Rep. Ikaika Lardizabal Hussey · State House District 29

A report from my first term.

“In my first term, I focused on directly improving the lives of the hard-working people of District 29, by authoring and supporting bills, advocating on key issues, and working with colleagues to win more than $8 million for our community. Mahalo for the opportunity to serve you. I humbly ask for your vote for a second term.”

Rep. Ikaika Lardizabal Hussey
State House District 29
1
Protecting Families
Safer neighborhoods, public safety, resilience, due process.
2
A More Affordable Hawaii for Locals
Lowering the cost of living so we can raise our families here.
3
A Stronger Local Economy
Keep our money and our jobs at home.
4
Protect Our Democracy
People over corporate interests.
01 Protecting Families

“He listens — then he takes action.”

When families were afraid, Ikaika helped write the guardrails — guaranteeing due process for every single person, and directly dealing with local crises.

The receipts
Voted for on the floor Helped pass in his committee
Helped pass in committee
Helped pass the ban stopping Hawaiʻi police from doing federal immigration enforcement.
SB2057 →
Helped pass in committee
Helped pass due-process protections — your rights read to you before any federal immigration interview.
HB1839 →
Helped pass in committee
Helped pass safe-zone rules for schools, clinics and shelters — warrant checks and staff training before any enforcement entry.
HB1870 →
Helped pass in committee
Helped pass one statewide standard for U- and T-visa certification so crime victims who cooperate aren’t left in limbo.
HB1838 →
Voted for
Voted to extend the Illegal Fireworks Task Force and toughen the Fireworks Control Law.
SB222 →
Voted for
Voted to overhaul the criminal penalties for illegal fireworks — the enforcement teeth behind the task force.
HB1483 →
Voted for
Voted to boost retirement funding for the police officers, firefighters and corrections officers who keep us safe.
SB3096 →
Voted for
Voted $4 million a year for reentry services so people leaving custody get real support.
HB300 →
Also endorsed on this issue
Americans for Democratic Action Sierra Club
“When our families were afraid, Ikaika listened — then acted. He helped pass the laws that keep our police out of federal immigration enforcement and guarantee every family their day in court.”
Dr. Amy Agbayani
Civil Rights Advocate · Kalihi Valley
“A boulder threatened our house after the Kona Lows. Ikaika brought in experts and passed a law to protect us.”
Primo
Papali Street
“Ikaika will fight for all our keiki. He’s got my vote.”
Lauta Shen
School Community Council · Farrington HS
02 A More Affordable Hawaii for Locals

“On the cost of living, he just gets it done.”

More kids in Kalihi eat free, fewer families drown in medical debt, and it’s a little easier to keep — or buy — a home here.

“More kids in Kalihi eat free now — and soon, less families will be drowning in medical debt. Ikaika doesn’t just talk about the cost of living. He gets it done.”
Osa Tui
President, HSTA
“I’m a senior losing my housing. Ikaika’s office helped me navigate the system and find a solution.”
Charlene Wong
Kalihi resident
“We were being squeezed out of our senior housing. Ikaika fought for us and we won.”
Damiana Vierra
UNITE HERE Local 5 retiree · Senior housing resident
“Ikaika has a good heart and innovative ideas.”
Pete Shimazaki Doktor
Former Farrington teacher
03 A Stronger Local Economy

“Finally — someone responsive to our community.”

As Vice Chair of Economic Development & Technology, Ikaika moved bills to buy local, hire local and build local — so more of Hawaiʻi’s money circulates here.

The receipts
Voted for on the floor Helped pass in his committee
Helped pass in committee
Helped pass a 5% preference for Hawaiʻi bidders on every state contract.
SB2075 →
Helped pass in committee
Helped pass a bigger film tax credit — with a bonus for productions that hire 80%+ local.
SB2580 →
Helped pass in committee
Helped pass $1.5M to backstop micro-loans for local small businesses.
HB2583 →
Helped pass in committee
Helped pass an expanded Enterprise Zones program — more industries, more tax relief for local firms.
SB2360 →
Helped pass in committee
Helped pass a county pilot to speed up permits — so local projects and jobs don’t stall.
SB2671 →
Helped pass in committee
Helped pass a plan to grow Hawaiʻi’s ocean economy — a new Office of Marine Affairs for local marine industries.
SB2907 →
Helped pass in committee
Helped pass protections against unauthorized AI deepfakes of a real person’s face or voice.
HB2137 →
Voted for
Voted to cut farmers’ shipping costs so it’s cheaper to grow food here.
HB1707 →
Also endorsed on this issue
ILWU IBEW 1186 UNITE HERE Local 5 Sierra Club
“As Economic Development Vice-Chair, Ikaika takes action to keep our money — and our jobs — right here at home. Buy local, hire local, build local. Finally — someone responsive to the needs of working families.”
Endorsed by
ILWU · IBEW 1186
Hawaiʻi’s working people
“His team cleaned up the dangerous storefront by Kalihi Uka and built a shave ice shop that rewards our DOE kids for staying in school and getting better grades.”
Lynn Aldan
Kealia Drive
“Ikaika is for the community, not for himself. He fights for working families.”
Lydia Agustin
UNITE HERE Local 5
04 Protect Our Democracy

“He’s fighting for our democracy.”

He was among the first to take on Citizens United in Hawaiʻi — pushing to get corporate money out of our elections and put voters back in charge.

“Ikaika was the first legislator to help us take on Citizens United right here in Hawaiʻi. He’s fighting for our democracy — one where government answers to us, not corporate money.”
Makana Hicks-Goo
Democracy Advocate · Kalihi
“In just his first term, Ikaika got the funding to replace our gym. He’s getting things done, finally.”
Lenda Tominiko
KPT resident
“I want somebody that’s going to take care of us, take care of our district, and deliver the changes we’ve been waiting for.”
Dennis Masaru Nakasato
Former State Senator
Brought home to District 29

Real dollars, for our schools and our homes.

Not promises — capital funds already released for projects in Kalihi, Kapālama and Kahauiki.

$8,077,769
Secured in capital projects
Community Center
Kalihi Valley Homes
Design for demolition and disposal of the aging community center — the first step toward rebuilding a gathering place for KVH families.
$400,000
Released
ADA Access · Oʻahu
Dole Middle School
Design and construction to remove architectural barriers so every student can get around campus.
$3,700,000
Released
Shelters & Cafeteria
Dole Middle School
Outdoor coverings for a learning and meeting space, plus improvements to the cafeteria.
$1,247,000
Released
New Classroom
Kalihi Elementary School
A new classroom appropriated for our growing keiki.
$430,769
Released
Hale Hoʻōla Hou
Kalihi-Pālama Health Center
Renovated bathrooms, a new alarm system, new air conditioning, and replacement dental equipment.
$350,000
Released
Plans & Design · Oʻahu
Kalihi-Pālama Public Library
Planning and design for improvements to our neighborhood library.
$1,000,000
Released
Land Acquisition
Parents and Children Together
Completing purchase of the Kalihi-Pālama property to become PACT’s permanent headquarters.
$250,000
Released
Community Grant
Kalihi Community Center
Supporting low-income and underserved individuals and families across our neighborhood.
$200,000
Released
Family Services Grant
Kōkua Kalihi Valley
Strengthening community resilience through KKV’s comprehensive family services.
$200,000
Released
Family Violence Services
Parents and Children Together
Domestic-violence intervention services for survivors and children impacted by family violence.
$300,000
Released
CIP Priority · Building A
Farrington High School
Design and construction for Building A spalling repairs, plus ground, site, and equipment improvements.
CIP
Priority
CIP Priority · Building H
Kalihi Waena Elementary
Design and construction for Building H air-conditioning replacement, plus ground, site, and equipment improvements.
CIP
Priority
About Ikaika

Decades of collaborative leadership — rooted in Kalihi.

Ikaika brings decades of collaborative leadership and experience to the Hawaiʻi Legislature — as a climate-tech developer, an education budget and policy expert, a writer, and a lifelong community organizer. He lives in Kalihi Valley with his family of five and several pets.

Experience
VP, Development — Shake Energy Collaborative
Climate tech & decarbonization
Co-editor, A Nation Rising
Duke University Press, 2024
Budget Analyst & Committee Clerk
State House Finance and Education committees
Board President, Kamehameha Federal Credit Union
2017–2023
Kalihi Valley Neighborhood Board
2017–present
Founder, Lāhui ʻIlau Mālama ʻĀina CDC
Community development cooperative, 2024
Roots

Ikaika’s family bridges the archipelagos of Hawaiʻi and the Philippines. His maternal grandparents, Ben and Consuelo Lardizabal, came from Tagudin, Ilocos Sur — Ben running Ben’s Barber Shop on Bethel Street for 40 years while Consuelo taught in Kalihi.

His paternal ʻohana traces to Niuliʻi in the Kōhala district; his grandfather Theodore served in WWII and organized the HGEA Retirees Unit. Ikaika earned a Master’s in Political Science from UH Mānoa. Ikaika is also a jazz musician and plays in the Afrobeat band Jamarek.

The work ahead

Plans for our neighborhood, spelled out.

Concrete, step-by-step proposals for the problems District 29 lives with every day.

Parking · Roads · Pedestrian Safety
Getting cars off our sidewalks
A five-part plan to create real parking, clear abandoned cars, fund sidewalks, calm traffic, and bring our private streets up to standard.
Read the plan →
Energy · Climate · Free Power
Free electricity for locals
Public solar and geothermal that beats our 2045 goal, ends imported fossil fuels — no LNG — plus a roof-repair fund and subsidized solar for the half of us without PV.
Read the plan →
Talk story with Ikaika

Tell us what you’d like to see in our community.

Ikaika reads what neighbors send. Ask a question, flag a problem on your street, or share the change you want for Kalihi, Kapālama and Kahauiki.

Prefer to talk? Text Ikaika: 808-221-2843