A 16-year incumbent, an educator and a small business owner are vying to represent West and South Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau in the state House this election.
The broad district ranges from the resort area of Po‘ipū, where hotels, timeshares and vacation rentals dominate the landscape, to the close-knit, rural residential communities of Waimea and Kekaha.
The Democratic candidates in the Aug. 8 primary — Daynette “Dee” Morikawa, who currently holds the seat, and Chad Schimmelfennig — have deep roots in
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