ANDAYA-LINDSEY, Laura
Party: Nonpartisan · Backing: Independent
Platform: Catholic Charities community director running for mayor under the 'Hope In Action' banner; human services and county finance background.
- 62-year-old Kapaʻa resident who has spent more than 30 years in community development leadership with St. Catherine's School, Church, and related Catholic Charities institutions; currently serves as Community Island Director with Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi, overseeing programs serving vulnerable populations across the island.
- Previously worked in Kauaʻi County finance — giving her direct familiarity with county budget processes, capital project funding, and fiscal constraints on social service delivery.
- Running under the 'Hope In Action' campaign banner; told Kauaʻi Now that she entered the race after watching long-standing community issues go unaddressed for decades despite good intentions — the only direct on-record characterization of her motivation at the time of her March 23, 2026 filing.
Editorial summary: Laura Andaya-Lindsey entered the 2026 Kauaʻi mayor's race with a 'Hope In Action' platform grounded in 30+ years of community development and county finance work. Her Catholic Charities background and government finance experience suggest priorities around human services, vulnerable-population housing, kupuna care, and county fiscal responsibility — but no specific policy positions beyond her stated motivation have been published as of June 2026.
Key issues: Human services, Vulnerable-population housing, County financial discipline, Kupuna care
Profile last reviewed: 2026-06-03