This year, all 76 seats in the Hawaiʻi Legislature are up for grabs because of redistricting. We talk with candidates in the Republican primary for Senate District 6, Philip Raya and Sheila Walker. The district covers parts of West and South Maui. There is no incumbent in the race. On Oʻahu, two veteran lawmakers, Gregg Takayama and Roy Takumi are facing off in the Democratic primary for House District 34 in Pearl City after their districts were merged.

Hawaiʻi has only had two Republican Governors since statehood in 1959. With no incumbent running and well-known candidates running on both sides of the aisle, will 2022 be the year that a third Republican gains the state’s highest political office? In all, 10 GOP candidates will be on the ballot this summer. Join us as we talk with Republican contenders ahead of the August 13th primary election.