ALVES, Nadia
Party: Democratic · Backing: Establishment
Platform: Democratic candidate for State House District 28 (Chinatown / Iwilei / Mauliola, Oʻahu); first-generation immigrant and State House office manager running on affordable housing, community safety, and campaign finance reform.
- Filed as a Democratic candidate for STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 28 (Chinatown, Iwilei, and Mauliola / Sand Island, Oʻahu) in 2026; campaign website is nadiaforhawaii.com.
- First-generation immigrant who grew up in a working-class, multi-generational family; currently serves as an office manager at the Hawaiʻi State House of Representatives.
- Campaigns on community safety, truly affordable housing, and transparent government that prioritizes working families, keiki, and kupuna — framing her lived experience as a working-class woman as essential qualification for the role. (Source: https://nadiaforhawaii.com)
- Active in campaign finance reform as an organizer for Wolf-PAC Hawaii (dedicated to overturning Citizens United) and as Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi Region 3 Chair; argues that government currently works for the rich and powerful, not people like those in her district. (Source: https://nadiaforhawaii.com)
Editorial summary: Nadia Alves is a first-generation immigrant, working-class community organizer, and current Hawaiʻi State House office manager running as a Democrat for District 28 (Chinatown / Iwilei / Mauliola). Her platform focuses on truly affordable housing, community safety, government transparency, and campaign finance reform via Wolf-PAC Hawaii.
Key issues: Affordable housing, Community safety, Campaign finance reform, Government transparency, Working families
Website: https://nadiaforhawaii.com
Profile last reviewed: 2026-06-10