Issues
Shared topics for the mayoral race and County Council residency seats. Contested claims are presented with attribution. No endorsements.
On each issue page, switch Mayor orCounty Council, then pick a residency seat to compare candidates in that race.
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Housing & Bill 9
What Bill 9 does, how candidates respond, and how each side cites the UHERO study.
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Economy
Cost of living, tourism dependence, county spending, and the tax base, and how profiled candidates frame the problem and remedies.
Emergency preparedness
Wildfire readiness after Lahaina, and how profiled candidates describe prevention, staffing, and response capacity.
Lahaina recovery
Homes rebuilt, jobs returning, and how profiled candidates describe the pace of recovery and next steps.
Permitting
Average permit times near 300 days. Candidates largely agree delays are a problem, then diverge on remedies.
Water
Public trust stewardship, aging pipes, Upcountry capacity, and cultural water rights, and how profiled candidates frame the problem and remedies.
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Cost of living, tourism dependence, county spending, and the tax base, and how profiled candidates frame the problem and remedies.
Read more →Wildfire readiness after Lahaina, and how profiled candidates describe prevention, staffing, and response capacity.
Read more →Homes rebuilt, jobs returning, and how profiled candidates describe the pace of recovery and next steps.
Read more →Average permit times near 300 days. Candidates largely agree delays are a problem, then diverge on remedies.
Read more →Public trust stewardship, aging pipes, Upcountry capacity, and cultural water rights, and how profiled candidates frame the problem and remedies.
Read more →