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Mike Coots

Nonpartisan · Hawaii · 2026

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Kauai County Council (seven at-large seats)Hawaii · 2026Kauai County sample ballot

Top priorities

  • Push for a housing emergency declaration; tiny homes and pre-approved package homes on ag land
  • Solve the Kekaha landfill crisis via reclamation and countywide curbside recycling
  • A tourism carrying-capacity study and an adolescent drug treatment center on island

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Coots is a small-business owner running a photography business on Kauai's North Shore, per the campaign site. Born and raised on Kauai and a Kapaa High graduate, Coots is known for ocean conservation and shark-protection advocacy and is running for Kauai County Council, per the campaign site.

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Profile facts follow official election office filings and the sources cited in each biography. Roster last verified September 27, 2026. Official sources are the final word on who appears on your ballot.

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