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Primary Election

When: September 20, 2008 (Saturday), 7:00am-6:00pm
Where: Precinct Polling Location


The following races will appear on the District 40 Democratic primary ballot:

U.S. House of Representatives
Congressional District 2 - Democrat
* Mazie Hirono

State House of Representatives
District 40 - Democrat
* Sharon Har

Honolulu Mayor (Non-partisan)
A candidate receiving more than 50% of the vote is elected. Otherwise the top two vote-getters advance to the general election.

* Mufi Hanneman
Jim Brewer
Daniel Cunningham
Cameron Datanagan
Donovan Campbell
Ann Kobayashi
J Stop-Rail-Transit Maly
Paul Manner
George Nitta
Panos Prevedouros

City Council - District 1 (Non-partisan)
Ewa, Kapolei, Waianae Coast
A candidate receiving more than 50% of the vote is elected. Otherwise the top two vote-getters advance to the general election.

* Todd Apo
Garry Smith

City Council - District 9 (Non-partisan)
Makakilo, Waipahu, Mililani
A candidate receiving more than 50% of the vote is elected. Otherwise the top two vote-getters advance to the general election.

* Nestor Garcia
Emil Svrcina
Lance Widner

Board of Education - Leeward Oahu (Non-partisan)
Uncontested race - will not appear on primary ballot

* Breene Harimoto

Board of Education - Honolulu (Non-partisan)
Malcolm Kirkpatrick
Carol Mon Lee
* Denise L. Matsumoto

Board of Education - Oahu At Large (3 seats) (Non-partisan)
The top six vote-getters advance to the general election.

* Lei Ahu Isa
Kanakanui Darrow Aiona
Janis Akuna
Marcia Linville
Pauline Namuo
Robert Peters
* Garrett Toguchi
Terrance Tom
Randall Yee

* Incumbent

The U.S. Senate and State Senate District 19 seats are not up for reelection this year