Joe Gedeon
Joe Gedeon (Republican) Joe Gedeon serves on standing committees of the Hawaii Legislature during the 2025–2026 legislative term.
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“I was born and raised in Hawaiʻi Kai. I attended Kamiloiki Elementary, Niu Valley Intermediate, and graduated from Kaiser High School in 1997. I grew up bodyboarding at Sandy’s and China Walls, exploring Alan Davis, spearfishing in our waters, and spending much of my life around Maunalua Bay.”
(Joe Gedeon campaign website) “My roots here run deep. My parents have called Hawaiʻi Kai home for decades, my brothers are raising their families here, and today I’m raising my own family in the same community that raised me.”
(Joe Gedeon campaign website)James Wataru
James Wataru (Democratic) James Wataru qualified with the Hawaii Office of Elections to appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot for House District 18.
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“HawaiÊ»i Kai has been home since I was eight. Itâs where I grew up, raised my family, and learned what it means to show up for others.”
(James Wataru campaign website) “I attended Hahaione, Koko Head, Niu Valley, and Kaiser High School. Regina and I have been married for 34 years and have five sons: Jonah, Justus, Josiah, Jace, and Joey.”
(James Wataru campaign website) “For more than two decades, weâve also welcomed medically complex infants into our home through foster care. Caring for keiki is an important part of our familyâs life.”
(James Wataru campaign website)