HCAN Speaks! is a nonpartisan 501(c)4 nonprofit. As part of our work fighting for Hawaiʻi’s keiki, our staff, board and parent advocates chose to endorse certain candidates for elected office who have demonstrated their commitment to children and families.
In 2024, HCAN Speaks! chose 34 candidates to endorse: 28 state house and 6 state senate candidates. We mobilized efforts to help candidates win their seats. We are excited to work with the candidates who won their seats to hold each of them accountable in their commitment to keiki and ʻohana. Below you will find a list of the endorsed candidates. Click their names to visit their campaign websites.
View our 2024 voter guide here.
Hawaiʻi Island
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Maui, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi, Kahoʻolawe
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Kauaʻi and Niʻihau
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Oʻahu
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 Scot Matayoshi House District 49 |
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 Corey Rosenlee House District 39 |
 Lisa Marten House District 51 |
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 Sharon Moriwaki Senate District 12 |
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 Michelle Kidani Senate District 18 |
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Take action!
Check out our 2024 Hawaiʻi Busy Voter's Guide for voter registration and election information.
Whether or not you live in their districts, you can help ensure that these champions for children are elected. Here are two simple ways you can get involved:
Volunteer
Sign up for our email list to learn about volunteering opportunities for these candidates.
Tell your friends and family
If you have friends and family members in any of these districts, let them know about our endorsement and tell them why it’s important to have elected officials who will fight for our children and families. Make sure they know that they'll receive their ballots in the mail! Ballots can be returned by mail or by ballot drop box. Primary election ballots must be received (not postmarked) by August 10 at 7 pm.