The Hawai'i Lodging & Tourism Association- nearly 700 members strong, representing more than 50,000 hotel rooms and nearly 40,000 lodging workers- is proud to endorse the candidates you see below. 

Please take a moment to learn about these candidates by first clicking their photo to watch a short video. Below their headshots you will find not only their respective campaign websites, but also the questionnaire that they completed to be considered for endorsement by HLTA.
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In the wake of a worldwide pandemic that has all but crippled tourism around the world, it is more important than ever that we elect champions for our industry to local government. The individuals below represent not only years of experience and knowledge, but also commitments to restoring Hawai'i's top economic driver...tourism.
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Mahalo,
Mufi Hannemann
President & CEO
Hawai'i Lodging & Tourism Association

Meet your Mayoral Candidates

HLTA Endorsed Hawai'i County Mayoral Candidate

Mitch Roth

Candidate for Hawai'i County Mayor
Campaign Website
HLTA Questionnaire

City & County of Honolulu: Mayoral Candidates

​Rick Blangiardi

Candidate for Honolulu Mayor
​​Campaign Website
HLTA Questionnaire

Keith Amemiya

Candidate for Honolulu Mayor
Campaign Website
HLTA Questionnaire

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Meet HLTA's Endorsed Candidates
More videos to come...

Check out HLTA's full list of endorsements here

Esther Kia’āina

Kurt Fevella

Candidate for Honolulu City Council District 3
Ahuimanu, Heeia, Haiku, Kaneohe, Maunawili, Kailua, Olomana, Enchanted Lake, and Waimanalo
Campaign Website
​HLTA Questionnaire

Candidate for Senate District 19
'Ewa Beach, Ocean Pointe, 'Ewa by Gentry, Iroquois Point,
portion of 'Ewa Villages
Campaign Website
HLTA Questionnaire

Augusto 'Augie T' Tulba

Candidate for Honolulu City Council District 9
Waikele, Village Park, Royal Kunia, Mililani Town, West Loch, Iroquois Point, and portions of Ewa Villages and Ewa Beach
Campaign Website
​HLTA Questionnaire

Kelly Kitashima

Candidate for Senate District 16 - Special Election
Pearl City, Momilani, Pearlridge, ‘Aiea, Royal Summit, ‘Aiea Heights, Newtown, Waimalu, Halawa, Pearl Harbor
Campaign Website
​HLTA Questionnaire

Steve Alm

Candidate for Honolulu Prosecutor
Campaign Website
​HLTA Questionnaire

Trish La Chica

Candidate for House District 36
Mililani, Mililani Mauka
Campaign Website
​HLTA Questionnaire

Bernard Carvalho Jr.

Candidate for Kaua'i County Council
At-Large
Campaign Website
HLTA Questionnaire

Mason Chock

Candidate for Kaua'i County Council
At-Large
Campaign Website
HLTA Questionnaire

Stacy Helm Crivello

Claire Carroll

Candidate for Maui County Council
Moloka'i
​Campaign Website
​HLTA Questionnaire

Candidate for Maui County Council
East Maui
Campaign Website
​HLTA Questionnaire

Adrian Tam

Candidate for House District 22
Waikiki, Ala Moana, and Kakaako
Campaign Website
HLTA Questionnaire

Jade Battad

Candidate for Kaua'i County Council
Līhuʻe
Campaign Website
​HLTA Questionnaire

Alberta de Jetley

Jacob Aki

Candidate for Maui County Council
Lāna'i
​Campaign Website
​HLTA Questionnaire

Candidate for Honolulu City Council District 7
Kalihi, lwilei, Kalihi Kai, Mapunapuna, Salt Lake, Aliamanu, Hickam, Foster Village, Ford Island, and Sand Island
Campaign Website
HLTA Questionnaire

Lauren Cheape Matsumoto

Felicia Cowden

Candidate for House District 45
Schofield, Mokuleia, Waialua, Kunia, Waipio Acres, Mililani
Campaign Website
HLTA Questionnaire

Candidate for Kaua'i County Council
At-Large
Campaign Website
HLTA Questionnaire

Stanley Chang

Candidate for Senate District 9
Hawai'i Kai, Kuli'ou'ou, Niu, 'Aina Haina,
Wai'alae-Kahala, Diamond Head
Campaign Website
HLTA Questionnaire

Rick Nava

Candidate for Maui County Council
West Maui
Campaign Website
HLTA Questionnaire

KipuKai Kuali'i

Sam Kong

Candidate for Kaua'i County Council
At-Large
Campaign Website
HLTA Questionnaire

Candidate for House District 33
Aiea, Halawa, Newtown, Royal Summit,
​Pearl Ridge, Waimalu, and Enchanted Hills
Campaign Website
HLTA Questionnaire