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 have chosen to endorse certain candidates for elected office who have demonstrated their commitment to children and families.
This year, HCAN Speaks! chose 34 candidates to endorse: 28 state house and 6 state senate candidates. We’re prepared to mobilize all of our efforts to help these candidates win their seats — and we hope you will join us! Similarly, should the candidates be elected, we’re prepared to hold each of them accountable for the answers they gave us. Below you will find a list of these candidates. Click their names to visit their campaign websites.
View our voter guide this election to help plan your votes here.
Hawaiʻi Island
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 David Tarnas House District 8 |
Maui, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi, Kahoʻolawe
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Kauaʻi and Niʻihau
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Oʻahu
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 Summer-Lee Yadao House District 42 |
 Clayton Hee Senate District 23 |
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 Scot Matayoshi House District 49 |
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 Lisa Marten House District 51 |
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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.