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Aloha Hawaiʻi Republicans,

Before anything else, our hearts remain with everyone still recovering from Tropical Storm Lala. We know that for many families and communities, the storm is not over simply because the winds and rain have passed—and right now, their safety, recovery, and well-being must remain our highest priority. We are grateful to the first responders, community leaders, volunteers, neighbors, and organizations continuing to serve those in need, and we stand ready to support our communities as they recover and rebuild.

What a whirlwind of a post-primary election week! In just a matter of days, we have moved at breakneck speed—celebrating hard-fought victories, supporting candidates through difficult losses, nominating a strong candidate for the SD18 Special Election, navigating the extraordinary circumstance of two marquee races (SD20 and HD43) ending in dead ties that must now be decided “by lot (Congratulations Bob McDermott and Sheila Medeiros), and immediately turning our attention toward preparing our candidates for the General Election.

Through all of it, one thing has become very clear:

The Primary was not the finish line. It was the starting gun.

Primaries are important. They give Republicans the opportunity to debate ideas, choose our nominees, and determine who will carry our banner forward. Those contests can be spirited, competitive, and sometimes incredibly close.

But when the Primary ends, we must come back together.

There is no room now for “my candidate” versus “your candidate.” There is only our team, our nominees, and our shared mission for Hawaiʻi.

To every candidate who stepped forward and put their name on the ballot: mahalo. Running for office requires courage, sacrifice, and an enormous commitment from candidates and their families. Whether you won or lost, you strengthened our party by giving voters a choice and standing up for what you believe.

To our volunteers, district and county leaders, campaign teams, donors, poll watchers, election observers, and everyone who gave their time, energy, and resources during this Primary: mahalo. This party moves because you move it.

And to our Republican nominees: now the real work begins.

Being the minority party in Hawaiʻi means we do not have the luxury of slowing down. We must work harder, organize smarter, stretch every resource further, knock on more doors, make more phone calls, register more voters, and earn every single vote.

We also know that too many people in Hawaiʻi have stopped believing their participation matters. It is our responsibility to give them a reason to believe again—to show them that competitive elections matter, accountability matters, and their vote matters.

Between now and November, our focus must be simple:

Unify. Organize. Mobilize. WIN.

Whatever happened during the Primary stays in the Primary. Today, we close ranks and move forward as one Hawaiʻi Republican Party.

We will support our nominees.
We will grow our volunteer army.
We will engage voters in every community.
We will fight for competitive races across our state.
And we will work every single day to earn the trust of the people of Hawaiʻi.

The pace will be fast. The days will be long. And there will undoubtedly be challenges ahead.

But I have never been more convinced that this party is capable of meeting this moment.

So take a moment to be proud of what we accomplished during the Primary—and then get ready.

The General Election is here.

Our candidates are ready.
Our party is ready.
And now we move forward—together.

We will not stop. We will not let up. And we will take this fight all the way to November.

Mahalo for everything you have already done—and everything I know you will do in the weeks ahead.

One Party. One Team. One Mission. Victory in November.

Me ka mahalo nui,

Shirlene Ostrov
Chair
Hawaiʻi Republican Party

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