(BIVN) – The night before an election in Hawai‘i, Hilo takes center stage with its traditional Democratic Party Grand Rally. The following videos document the speeches given by party leaders and candidates for office.
Puna Rep. Joy SanBuenaventura and State Sen. Russell Ruderman talk about the eruption of Kilauea Volcano. Hawaii County Committee Chair Margaret Wille and State Democratic Chair Keali‘i Lopez followed.
The Hawai‘i Congressional Delegation: Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, Se. Mazie Hirono, and Sen. Brian Schatz.
The candidates for Hawai‘i Governor: Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa, Governor David Ige, and Wendell Ka‘ehu‘a‘ea.
The candidates for Hawai‘i Lieutenant Governor: State Senator Josh Green, Mayor Bernard Carvalho, Kim Coco Iwamoto, and Jill Tokuda.
The candidates for Hawai‘i Island State House seats: (District 1) Rep. Mark Nakashima and Koohan Paik-Mander, (District 2) Terri Napeahi and Rep. Chris Todd, (District 3) Raina Whiting and Rep. Richard Onishi, (District 6) Rep. Cindy Evans and David Tarnas
The candidates for Hawai‘i Island State Senate District 4: Sen. Lorraine Inouye and Heather Kimball
The candidates for Hawai‘i County Council: (District 1) Valerie Poindexter and Abraham Sadegh, (District 2) William Halversen, (District 4) Ashley Kierkiewicz and Eileen O’hara, (District 5) Matt Kaneali‘i-Kleinfelder and Frederic Wirick
Sen. Kai Kahele delivers the final speech of the evening.
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STORY SUMMARY
HILO, Hawaii - Before the 2018 primary election, the traditional Democratic Party Grand Rally was again held at the Mo'oheau Bandstand in Hilo.