Big Island Mayor: Meet Your 2024 Hawaii Election Candidates

The 2024 Hawaii elections are just around the corner and we spoke with the candidates running to serve as mayor of Hawaii County.
Mahalo to Mitch Roth and Kimo Alameda for joining us at this pop-up to talk about key issues on Hawaii Island.
🗳️ Check out Civil Beat's nonpartisan Hawaii elections 2024 guide: www.civilbeat.org/2024-elections-guide/
🗣️ Read Q&As from Hawaii Island mayoral race candidates and learn more about where they stand on the issues:
- Hawaii County Mayor - Kimo Alameda: www.civilbeat.org/2024/08/candidate-qa-hawaii-county-mayor-c-kimo-alameda/
- Hawaii County Mayor - Mitch Roth: www.civilbeat.org/2024/08/candidate-qa-hawaii-county-mayor-mitch-roth-2/

[@olelopaaogawa8215]

Mahalo to Chad and Civil Beat for coming to Hawaii Island and putting on this great debate! We truly appreciate it!

[@RanalynnNaipo]

Excellent video. Very informative. Mahalo 🤙🏽

[@kc-a7907]

30:30 Mitch: Regarding Septic upgrades 2050, "I think its a State...."????????? YOU SHOULD KNOW MITCH!!!!!

[@ameliakajiyama6259]

So, Mayor Roth it is okay to give yourself and your appointees a 30% pay raise to your already substantial 6 figure salaries but not acknowledge and pay essential workers that worked during the pandemic and continual hazards during the pandemic.

[@jameshorn4125]

Why? Do you work county? Were you still employed during the pandemic while everyone lost their jobs? Mitch used that so-called "hazzard pay" for those who actually needed help via rental assistance and affordable housing projects. County workers still got paid during that time. Let's be honest. The majority are just greedy and selfish. They just want money.

[@RanalynnNaipo]

Kimo the department of health is corrupt.

[@kc-a7907]

He is Pro VAX!! He would shut us down!!! He said when asked in Kona, He would follow Australia.

[@RanalynnNaipo]

More staff on animal control. Especially with dog attacks.

[@waimeagrl5142]

Who’s the “bad person that doesn’t live in Hawai’i” Kimo?

[@dmccormick2916]

Chad your comment about cats & dogs is ridiculous and not very civil

[@hawaiianaf2308]

Yah you! Defend your almighty Orange Overlord!

[@dmccormick2916]

@@hawaiianaf2308 I would be happy to share the 911 call, there is nothing to defend. Truth is truth but some people want to write it off as if nothing is happening and make jokes about bringing it to the attention of the public.