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The Maui Chamber of Commerce’s Political Action Committee has announced its endorsements of “business-friendly” candidates in state House and Senate races before the Aug. 11 primary election. The candidates are all Democrats and mostly incumbents. They are: Sen. Roz Baker for the 6th District Senate seat (South and West Maui); Sen. J. Kalani English for the 7th District Senate seat (East Maui, Upcountry, Molokai and Lanai); Rep. Troy Hashimoto for the 8th District House seat (Wailuku, Waikapu, Waiehu, Puuohala, Kahakuloa and Waihee); Rep. Justin Woodson for the 9th District ...

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Nikhilananda to appear on Molokai Nick Nikhilananda, who is running for the state House District 13 seat, will be on Molokai on Wednesday and Thursday to meet with voters. The Green Party candidate, running for the East Maui-Lanai-Molokai seat, will be attending the Ahupua‘a ‘o Molokai/Vote2Rise Coalition Meet and Greet Candidate Forum 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Mitchell Pauole Center. He will be available Thursday to connect with voters. To contact Nikhilananda and find out more about his campaign, go to www.friendsofnikhilananda.com/, email nikhilananda@hawaiiantel.net or call ...

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Baker, Amato on ‘Insights’ State Sen. Roz Baker and Democratic challenger Terez Amato will be appearing tonight on PBS Hawaii’s “Insights.” Their 30-minute forum is part of several candidate discussions in races statewide by PBS Hawaii tonight. The Baker-Amato forum is set to begin at 8 p.m. They are seeking the 6th District seat, which covers West and South Maui. Viewers may email their questions or comments during the show to insights@pbshawaii.org, use the #pbsin sights hashtag on Twitter, or leave a comment in each Facebook live stream. PBS Hawaii is on Channels 10, 90 ...

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King to hold kickoff campaign event Council Member Kelly King, who holds the South Maui residency seat, will be holding a campaign kickoff event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapu. There will be live entertainment, including George Kahumoku Jr., door prizes, ...

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Democratic state Sen. J. Kalani English has been endorsed by 13 organizations in his campaign for re-election to the 7th District Senate seat, which includes East Maui, Upcountry, Molokai and Lanai. The organizations are: ILWU Local 142; International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 50; Hawaii State AFL-CIO; Maui Island Labor Alliance; Hawaii State Teachers Association; University of Hawaii Professional Assembly; Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters; Hawaii Fire Fighters Association; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 1186; General ...

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Candidates’ night set for W. Maui The West Maui Taxpayers Association will be holding “Primary Candidates Night” for those vying for West Maui-related offices and mayor beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Lahaina Civic Center The forum will include candidates for the West Maui County Council residency seat; state House District 10, which includes West Maui, Maalaea and north Kihei; and state Senate District 6, which includes West and South Maui. Candidates are asked not to bring a large contingent of supporters, signs or banners and campaign materials inside the civic ...