary)
- Suzanne Chun Oakland: Senate District 13
- Michelle Kidani: Senate District 18
- Maile Shimabukuro: Senate District 21
- Laura Thielen: Senate District 25
- Pohai Ryan: Senate District 25 (lost in primary)
- Levani Lipton: Senate District 25 (lost in primary)
- Faye Hanohano: House District 4
- Nicole Lowen: House District 4
- Netra Halperin: House District 11 (lost in primary)
- Dee Morkikawa: House District 16
- Keiko Bonk: House District 20
- Della Au Belatti: House District 25
- Nicole Velasco: House District 30 (lost in primary)
- Linda Ichiyama: House District 31
- Heather Giugni: House District 33 (lost in primary)
- Marilyn Lee: House District 36
- Jessica Wooley: House District 47
- Cynthia Thielen: House District 50
Honolulu Fire Department Retirees Association
U.S. Senate
* Linda Lingle
Honolulu Mayor
* Ben Cayetano
Insulators and Allied Workers Local 132
Honolulu Mayor
* Kirk Caldwell
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1186
Honolulu Mayor
* Kirk Caldwell
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1260
Honolulu Mayor
* Kirk Caldwell
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1357
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, Local 121
U.S. Senate
* Mazie Hirono
International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 142
U.S. Senate
* Mazie Hirono
Congressional District 1
* Colleen Hanabusa
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
Honolulu Mayor (Oahu Division, Hawaii Longshore Division)
* Kirk Caldwell
Honolulu City Council District 1 (Oahu Division)
Honolulu City Council District 7 (Oahu Division)
*Martin Han (lost in primary)
Honolulu City Council District 9 (Oahu Division)
International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
Ironworkers Local 625
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
Honolulu Mayor
* Kirk Caldwell
Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
U.S. Senate
* Mazie Hirono
Operating Engineers Local 3
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
Honolulu Mayor
* Kirk Caldwell
Plumbers & Fitters Local 675
Honolulu Mayor
* Kirk Caldwell
Progressive Democrats of Hawaii
U.S. Senate
* Mazie Hirono
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
Seafarers International Union of North America
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
Sheet Metal Workers International Association
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
U.S. Senate
* Mazie Hirono
Congressional District 1
Congressional District 2
State Senate
*Carol Fukunaga (lost in primary)
*Lorraine Inouye (lost in primary)
State House
*Aaron Ling Johanson (lost in primary)
*Brittany Smart (lost in primary)
*Nicole Lowen (lost in primary)
*Ekolu Kalama (lost in primary)
*Joseph Rattner (lost in primary)
*Matt LoPresti (lost in primary)
Maui County Council
Hawaii County Mayor
Hawaii County Council
*Steve Wilhelm (lost in primary)
*James Weatherford (lost in primary)
Sovereign Councils of the Hawaiian Homelands Assembly
Office of Hawaiian Affairs, At Large Seat
*Haunani Apoliona
State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers (SHOPO)
U.S. Senate
* Linda Lingle
Honolulu Mayor
* Kirk Caldwell
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers (SHOPO) Retirees
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
U.S. Senate
* Mazie Hirono
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
Honolulu Mayor
* Kirk Caldwell
University of Hawaii Professional Assembly
U.S. Senate
* Ed Case (lost in primary)
Congressional District 1
* Colleen Hanabusa
Congressional District 2
* Mufi Hannemann (lost in primary)
Veterans' Alliance for Security and Democracy (VETPAC)(http://vetpac.org/index.php)
Congressional District 2
Veterans in Politics International
U.S. Senate
* Ed Case (lost in primary)
Honolulu Mayor
*Peter Carlisle (lost in primary)
