Who gets a green thumbs up?

OF COURSE, all candidates say they support Hawaii's environment (like Mom and apple pie). But who's going to turn words into action? The Sierra Club, Hawai‘i Chapter, and its four island groups, sorted through all the candidates and selected the best choices for protecting the ‘aina. The candidates endorsed by the Sierra Club will help to protect our beaches and open space, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and increase funding of environmental programs.

The best thing you can do for Hawai‘i's environment is to vote

Putting the right people in office is more than half the battle in our conservation work. The Sierra Club has done its best to select the best applicants for the job. Please support these candidates in the upcoming elections. 

Want to do a touch bit more to ensure an environmental advocate is elected? 

Click on each candidate's name to be connected to their website and find out how to make a donation and volunteer.



2010 Sierra Club Endorsements

The Green Seal of Approval!


Governor/Lieutenant Governor of the State of Hawai‘i:

Neil Abercrombie and Brian Schatz This team receives a green thumbs up based upon their environmental records and Abercrombie’s detailed plans for Hawaii’s future.  Having worked with both, we firmly believe these two understand the necessary connection between the environment, our economy, and longterm sustainability.  

Our ability to achieve many of the Sierra Club's goals -- like protecting our native forests, advancing clean energy, and ensuring clean air, water, and land -- depend upon having an executive branch that shares a similar point of view.  We believe the “A to Z” team will carry out this vision and ensure a more sustainable Hawai‘i.  Both candidates have committed to advocating for food and energy security in Hawai‘i.  Abercrombie has committed to ensuring that critical agencies, like DLNR, have adequate funding in order to enforce our laws and protect our fragile natural resources.  

U.S. House District 1:

Colleen Hanabusa.  Hanabusa has pledged to work in Congress to establish Hawaii as the focal point of alternative energy research and development.  


U.S. House District 2:

Mazie Hirono.  Hirono has been an outspoken advocate to enact national legislation addressing climate change and has successfully appropriated funding to protect Hawai‘i’s endangered species.

 

How do I register to vote?


Want to register to vote? It's easy! You can download the form and mail it in.  The primary deadline is August 19, 2010 and the general deadline is October 4, 2010. 

 

What district am I in?

 You can check here for the Statewide races or view State Office of Elections maps for the Federal and County races.

 

Hear from our endorsed candidates


See what our endorsed candidates had to say about getting the green nod.  Or review their answers to our survey questions.

 

State Senate:

Kokubun, Russell S. (District 2 - Waiakea Uka, Kalapana, Volcano, Kahuku)
Tsutsui, Shan (District 4 - Wailuku, Waihe'e, Kahului, Pa'ia, Lower Pa'ia)
Ihara, Les Jr.  (District 9 - Palolo, St. Louis Heights, Maunalani Heights, Kaimuki, Kapahulu, West Diamond Head, Waikiki Gold Coast)
Fukunaga, Carol (District 11 - Makiki/Punchbowl, Ala Moana, McCully)
Chun Oakland, Suzanne(District 13 - Sand Island, Kalihi, Liliha, Nu'uanu, Pauoa, Pu'unui)
Kim, Donna Mercado (District 14 - Moanalua, 'Aiea, Fort Shafter, Kalihi Valley, Halawa Valley)
Gabbard, Mike (District 19 - Waikele, Village Park, Royal Kunia, Makakilo, Kapolei, Kalaeloa, Honokai Hale, Portions of Waipahu and Ko 'Olina)
Tokuda, Jill N. (District 24 - Kane'ohe, Kane'ohe MCAB, Kailua, Enchanted Lake)
Honolulu City Council:


Kauai County Council:

  • Jay Furfaro
  • Derek Kawakami 
  • KipuKai Kualii
  • Nadine Nakamura
  • Mel Rapozo
  • JoAnn Yukimura 

Maui County Council:


Hawai‘i County Council:

  • Yagong, Dominic     (District 1)
  • Smart, Brittany     (District 6)
  • Ford, Brenda     (District 7)
  • Pilago, Angel     (District 8)
  • Hoffman, Peter     (District 9)

State House:

Nakashima, Mark M. (District 1 - North Kohala, South Kohala, Hamakua, North Hilo, South Hilo)
Hanohano, Faye P.  (District 4 - Puna, Pahoa, Hawaiian Acres, Kalapana)
Coffman, Denny  (District 6 - North Kona, Keauhou, Kailua-Kona, Honokohau)
Evans, Cindy  (District 7 - North Kona, South Kohala)
Keith-Agaran, Gilbert S.C.     (District 9 - Kahului, Wailuku, Puunene, Spreckelsville, Paia)
McKelvey, Angus L.K. (District 10 - Lahaina, Kaanapali, Kapalua, Maalaea, Kihei)
Bertram, Joe III(District 11 - Makena, Wailea, Kihei)
Carroll, Mele (District 13 - Kahoolawe, Molokini, Lanai, Molokai, Keanae, Wailua, Nahiku, Hana)
Morita, Hermina M. (District 14 - Hanalei, Anahola, Kealia, Kapaa, Waipouli)
Nishimoto, Scott Y.(District 21 - Kaimuki, Kapahulu, Waikiki, Ala Wai, Diamond Head)
Saiki, Scott   (District 22 - Moiliili, McCully, Kaimuki)
Belatti, Della Au   (District 25 - Tantalus, Makiki, McCully)
Luke, Sylvia (District 26 - Dowsett Highlands, Pacific Heights, Pauoa, Punchbowl)
Ching, Corinne W.L.   (District 27 - Nuuanu, Puunui, Liliha, Alewa Heights)
Oshiro, Blake K. (District 33 - Aiea, Halawa Valley, Halawa Heights, Aiea Heights)
Takai, K. Mark (District 34 - Newtown, Waiau, Pearl City, Waimalu)
Takumi, Roy M.(District 36 - Pearl City, Momilani, Pacific Palisades, Manana)
Lee, Marilyn B.(District 38 - Mililani, Mililani Mauka)
Cullen, Ty(District 41 - Waipahu, Village Park, Waikele)
Bradshaw, Jason W. (District 43 - Ewa Beach, Iroquois Point, Puuloa)
Shimabukuro, Maile S.L. (District 45 - Waianae, Makaha, Makua)
Riviere, Gil (District 46 - Kaena Point, Schofield, Mokuleia, Waialua, Haleiwa, Waimea, Pupukea, Sunset, Kahuku, Kunia Camp, Poamoho, Wheeler, Laie)
Wooley, Jessica(District 47 - Laie, Hauula, Punaluu, Kahana, Kaaawa, Waikane, Kahaluu, Ahuimanu, Kaneohe)
Thielen, Cynthia(District 50 - Kailua, Kaneohe Bay)
Lee, Chris  (District 51 - Lanikai, Waimanalo)


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