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KAUAI COUNCILMEMBER

About the 2026 Kauaʻi County Council Race

The Kauaʻi County Council is a seven-member body elected at-large, meaning every registered voter on Kauaʻi picks up to seven of the candidates from the same island-wide ballot — the top seven vote-getters in the general election win seats. The Council has no sub-districts; all seats are island-wide. As of the June 9, 2026 official filing record, 27 candidates initially filed for the race; Bart Thomas withdrew after filing, leaving 26 confirmed on the primary ballot. Council Chair Mel Rapozo vacated his seat to run for mayor. Fern Holland is among the filed candidates who previously served on the Council. The at-large structure means voters choose among all island-wide candidates on a single ballot. Key issues candidates have addressed in campaign coverage include housing affordability, the role of short-term vacation rentals, tourism-driven development, and public-safety and infrastructure investment. Voters should consult candidate websites, KKCR Elections forum recordings, and Honolulu Civil Beat candidate Q&As for verifiable stances.

Open seat — no incumbent running.

Primary date: 2026-08-08

General election date: 2026-11-03

BULOSAN, Addison

Party: Nonpartisan · Current officeholder

Platform: Incumbent council member, chiropractor, and Planning Committee Chair focused on sustainable systems and resident resiliency.

  • Incumbent Kauaʻi County Council member (2024–2026 term); currently serves as Chair of the Planning Committee and Vice Chair of the Housing and Intergovernmental Relations Committee. [Kauaʻi County Council]
  • Born and raised on Kauaʻi; owner and operator of The Specific Chiropractic Center in Līhuʻe; Director of the Kauai Filipino Chamber of Commerce and board member of the Lihue Business Association. [Ballotpedia]
  • Public platform centers on developing sustainable county systems and supporting local-resident economic resiliency; frames his healthcare and small-business background as preparation for navigating county budget and planning decisions. [Campaign website (addisonbulosan.com)]
  • Has completed community health outreach programs internationally (Cebu, Philippines; San Salvador, El Salvador; Managua, Nicaragua), reflecting a community-service orientation that extends beyond electoral politics. [Civil Beat]
  • Civil Beat 2024 candidate Q&A on file documents his positions on housing affordability, agricultural food systems, and county budget priorities; running for re-election to continue his planning and housing committee work. [Civil Beat]

Editorial summary: Addison Bulosan is an incumbent council member and chiropractor whose council leadership in planning and housing, documented at bulosanforcouncil.com and in his 2024 Civil Beat Q&A, reflects a sustained focus on sustainable food systems, workforce housing, and small-business economic resiliency for local Kauaʻi families.

Key issues: Sustainable food systems, Workforce housing, County planning, Small business, Intergovernmental relations

Website: https://www.bulosanforcouncil.com

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