Here are the campaign donors who have maxed out to Lt. Gov. James “Duke” Aiona, the Republican candidate for governor.

Under state law, donors can give a maximum $6,000 to candidates for governor.

*Unified Grocers, Inc. PAC
5200 Sheila St.
Commerce CA 90040

*Bechtel, Stephen D. Jr.
Chairman emeritus, The Fremont Group
P.O. Box 193809
San Francisco CA 94119

*Hudelist, Erwin
President, Hagadone Printing Co.
47-659 Kamehameha Hwy
Kaneohe HI 96744

*Strong, William H.
Investment banker, Morgan Stanley
904 North Green Bay Rd.
Lake Forest IL 60045

*Duan, Yong Ping
Investor
954 Roble Ridge Rd.
Palo Alto CA 94306-2609

*Godfrey, Roger K.
Retail grocer, Times Super Market
2761 Laniloa Rd.
Honolulu HI 96813

*McMillian, Mary Lois
Homemaker
6039 Summer St.
Honolulu HI 96821

*Weil-Manuma, Deborah S.
President, Weil Associates Inc.
4287 Kahala Ave.
Honolulu HI 96816

*Lee, Robert G. F.
Officer, Hawaii National Guard
98-1775 Halekea St.
Aiea HI 96701

*Benioff, Marc R.
Chairman and chief executive officer, Salesforce.com
One Market St. Suite 300
San Francisco CA 94105

*Duan Ttee, Yong Ping
Investor
954 Roble Ridge Rd.
Palo Alto CA 94306

*Oliver McMillan LLC
733 8th St.
San Diego CA 92101

*Delaney, Karen A.
Homemaker
37 New Haven
Laguna Niguel CA 92677

*Quinn, Patricia A.
Vice president, treasurer, Food 4 Less
6147 Huntingdale Cir
Stockton CA 95219

*Quinn, John F.
Chief executive officer, Stockton/ Lodi Food 4 Less
6147 Huntingdale Cir
Stockton CA 95219

*Thornton, Ryan
Risk manager, Insurance Associates
454 Lanipuao St.
Honolulu HI 96825

*Cargill, Barbara J.
Accountant, Western Engineering
7149 Kamilo St.
Honolulu HI 96825

*Cook, Bruce E.
Insurance agent, Aloha Financial Services
78-6838 Kuhinanui St.
Kailua-Kona HI 96740

*Arita, David K.
President, The Carpet Shoppe Inc.
98-1015 Palula Way
Aiea HI 96701

*Skaaning, Charlotte T.
Pastor, New Hope Chapel
1177 Queen St. #1704
Honolulu HI 96814

*Vuillemot, Sheryl L.
Homemaker
3460 Kaohinani Dr.
Honolulu HI 96817

*Bow, William H Q.
Civil engineer, Bow Engineering
816 8th Ave.
Honolulu HI 96816

*Tongg, Janice A.
Janice Tongg and Associates
5653 Pia St.
Honolulu HI 96821

*Metcalf, Terry K.
Owner, Metcalf Construction
7433 Makaa St.
Honolulu HI 96825

*Ayabe, Sidney K.
Attorney, Ayabe, Chong, Nishimoto, Sia & Nakamura
1745 Nalulu Pl
Honolulu HI 96821

*Morris, David E.
President, D E M Construction Inc.
PO Box 238
Kamuela HI 96743

*Iwamoto, Gary T.
Project manager, Hawaiian Dredging
98-896 Kaahele St.
Aiea HI 96701

*King, Harvey C.
President, King & Neel, Inc.
11 Aalapapa Place
Kailua HI 96734

*Kowalski, David A.
Executive vice president, Avalon Health Care Hawaii
415 South St. Apt 601
Honolulu HI 96813

*Champion, Lee R.
Retired
1777 Ala Moana Blvd 905
Honolulu HI 96815

*Lum, Ernest K F.
Contractor
3405 Ala Hinalo Pl
Honolulu HI 96818

*Bean, Robert
President, chief executive officer, Alert Alarm of Hawaii
178 Poipu Drive
Honolulu HI 96825

*Thurston, Kathleen K. S. L.
President, Thurston Pacific Inc.
435 N. Kainalu Drive B
Kailua HI 96734

*Yamashita, Jeffrey H.
Chief investigator, State of Hawaii
94-425 Lakau Pl
Waipahu HI 96797

*Twin Med LLC
11333 Greenstone Ave.
Santa Fe Springs CA 90670

*Linda Lingle Campaign Committee
IMS, Inc.46-001 Kamehameha Hwy Suite 301
Honolulu HI 96744

*Wheelock, Richard A.
Real estate broker, East West Realty Inc.
1607 Mokulua Dr.
Kailua HI 96734

*Klompus, Marcia J.
Governor’s office, State of Hawaii
801 S. King St 2004
Honolulu HI 96813

*Pentecost, Richard
Managing member, Pentecost Hawaii LLC
935 Nolo St.
Honolulu HI 96816

*Cates, John R.
Self-Employed
P O Box 335
Kailua HI 96734

*Cho, Jonathan K.
Physician, Oncare Hawaii
129 Kaihone Way
Kailua HI 96734

*Henderson, Lawrence Mason
Chief executive officer, clinic director, Kline-Welsh Foundation
PO Box 3045
Honolulu HI 96826

*King, Adrienne S.
Attorney
1163 Ka’ eleku
Honolulu HI 96825

*Kealoha, Katherine P.
Attorney, state Office of Environmental Quality Control
1018 Kealaolu Ave.
Honolulu HI 96816

*Won, Douglas
Vice president, Sause Bros., Inc.
98-617 Holopuni Street
Aiea HI 96701

*Goldman, Marc S.
Industrial real estate, Crown Associates Realty Inc.
2494 S Ocean Blvd.
Boca Raton FL 33432

*Conley, Herbert N. Jr.
Managing director, Coldwell Banker
3420 Niolopua Dr.
Honolulu HI 96817

*Aki, Pearl M.
Secretary, Hawaii Pa
PO Box 378
Lawai HI 96765

*Mudd, Sunny
Financial consultant
4720 Halehoola Pl.
Honolulu HI 96816

*Standing Stone Inc.
45-646 Halekou Place
Kaneohe HI 96744

*Stockton/Lodi Food 4 Less
8014 N Lower Sacramento Road 1
Stockton CA 95210

*Hogan, Edward
Chairman, chief executive officer, Pleasant Travel Services
900 W. Stafford Road
Lake Sherwood CA 91361

*Wong, Wiliam R.
Engineer, Grace Pacific
4502 Sierra Dr.
Honolulu HI 96816

*Entwistle & Cappucci LLP
280 Park Ave 26th Fl W
New York NY 10017

*Dewitz, Robert
President, HSI Electric
1705 Uhi Place
Honolulu HI 96821

*Brow, Ahn Hoang
Banker, Bank of Hawaii
1740 S Beretania St 23
Honolulu HI 96826

*Briggs, Lon L
Developer, Emerald Plaza Place LLC
840 Lui St.
Lahaina HI 96761

*Granat, Leslie A.
Retired
837 Kumulani Dr.
Kihei HI 96753

*Martin, Deborah L.
Real estate developer, West Maui Land Co.
590-A Old Stable Rd.
Paia HI 96779

*Mitchell Jencks, Ilsa
Realtor, Sotheby’s International Realty
75 Ka Dr.
Kula HI 96790

*Ouye, Richard S.
Business owner, Service Rental
147 Kalepa Pl
Kahului HI 96732

*Silva, Georgette M.
President, Pineridge Farms Inc.
855 Umi St.
Honolulu HI 96819

*Betsill, Dwayne N.
Builder, Betsill Brothers Construction
65 Keonaona Ln
Wailuku HI 96793

*Metter, Susan L.
3131 Noela Dr.
Honolulu HI 96815

*Lagareta, Roland
Financial adviser, Morgan Stanley
235 Pauahilani Place
Kailua HI 96734

*Jencks, Charles G.
Senior executive, WCPT/GW Land Assoc LLC
75 Ka Dr.
Kula HI 96790

*Lagareta, Catherine Y.
Chief executive officer, Communications Pacific
235 Pauahilani Place
Kailua HI 96734

*Kwong, Betty
Community volunteer
PO Box 240068
Honolulu HI 96824

*Enterprise Rent-A-Car PAC
600 Corporate Park Dr.
St. Louis MO 63105

*Hapai, Marlene M.
Consultant
PO Box 413
Kurtistown HI 96760

*Hilo Fish Company Inc.
55 Holomua St.
Hilo HI 96720

*Dang, Sandra
Owner, Rainbow Beautiy Supply
1925 Zanker Rd.
San Jose CA 95112

*Bay Pacific Development LLC
PO Box 384090
Waikoloa HI 96738

*Rivera, Gene-Paul H.
Vice president, E M Rivera & Sons Inc.
74-4932 E Mamalahoa Hwy
Holualoa HI 96725

*HHB & Associates LLC
PO Box 1957
Kailua-Kona HI 96745

*Hunt, Woody L.
President, Hunt Development
PO Box 12220
El Paso TX 79913

*Leis, Dorvin D.
President, Dorvin Leis Co
1100 Alakea St 1400
Honolulu HI 96813

*Aki, Michael M.
Owner, Hawaii Partition Systems
PO Box 378
Lawai HI 96765

*Wong, Barbara H.
Investor
1139 Waieli Street
Honolulu HI 96821

*Lighter, Muriel C.
Homemaker
2983 Makalei Pl
Honolulu HI 96815

*Lighter, Kent R.
Agro-Forrester
2983 Makalei Pl
Honolulu HI 96815

*Vuillemot, Scott L.
Marine contractor, American Marine
3460 Kaohinani Dr.
Honolulu HI

*Hawaii Medical Political Action Committee
1360 S Beretania St. 200
Honolulu HI 96814

*Nakata, Myron M.
Executive, Acostron Co. Inc.
501 Sumner St. 601
Honolulu HI 96817

*Dey, Kimberly W.
Founder, Hawaii IP TV
1360 Mokulua Dr.
Kailua HI 96734

*Metzler, John F.
Principal, Metzler Contracting Co.
PO Box 617
Kapaau HI 96755

*Martin, Peter K.
Real estate
590-A Old Stable Rd.
Paia HI 96779

*Cassen MD, Joyce H.
Physician
850 W. Hind Dr.
Honolulu HI 96821

*Izumi, Dana K.
Retired
3037 Iwi St.
Honolulu HI 96816

*Coluccio, Lisa N.
5949 Kalanianaole Hwy B
Honolulu HI 96821

*Yamasato, Maurice
President, Yamasato, Fujiwara, Higa & Assoc
1726 Oheke Pl
Honolulu HI 96819

*A-1 A-Lectrician
2849 Kahikapu St.
Kaneohe HI 96744

*Hellreich, Philip D.
Dermatologist
225 Kuuhoa Pl
Kailua HI 96734

*Kea, Kevin K.
President, Ace Land Surveying
92-1158 Kaleo Way
Kapolei HI 96707

*Otani, Dwight S.
Owner, D. Otani Produce, Inc.
584 Pameele St.
Kailua HI 96734

*Hellreich, Janice M.
Finance director, Friends of Duke Aiona
225 Kuuhoa Pl
Kailua HI 96734

*Hejmadi, Vic
Owner, Rainbow Beauty Supply
1925 Zanker Rd.
San Jose CA 95112

*Dorcy, Laurence H.
Tree farmer
895 Kalakaua #109,709
Honolulu HI 96815

*Allergan Inc.
64 Tiburon Dr.
Austin TX 78738

*Jim Flak’s Valley Isle Motors, Inc.
221 S. Puunene Avenue
Kahului HI 96732

*Falk, Michelle
Homemaker
221 Puunene Ave.
Kahului HI 96732

*Bretschneider, Steven L.
Marketing, State of Hawaii
725 Kapiolani Blvd 2702
Honolulu HI 96813

*Nordwall, Sarah H.
Retired
1750 Kalakaua Ave. 3504
Honolulu HI 96815

*Shin, Lorraine P.
State director, USDA Rural Development
184 Puueo St.
Hilo HI 96720

*Delaney, William
President, Worldwide Environmental Producers
37 New Haven
Laguna Niguel CA 92677

*Aiona, Patrick Sr.
Chief executive officer, P&A Investments Inc.
134 Wiwoole At
Hilo HI 96720

*MacDonald, Lucille H.
Retired
PO Box 462
Lahaina HI 96761

*Kawakami, Myles M.
President, HCD Corp.
16740 Haleakala Hwy
Kula HI 96790

*Tanaka, Alvin A.
Chief executive officer, PTW Inc.
1488 Ala Hahanui St.
Honolulu HI 96818

*Greenwell, Martha L.
Retired
P.O. Box 4220
Kailua-Kona HI 96745

*Thomason, Terry E.
Attorney, Alston, Hunt, Floyd, Ing
44-166 Nanamoana St.
Kaneohe HI 96744

*Lau, Johnson N C DDS
Retired
831 16th Ave.
Honolulu HI 96816

*Cheung, Susanna F.
President, Helemano Plantation
4759 Kolohala St.
Honolulu HI 96816

*Kaneta, Leater H.
Retired
940 Koloa St.
Honolulu HI 96816

*Grossman, Elizabeth Rice
Retired
1464 Hidden Valley Rd.
Thousand Oaks CA 91361

*Baldwin, Peter D.
Owner, Piiholo Ranch
55 S. Wakea Ave.
Kahului HI 96732

*Sage, Robert W.
Self Employed – Federal Maintenance
PO Box 6699
Breckinridge CO 80424

*MacNaughton, Duncan
Retired
4339 Panini Lp
Honolulu HI 96816

*Otani, Theresa A.
Vice president, D Otani Produce
2934 Pahoehoe Pl
Honolulu HI 96817

*Smith, Linda L.
Senior policy advisor to the governor, State of Hawaii
2650 Pacific Heights
Honolulu HI 96813

*Rivera, Hiram
Owner, EM Rivera & Sons, Inc
PO Box 9031
Kailua-Kona HI 96745

*Rolles, Jean
Executive, Outrigger Enterprises
3087 La Pietra Circle
Honolulu HI 96815

*Chang, Elaine L.
Vice president, ELC Inc
PO Box 240-367
Honolulu HI 96824

*Growney, James W.
Retired
2667 Tantalus Dr A
Honolulu HI 96813-1204

*Growney, Priscilla
Retired
2667 A Tantalus Drive
Honolulu HI 96813-1204

*Levy, Robert A.
Retired
4389 Malia St 523
Honolulu HI 96821

*Dowling Company Inc – Campaign Funds
2005 Main St.
Wailuku HI 96793

*Chotzen, Tamar I.
Retired
PO Box 220
Kihei HI 96753

*Goodfellow, J Stephen
President, Goodfellow Bros Inc.
PO Box 220
Kihei HI 96753

*Smith, Kent
Owner, Smith Construction
2740 Lihulani Street
Makawao HI 96768

*Daligdig, Theodore A. III
Colonel, Hawaii Department of Defense
329 Kanae Pl
Kapaa HI 96746

*Haynes, James JC II
Owner, president, Maui Petroleum
385 Hukilike St.
Kahului HI 96732

*Alexander, Roeana T.
Owner, Academia School
94-1153 Oli Loop
Waipahu HI 96797-4265

*Berry, Carolyn A.
Retired
980 Ikena Cir
Honolulu HI 96821

*Buck, Chad R.
Chief executive officer, Hawaii Food Service
4171 Sierra Dr.
Honolulu HI 96816

*Mudd, Ritchie N.
President, RSI Roofing and Building Supplies
4720 Halehoola Place
Honolulu HI 96816

*Dey, Christopher D.
President, Hawaii Sports Network
1360 Mokulua Dr.
Kailua HI 96734

*Chan, Anne MH
Manager, Evershine Group
19770 Sevens Creek Blvd
Cupertino CA 95014

*Weinman, Virginia S.
Managing director, Allegis Capital
4471 Kahala Ave.
Honolulu HI 96816

*Weinman, Barry M.
Managing partner, Allegis CapitaL
4471 Kahala Ave.
Honolulu HI 96816

*Sugarman, Joseph
Publisher, Maui Weekly
3066 S Kihei Rd.
Kihei HI 96753

*Lingle, Linda
Governor, State of Hawaii
320 S Beretania Street
Honolulu HI 96813

*Sause, Dale
President, Sause Brothers
155 E. Market Street
Coos Bay OR 97420

*Liu, Theodore E.
Director, state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism
PO Box 240066
Honolulu HI 96824

*Metter, Stephen B.
Chief executive officer, M W Group
3888 Lurline Dr.
Honolulu HI 96816

*Hapai III, Archie
Retired
PO Box 413
Kurtistown HI 96760

*Coluccio, Franco V.
President, Frank Coluccio Construction
5949 Kalanianaole Hwy B
Honolulu HI 96821

*Baldwin, John C.
Executive, JKT Partnership
490 Olinda Rd.
Makawao HI 96768

*Wong MD, Calvin Y H
Cardiologist, Pacific Cardiology
1755 Halekoa Dr.
Honolulu HI 96821

*Tseu MD, Lawrence K W
Physician
1441 Kapiolani Blvd 708
Honolulu HI 96814

*Keppel, Daniel J.
Manager, Pfleuger Cars
520 Lunalilo Home Rd. 124
Honolulu HI 96825

*Lopez, Dwight
President, Kamalii Trucking
94-847 Leia St.
Waipahu HI 96797

Lt. Gov. James “Duke” Aiona said today that he has not heard back from former U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie about his call for six one-hour debates on public-policy issues in their campaign for governor.

Aiona, the Republican candidate, said on Sunday that he would still debate Abercrombie even if the former congressman rejects his specific outline. But he has made clear that he does not like the debate format adopted by Hawaii News Now in the primary, which included a live audience divided with partisans who at times were boisterous.

Other critics have questioned the breezy “lightning round” portion of the Hawaii News Now debate — where candidates were asked about the state song, the state flower and the state fish — as lacking in seriousness.

From Aiona:

I think that’s what it should be — a discussion of our ideas. I don’t believe that it should be in any way effected by a crowd of people. This is not an event. This is not a circus. It’s not entertainment.

This is serious stuff. This is about what the people of Hawaii are going to be facing in the next four years. And so it should be conducted as such. It’s like when you come into a courtroom, and you address the seriousness of it all and the respectfulness of it all. And the venue should be likewise.

This is the highest office in the state of Hawaii. I believe that we have a discussion on some of the issues that people are facing. You should have that type of venue and that type of environment. I’m not saying it should be reverent. All I’m saying is it should be respectful.

And when you bring people in like that, like I saw on television, it was very disrespectful, very distasteful.

Both smiled politely and promised a smooth transition for the sake of Honolulu taxpayers, but the atmosphere at a joint news conference today with Mayor-elect Peter Carlisle and acting Mayor Kirk Caldwell was a tad bit chilly.

The news conference was held in Honolulu Hale, in the third floor mayor’s office, which apparently has been unoccupied since former Mayor Mufi Hannemann resigned July 20 to run for governor.

Flanked by Caldwell and the rest of the Cabinet put together by Hannemann, Carlisle spoke of an apparent misstep taken by one of the secretaries in the mayor’s office, who the previous day had shown him around the office and said it was OK if he moved some of his belongings into the office early. (Carlisle is expected to be sworn-in Oct. 8, after a 20-day period to certify the results of Saturday’s special election and allow for any challenges.)

The secretary gave her approval.

“Because of that, I was under the impression that that was an OK thing to do, apparently it was not,” Carlisle said. “But this very, very charming person — who is an absolute credit to the City and County of Honolulu, has tremendous knowledge of this place, knows all the nooks and crannies — was only doing what she thought was right, which was give me the opportunity to move a few things in here early, because it seems to make sense.”

He said he later learned that the secretary was admonished for allowing him to move his things in early. (It was unclear whether she was reprimanded or demoted, Carlisle only said: “She was going to have to leave this office and go somewhere else.”)

“Apparently, that (moving in early) avoided some protocol. I’m going to ask for a copy of that protocol. I’m going to find out why there is such a protocol and if such a protocol exists, it will not after Oct. 8. … In the future, that type of behavior — somebody being treated like that, whether it’s because of a breach of protocol, whether it’s because of a mistake I made, whether it’s something that you got used to in the private sector –  it will not happen in this office. People will be treated with the respect they deserve. People will not be subject to tantrums. People will be treated essentially like they are valued employees.”

Carlisle said the secretary has been promised her old job in his new administration.

After Carlisle spoke, Caldwell coolly took the podium and explained why he had not yet taken up residence in the office, even though he has been acting mayor since July 20, when Hannemann resigned.

“I never occupied this office because I believed it was for the next elected and certified mayor,” Caldwell said. “I do believe it’s a ceremonial place for all the people of the City and County of Honolulu, and therefore, having other things in here when we need to have this office available for bill signings — for meetings with mayors from other places around the world and our country — was something that I felt was inappropriate.”

He noted that the county charter dictates that the office only be occupied by the certified mayor, and later went on to say that he was never informed that a secretary had planned to offer the office to the incoming mayor early.

“I do believe we should follow the system in place — the charter — and therefore I thought it was inappropriate. That being said, though, this is about a smooth transition. We have worked hard and long to try set up a process. We really, really want to make this as smooth as possible.”

Carlisle was caught by television cameras rolling his eyes as Caldwell defended the actions.

The Republican Governors Association has put up a fresh $219,000 for advertisements backing Lt. Gov. James “Duke” Aiona for governor, bringing the total to more than $600,000.

The ads are electioneering communications and are not coordinated with the Aiona campaign. The outside help, however, gives Aiona a bump against former U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie, who had to spend most of his campaign money to beat former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann in the primary on Saturday.



Here’s the latest ad, which began airing Monday:

The Republican gubernatorial ticket of Duke Aiona and Lynn Finnegan yesterday called on opponents Neil Abercrombie and Brian Schatz to engage in a series of six debates leading up to the Nov. 2 General Election.

Today, Aiona followed it up with a hand-delivered letter to the Abercrombie campaign:

Duke Letter

Abercrombie’s campaign advisers said they planned to engage in debates with their opponent but would not commit to a series or any specific topics.

Now that their nominations are official, U.S. Rep. Charles Djou and state Sen. Colleen Hanabusa are off and running in their race for the 1st Congressional District.

Expect a lot of interest in this race from Washington, D.C., types looking at the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives. Djou became Hawaii’s first GOP representative in 20 years when he won the seat in a special election last May to replace Neil Abercrombie, who is running for governor. Now national Democrats are eying the seat as one to flip back to blue.

Both are already on air with TV ads. (With many more likely on the way: As of Aug. 29, Djou had $428,000 in campaign cash on hand, Hanabusa had $410,000.)

Djou’s latest began airing today:

Said Djou in a statement:

“With our decisive victory in the Primary Election over the weekend, our campaign is beginning the next phase with confidence, energy and excitement. This ad highlights a few of the initiatives I have pursued in the short time I have had the honor of serving as the Representative for Hawaii’s First Congressional District.”

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee wasn’t far behind. From DCCC western regional spokesman Andy Stone:

“It should come as no surprise that the one thing Charles Djou won’t do in his TV ads is talk about his voting record since it represents an economic agenda out of step with the needs and interests of the people of Hawaii.  Whether it’s Djou’s opposition to reining in Wall Street excesses, emergency unemployment benefits for people struggling to find a job and preventing future taxpayer-funded bailouts or his support for privatizing Social Security and protecting tax breaks for job outsourcers, it’s clear that Charles Djou is out of touch with the economic concerns families in Hawaii are facing.”

Hanabusa has been on the air with a couple of new ads. This one began airing Sept. 9:

Said Hanabusa in a statement:

But our work has only begun.  We have six short weeks until the General Election, and our opponent and his right wing allies are ready to attack our message and our values.

The National Republican Congressional Committee wasn’t far behind. From NRCC spokeswoman Joanna Burgos:

“All voters see when it comes to Colleen Hanabusa are the higher taxes and the job-killing policies that she’s been pushing as a career politician. If Hawaii families get what they see from Hanabusa, they’ll see more of their hard-earned money leaving their own pocket to be spent recklessly by the federal government. Charles Djou is the only candidate in this race who will fight to keep taxes low, put an end to wasteful spending and create jobs for Hawaii.”

House Finance Chairman Marcus Oshiro was among the more vocal and visible supporters of acting Mayor Kirk Caldwell in the special election for Honolulu mayor.

Oshiro (D, Wahiawa-Poamoho) preceded Caldwell as majority leader when they served together in the state House. He was a spokesman for the Caldwell campaign on primary election night.

Former Honolulu Prosecutor Peter Carlisle won the nonpartisan race by about 8,700 votes.

When the Legislature opens next year, it will be Carlisle and his administration making its case to Oshiro and the Finance Committee for the city’s share of state money.

Even though he campaigned against him, Oshiro said Carlisle — who once had ties to the Republican party — can expect a spirit of cooperation when he comes before the committee.

“After the election, whether he’s a Republican or Democrat, as the mayor of the city and county, I’ll respect that office,” Oshiro said Sunday. “We hope to work with the new mayor of the City and County of Honolulu and we’ll treat him accordingly.”

He also offered a warning.

“I think Peter’s going to have a rude awakening when he realizes the day-to-day affairs of running the 12h largest city in the country is more than just prosecuting criminals — it’s dealing with the issue of potholes, traffic, sewers, water, parks, homeless and balancing the budget in a time of declining revenue.”

For his part, Carlisle said he recognizes the broad scope of the job ahead of him.

“It’s going to be done in increments,” he said. “Clearly, the key issue involving the future of the city is our financial house and Number 2 is transparency. Those are things I think you can move forward with relatively quickly.

“Number 3, instead of micromanaging each department, give them the opportunity to work to create efficiencies and address some of the issues (such as sewers, potholes, homelessness and parks).”

^^View from the Senate Gallery (Photo by Gordon Y.K. Pang/gordonpang@staradvertiser.com)

Two more briefs from reporter Gordon Y.K. Pang, who staked out the Senate chamber during last night’s primary to follow the happenings with the vote count.

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Elections workers spent a portion of the evening making sure absentee mail-in ballots that contained votes for only a single party’s candidates were counted, even if the voter neglected to check off which party’s races they wanted to take part in, said Office of Elections spokesman Rex Quidilla.

Of course, whenever a voter neglected to check a party box while voting at a precinct yesterday, a validation machine would have spit the ballot back out and require the voter to correct the error.

Exactly how many absentee votes had to be counted manually last night was uncertain.

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About 30 state prisoners helped at the elections counting center at the state Capitol yesterday, doing a variety of tasks from moving around tables and furniture to helping carried sealed ballot containers from arriving taxis to pallets that took them into the counting area, Quidilla said.

Prison workers have been used on election nights for about the last four election cycles.

“They’ve been awesome workers for us,” Quidilla said.

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We have updated our rundown of potentially competitive state House and Senate campaigns with the latest campaign-finance data before the primary.

We will post a fresh assessment next week for the November general election.

Overview: Majority Democrats hold an overwhelming share of seats in the state House and Senate. Democrats have made gains in the past few election cycles under Gov. Linda Lingle — a Republican — and could again this year, especially if Democrats drive turnout in the governor’s race. Republicans have set the modest goal of doubling their numbers in both chambers. With a handful of open seats in competitive districts — and the potential for the civil-unions debate to bring religious conservatives to the polls — Republicans have a chance to pick up a few seats.

State Senate:
Democrats: 23
Republicans: 2

State House:
Democrats: 45
Republicans: 6

State Senate
*SD20 (Ewa Beach, Waipahu)
Sen. Will Espero (D)
(Total raised: $59,587)
Celeste Lacuesta (D)
(Total raised: $5,000)
Sam Puletasi (D)
(No fundraising)
Tito Montes (R)
(Total raised: $15,420)
Outlook: Leans Democratic. Espero has raised his profile on issues such as rail, returning prisoners from the Mainland, and restricting fireworks. The district’s changing demographics from new housing projects could make it more competitive for the GOP. Montes, a Navy veteran and military research analyst, is an articulate and aggressive campaigner who may appeal to many young families and people with military ties who are concerned about the economy.

*SD22 (North Shore, Wahiawa)
Donovan Dela Cruz (D)
(Total raised: $214,753)
Michael Magaoay (D)
(Total raised: $140,832)
Gerald Hagino (D)
(Total raised: $25,015, including $20,000 in loans)
Michael Lyons (D)
(Total raised: $13,475)
Charles Aki (R)
(Total raised: $4,775, including $2,5000 in loans)
Outlook: Open seat. Democratic. Sen. Robert Bunda resigned to run in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor. The last-minute decision by Dela Cruz to bolt the mayor’s race sets up one of the most intriguing primaries. Dela Cruz represented the district on the City Council. Magaoay represented much of the district in the House. Lyons is the chairman of the North Shore Neighborhood Board. And Hagino held the seat until he was beaten by Bunda. The influential Hawaii Government Employees Association has backed Dela Cruz.

*SD24 (Kailua, Kaneohe)
Sen. Jill Tokuda (D)
(Total raised: $80,528)
Tracy Bean (R)
(Total raised: $39,777)
Outlook: Leans Democratic. Tokuda has blossomed over the past few years and has earned praise for her work on protecting important agricultural land, Native Hawaiian affairs, and the University of Hawaii. She also led an investigation into mismanagement at the Bureau of Conveyances and was one of the leading critics who helped block the second confirmation of Peter Young as director at the state Department of Land and Natural Resources. But the district is among the most competitive in the Senate, and Tokuda could be vulnerable in her first re-election campaign, particularly if voters make civil unions a dominant issue. Bean, like Tokuda, was raised on the Windward side. She runs a nonprofit with her husband and is part of a network of religious conservatives who oppose civil unions.

*SD25 (Kailua, Waimanalo, Hawaii Kai)
Virginia Enos (R)
(Total raised: $11,402)
Joe Pandolfe (R)
(Total raised: $3,045, including $1,512 in loans)
Chuck Prentiss (D)
(Total raised: $14,985 including $10,000 in loans)
Pohai Ryan (D)
(Total raised: $14,325)
Andrew Jamila, Jr. (D)
(Total raised: $11,484)
Outlook: Open seat. Leans Republican. Senate Minority Leader Fred Hemmings opted not to seek re-election. There is no obvious Republican heir, but the GOP likes Enos, a member of the Kailua Neighborhood Board. Pandolfe, a contractor active in the tea party movement, could provide a measurement of how strongly the tea party tracks among local conservatives.

State House
*HD4 (Puna, Pahoa, Hawaiian Acres)
Rep. Faye Hanohano (D)
(Total raised: $19,082)
Anthony Marzi (D)
(Total raised: $2,700)
Marlene Hapai (R)
(Total raised: $22,575)
Solomon Singer (N)
(Total raised: $2,654, including $700 in loans)
Outlook: Leans Democratic. Hanohano, a former prison guard, is chairwoman of the House Public Safety Committee. She is active on Native Hawaiian affairs and cultural issues, often speaking Hawaiian on the House floor. She also helped move a bill last session to give counties the option to ban fireworks. But changing demographics in the fast-growing region, along with the independent spirit of many residents, makes the district among the most quirky and unpredictable. Hapai, a former University of Hawaii regent appointed by Gov. Linda Lingle, could be competitive.

*HD6 (N. Kona, Keauhou, Kailua-Kona)
Rep. Denny Coffman (D)
(Total raised: $20,913)
Becky Leau (R)
(Total raised: $7,436, including $2,029 in loans)
Outlook: Leans Democratic. Coffman was among the freshmen who crafted a barrel tax increase on petroleum products to help finance food security and alternative energy programs. The district is friendly to Republicans and could be hard for Coffman to hold if the GOP runs strong in Kona in the governor’s race. Leau, a contractor, is active with religious conservatives and may get support from the local tea party.

*HD11 (Makena, Wailea, Kihei)
Rep. Joe Bertram III (D)
(Total raised: $8,934)
Netra Halperin (D)
(Total raised: $13,689)
Johanna Amorin (D)
(Total raised: $3,086)
George Fontaine (R)
(Total raised: $11,774)
Outlook: Tossup. Bertram was thought to be the most endangered House incumbent in 2008, when he raised little money for his first re-election campaign and alienated House leadership by publicly stating he would not vote for House Speaker Calvin Say for speaker if he won. He has since been criticized for defending a friend on trial for Internet enticement of a minor and has declared bankruptcy for the second time because of medical expenses and tax debts. His signature issues have been expanding access to medical marijuana and promoting bike paths and greenways. Fontaine, a retired police captain, was one of the Republicans’ best prospects two years ago.

*HD16 (Niihau, Lehua, Waimea)
Rep. Roland Sagum III (D)
(Total raised: $54,020)
Daynette “Dee” Morikawa (D)
(Total raised: $26,301, including $7,000 in loans)
Phil Sterker (R)
(Total raised: $1,600)
Outlook: Democratic. Sagum may have trouble in the primary against Morikawa, a county parks and recreation worker active in the Hawaii Government Employees Association. The HGEA will support its own.

*HD18 (Kuliouou, Niu Valley, Aina Haina)
T.J. Lane (D)
(Total raised: $26,000, including $15,000 in loans)
Albert Lee (D)
(Total raised: $15,970, including $4,000 in loans)
Mark Jun Hashem (D)
(Total raised: $13,555, including $10,000 in loans)
Chris Pei-Ji Baron (R)
(Total raised: $26,967)
Outlook: Open seat. Tossup. Rep. Lyla Berg is leaving to run in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor. Baron, a state clean energy planner who worked for homeland security, the State Department and the National Security Council in the Bush administration, grew up in the Republican friendly district. He also has Hawaii Christian Coalition backing. Lane, an attorney, may be the Democrats’ choice and he has won the support of the HGEA and the Hawaii State Teachers Association.

*HD28 (Palama, Chinatown, Downtown)
Rep. Karl Rhoads (D)
(Total raised: $88,387)
David Chang (R)
(Total raised: $50,741)
Outlook: Leans Democratic. Rhoads, an attorney, steered the House Labor Committee during a difficult few years and did much of the heavy lifting on a bill to soften an unemployment insurance tax increase on businesses. But Republicans believe Chang — an entrepreneur, military veteran and minister named the Young Business Leader of the Year by Pacific Business News — has a shot.

*HD31 (Moanalua Valley, Moanalua, Salt Lake)
Linda Ichiyama (D)
(Total raised: $62,773)
Ryan Toyomura (D)
(Total raised: $13,400)
Sharon Lum Ho (D)
(Total raised: $11,510)
Rocky Rockwell (D)
(Total raised: $7,975, including $6,076 in loans)
Garner Musashi Shimizu (R)
(Total raised: $8,450, including $1,925 in loans)
Outlook: Open seat. Leans Democratic. Rep. Glenn Wakai is leaving to run in the Democratic primary for state Senate. Pocketbook issues and civil unions could make this a potential swing district. The HGEA has endorsed Ichiyama.

*HD32 (Lower Pearlridge, Aiea, Halawa)
Aaron Johanson (R)
(Total raised: $41,987)
Randy Swindell (D)
(Total raised: $9,975)
Danny Villaruz (D)
(Total raised: $5,760, including $1,000 in loans)
Lei Sharsh (D)
(Total raised: $2,270, including $1,640 in loans)
Outlook: Open seat. Leans Republican. Popular House Minority Leader Lynn Finnegan is leaving to run in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor. Republicans have been grooming Johanson, the party’s former political director who also worked at the White House personnel office and the U.S. Mint.

*HD33 (Aiea, Halawa Valley, Aiea Heights)
House Majority Leader Blake Oshiro (D)
(Total raised: $72,452)
Gary Okino (D)
(Total raised: $80,700)
Sam Kong (R)
(Total raised: $1,070)
Outlook: Democratic. Oshiro, an attorney, has emerged as the policy force within Speaker Say’s leadership team and is often the shepherd for the outsized majority caucus. He was also the sponsor of a civil-unions bill and brought it to the House floor on the last day of session for a dramatic vote. Oshiro, who is gay, is facing a serious primary challenge from Okino, a Honolulu City Councilman and former city planner who is a fiscal and religious conservative. Last year, during the civil-unions debate in the House, Okino warned lawmakers of the serious consequences of not following God’s word and said there are medical dangers from the homosexual lifestyle.

*HD36 (Pearl City, Momilani, Pacific Palisades)
Rep. Roy Takumi (D)
(Total raised: $56,928)
Reed Shiraki (R)
(Total raised: $21,644)
Outlook: Democratic. Takumi is the respected chairman of the House Education Committee and the district has been a fortress for traditional Democrats. Republicans, however, warn against counting out the underdog Shiraki, a prominent chiropractor known for an honor box payment system to help his patients afford care. Shiraki is also a Mormon who has the support of the Hawaii Christian Coalition, which could bring civil unions into play.

*HD41 (Waipahu, Village Park, Waikele)
Cory Chun (D)
(Total raised: $19,425, including $5,000 in loans)
Ty Cullen (D)
(Total raised: $13,615, including $5,965 in loans)
Leatrice Grantham (D)
(Total raised: $8,429)
Fernie Nicolas (D)
(Total raised: $2,780)
Angel Cordero (R)
(No records)
Carl Wong (R)
(Total raised: $100 in loans)
Outlook: Open seat. Tossup. Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu is leaving to run in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor. Competitive precincts in Village Park and Waikele make this a potential swing district. The HGEA likes Cullen.

*HD42 (Waipahu, Honouliuli, Ewa)
Rep. Rida Cabanilla (D)
(Total raised: $20,392)
Mike Schultz (D)
(Total raised: $13,684, including $6,800 in loans)
Tom Berg (R)
(Total raised: -$8,836)
Outlook: Leans Democratic. Cabanilla became more visible on policy issues such as helping the homeless as chairwoman of the House Housing Committee. But she had to be rescued by House leaders after mishandling a bill to allow flagpoles to fly the American flag in planned communities, a controversy that energized many military veterans and conservatives. Schultz, an operational analyst for a military research and development company, came close to taking out Cabanilla in the primary two years ago and has won the HGEA endorsement. Berg is Cabanilla’s former office manager who now works for Rep. Kymberly Pine, a Ewa Beach Republican who was behind the flagpole bill.

*HD43 (Ewa Beach, Iroquois Point, Puuloa)
Rep. Kymberly Pine (R)
(Total raised: $47,264)
Jason Bradshaw (D)
(Total raised: $20,885)
Kurt Fevella (D)
(Total raised: $8,229)
Outlook: Leans Republican. Pine, a former Republican aide, has been an organizer for tea party and anti-tax rallies. She was also the only House lawmaker to vote against diverting money from the state’s hurricane relief fund to help end teacher furloughs. Pine wanted to borrow, not take, money from the hurricane fund. Plugged into her demographically shifting district, Pine won re-election in 2008 with more than 70 percent of the vote and took 63.5 percent in 2006. Bradshaw, a former Democratic aide, is political director of the AFL-CIO and has shown some fundraising ability. His message? “We can do better!” A late wrinkle is how Pine will deal with the speculation that she will vacate the district if she wins and run for Honolulu City Council when Todd Apo steps down in November.

*HD45 (Waianae, Makaha, Makua)
Rep. Maile Shimabukuro (D)
(Total raised: $17,222)
Johnnie-Mae Perry (D)
(Total raised: $200)
Jadeen Meyers (R)
(Total raised: $7,596)
Bill Corless (R)
(No records)
Bud Ebel (R)
(Total raised: $2,830)
Outlook: Democratic. Shimabukuro, a legal aid attorney who grew up in Waianae, has been an advocate for human services and Native Hawaiian affairs and is well-connected in the Democratic leaning district. But the district is known for low voter turnout. Republicans think Meyers, who was also raised in Waianae and who serves as an associate youth pastor at a Christian church where her parents are pastors, could pull an upset, especially if civil unions becomes an issue.

*HD46 (Schofield, Mokuleia, North Shore)
Larry Sagaysay (D)
(Total raised: $10,845)
Maria Pacheco (D)
(Total raised: $5,550)
Tammy Ann Escorzon (D)
(Total raised: $5,178, including $4,908 in loans)
Gil Riviere (R)
(Total raised: $22,267)
Outlook: Open seat. Leans Republican. Rep. Michael Magaoay is leaving to run in the Democratic primary for the state Senate. Riviere, a mortgage broker and leader of Keep the North Shore Country, could take a district that has been slowly trending Republican.

*HD47 (Laie, Hauula, Punaluu)
Rep. Jessica Wooley (D)
(Total raised: $44,478)
Richard Fale (R)
(Total raised: $17,763)
Outlook: Leans Democratic. Wooley, an attorney, is a progressive who is active on issues such as food and energy security. She has also been an advocate for Hawaiian families who were facing eviction from Kahana Valley State Park. She is in her first re-election campaign after defeating Colleen Meyer, the most conservative Republican in the House, two years ago. Her opponent, Richard Fale, is in the Army reserve and operates a nonprofit on Polynesian culture. He also farms. Fale is a Mormon who could draw votes from Laie and other precincts that reliably went with the conservative Meyer in the past.