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Incumbent OHA At-Large Trustee Brickwood M. Galuteria, former Honolulu City Council member Ikaika Anderson and incumbent OHA At-Large Trustee John D. Waihe\u02bbe IV are among the six primary winners moving on to the general election in November.<\/p>\n
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When it came down to it, name recognition seemed to matter.<\/p>\n
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs\u2019 at-large trustee candidates with the most votes in today\u2019s primary election were mostly current incumbents with widespread name recognition.<\/p>\n
The latest primary election results released after 9 p.m. Saturday showed no candidate receiving a majority, or more than 50%, of votes. Thus, the original 15 at-large trustees will be narrowed down to six winners moving ahead to the November general election.<\/p>\n
With strong name recognition, incumbent Brickwood <\/a>Galuteria<\/a>, a former state Senator and radio personality, managed to pull ahead in the primary with 16% of votes.<\/p>\n Longtime incumbent John Waihe\u2018e IV, son of the former Hawaii governor, also pulled ahead, with about 15% of votes, followed by former Honolulu City Councilmember Ikaika <\/a>Anderson<\/a>, with 12% of votes.<\/p>\n Current incumbent and award-winning musician Keoni Souza, along with two newcomers \u2014 educator Adrian Keali\u2018i Akina, and fisherman Kanekoa \u201cKoa\u201d Crabbe \u2014 also appeared to make the cut.<\/p>\n Don’t miss out on what’s happening!<\/p>\n Stay in touch with breaking news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It’s FREE!<\/p>\n Akina, a Puna resident, is an information technology resource teacher who said his top priority is protecting Native Hawaiian rights while advancing housing, health care and food sovereignty.<\/p>\n Crabbe, a Honolulu resident, described himself as a self-employed fisherman and boat builder, and said OHA should advocate for environmental restoration, cultural preservation, and Native Hawaiian interests in future negotiations involving military leases.<\/p>\n This year, a total of five OHA trustee seats are on the ballot \u2014 the Oahu seat, the Maui seat, and three at-large seats.<\/p>\n The candidates for the Maui and Oahu trustee races go straight to the general election in November because only two candidates have filed for each seat.<\/p>\n The race for at-large seats on the OHA Board of Trustees, meanwhile, was a crowded one, with 15 candidates vying for three seats in today\u2019s primary elections.<\/p>\n Hawaii voters made their picks at a pivotal time for OHA, which is weighing in on the agency\u2019s role in military lease negotiations, its plans for 30 acres in Kakaako Makai, and a potential bid to purchase KITV.<\/p>\n The election is also taking place amid turmoil and division, as OHA faces litigation from its former CEO, Stacy Ferreira, after she was placed on indefinite leave.<\/p>\n In November, voters will choose the final three at-large trustees out of six candidates, as well as the Maui and Oahu trustees.<\/p>\n On Oahu, the current incumbent, Kalei Akaka, the granddaughter of the late Sen. Daniel Akaka, is being challenged by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, a cultural practitioner known to most as Kumu Hina.<\/p>\n On Maui, incumbent Carmen Hulu Lindsey, an award-winning recording artist who has been the Maui trustee since 2012, faces opponent Jonah Ke\u2019eaumoku Kapu, a cultural practitioner and leader who organized recovery efforts after the Lahaina fire.<\/p>\n