HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Hawaii Democratic Party held its 2024 State Convention at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on Saturday to discuss proposed changes to the party’s platform and hold elections.
Members and officials joined together to discuss the party’s constitution, by-laws, and overall platform.
Additionally, the party held elections to determine its next state party chair, Democratic National Committee members, delegates to the Democratic National Convention, and members of the State Central Committee.
Interim Party Chair, Representative Adrian Tam oversaw the meeting to discuss topics such as the Maui fires, housing affordability, healthcare accessibility, climate change and more.
“Every four years we Democrats come together and consider pressing issues before our state, county, and nation and, importantly, elect the leadership to represent us locally and at the National Democratic Convention,” said Tam.
This year, the National Democratic Convention will be held in Chicago, where the party plans to nominate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for presidency.
“This is a time for us to reenergize, reorganize, and get prepared for the general election to make sure we can reelect President Biden and Vice President Harris,” said Michael Golojuch Jr., Co-Chair of the DPH State Convention.
Governor Josh Green and Congresswoman Jill Tokuda also spoke at the convention.
The Democratic Party of Hawaii has a full list of convection proceedings on its website.