{"id":2777,"date":"2026-07-18T12:04:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T12:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2777"},"modified":"2026-07-18T12:04:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T12:04:55","slug":"voters-and-candidates-meet-face-to-face-at-primary-election-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2777","title":{"rendered":"Voters and candidates meet face-to-face at primary election forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>WAIMEA (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; Voters met face-to-face with candidates at a longstanding Primary Election Candidate Forum Thursday evening, on Hawaii Island.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2775\">Rocky\u2019s 16th monk seal pup to end nursing period soon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>About 100 attendees gathered at the Clarence T.C. Ching Gymnasium at the Parker School SMART Center to sit down with some of the people running for county council, state representative, and lieutenant governor. <\/p>\n<p>The Waimea Community Association hosted the event, which was set up in a format similar to speed dating. <\/p>\n<p>Candidates each sat at a different table, rotating regularly, while attendees stayed in place, giving the community a chance to sit down in a small setting to share their concerns and ask questions before casting their ballots next month. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2773\">Case, Keohokalole display differences in style and substance<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cDemocracy is strongest when conversations happen face-to-face,\u201d said WCA President Nancy Carr Smith. \u201cThis format gives residents and candidates the chance to go beyond campaign messaging and have real conversations about the issues shaping our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Volunteers from the League of Women Voters attended the event to help residents with voter registration updates.<\/p>\n<p>The forum was free to attend and open to the public. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith ballots arriving just days after the forum, there\u2019s no better time for voters to hear directly from the people seeking to represent them,\u201d Carr Smith said. \u201cAn informed community is a strong community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2771\">First Alert Forecast: Getting ready for a warm and beautiful weekend<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The community was invited to sit down with candidates in a small setting before casting their ballots next month. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2776,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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