HUNT, Tamlyn (Tam)
Party: Democratic · Backing: Establishment
Platform: Democratic candidate for State House District 4 (Puna, Hawaiʻi Island); advocate for local food production and renewable energy independence as economic and resilience strategy.
- Filed as a Democratic candidate for STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 4 (Puna area, Hawaiʻi Island) in 2026; campaign website is hunt4house.com.
- District 4 covers Puna, one of the state's most economically vulnerable areas — with the lowest employment and salaries in the state — and a community exposed to supply disruptions and natural disasters.
- Centers her campaign on local food production and local renewable energy as complementary resilience strategies for Puna: growing more food locally and generating power locally reduces dependence on outside supply chains while creating jobs and economic opportunity. Campaign tagline: 'Local food, local power.' (Source: https://hunt4house.com)
- Emphasizes mālama ʻāina as a guiding principle and frames affordable housing, better schools, and economic opportunity as interconnected priorities for a more self-reliant Puna community. (Source: https://hunt4house.com)
Editorial summary: Tamlyn (Tam) Hunt is running for State House District 4 (Puna) on a platform of local food and energy independence. She argues Puna's dangerously low employment rate and exposure to supply disruptions demand investment in self-sufficient local food production and clean power rather than continued dependency on outside systems.
Key issues: Local food production, Renewable energy, Economic resilience, Affordable housing, Mālama ʻāina
Website: https://hunt4house.com
Profile last reviewed: 2026-06-10