42 Hawaiʻi Leaders Endorse Joe Biden for President
Following last week’s launch of Hawaiʻi for Biden, 42 elected and community leaders from across Hawaiʻi announced their endorsement of Joe Biden for President of the United States.
Today’s endorsements include:
• Colleen Hanabusa, former Member of Congress
• Ron Kouchi, President of the Hawaiʻi State Senate
• Scott Saiki, Speaker of the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives
• Della Belatti, Majority Leader, Hawaiʻi House of Representatives
• Doug Chin, Former Lieutenant Governor of Hawaiʻi
• Shan Tsutsui, Former Lieutenant Governor of Hawaiʻi
• Donovan Dela Cruz, Hawaiʻi State Senator
• Lorraine Inouye, Hawaiʻi State Senator
• Michelle Kidani, Hawaiʻi State Senator
• Laura Thielen, Hawaiʻi State Senator
• Stacelynn Eli, Hawaiʻi State Representative
• Sharon Har, Hawaiʻi State Representative
• Troy Hashimoto, Hawaiʻi State Representative
• Aaron Johanson, Hawaiʻi State Representative
• Sam Kong, Hawaiʻi State Representative
• Sylvia Luke, Hawaiʻi State Representative
• Scot Matayoshi, Hawaiʻi State Representative
• John Mizuno, Hawaiʻi State Representative
• Dee Morikawa, Hawaiʻi State Representative
• Nadine Nakamura, Hawaiʻi State Representative
• Takashi Ohno, Hawaiʻi State Representative
• Gregg Takayama, Hawaiʻi State Representative
• Jimmy Tokioka, Hawaiʻi State Representative
• Bobby Bunda, Former Hawaiʻi State Senator
• Brickwood Galuteria, Former Hawaiʻi State Senator and Chair of the Hawaiʻi Democratic Party
• Pohai Ryan, Former Hawaiʻi State Senator
• Marilyn Lee, Former Hawaiʻi State Representative
• David Morihara, Former Hawaiʻi State Representative
• Hermina Morita, Former Hawaiʻi State Representative
• Brandon Elefante, Honolulu City Councilmember
• Joey Manahan, Honolulu City Councilmember
• Ann Kobayashi, Honolulu City Councilmember
• Riki Hokama, Maui County Councilmember
• Tasha Kama, Maui County Councilmember
• Valerie Poindexter, Hawaiʻi County Councilmember
• Luke Evslin, Kauaʻi County Councilmember
• Ross Kagawa, Kauaʻi County Councilmember
• Justin Kollar, Kauaʻi County Prosecuting Attorney
• William Fernandez, Former Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge and Mayor of Sunnyvale, CA, current resident of Kauaʻi
• Judy Fernandez, Community Leader
• Dileep Bal, Former District Health Officer for the Island of Kauaʻi
• Lorraine Akiba, Former Commissioner on the Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission
These endorsements build on the growing support for Joe Biden in Hawaiʻi, from leaders like former Governors George Ariyoshi, John Waiheʻe, Ben Cayetano, and Neil Abercrombie, as well labor unions such as the Hawaiʻi Firefighters Association (HFFA) and the Ironworkers Union Local 625.
Biden for President has previously announced more than 2,500 endorsements from national, state, and local leaders, including current and former U.S. senators and representatives, governors, state elected officials, community leaders, and national security professionals.
The health and safety of our staff, supporters, and the general public is Biden for President’s number one priority. During this pandemic, we are calling on all voters to follow social distancing guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19. Officials with the Hawaiʻi Democratic Party have issued precautions to ensure you can exercise your right to vote by holding a primary that is only vote-by-mail. Learn more at joebiden.com/voter-guide.
