HI-01 Republican nominee?
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AUG 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleRetired U.S. Army officer
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationHawaii
BackgroundRetired U.S. Army officer
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EducationUniversity of Southern California (graduate)
Notable personal detailsAdriel C. Lam is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Hawaii's 1st Congressional District (HI-01) in the 2026 cycle. He is a retired U.S. Army officer who served for nearly 24 years, including assignments overseas, and later has been active in community organizations in Kaneohe, Hawaii. He has also served in leadership for Hawaii Classical Academy.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports easing the tax burden so residents can keep and spend more of their earnings and has endorsed temporarily lowering state gasoline taxes as relief; he prioritizes reduced taxation and incentives over increased centralized tax collection. His stated spending priorities focus on infrastructure and basic services while enabling community partnerships to deliver social services.
Healthcare
The candidate says Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are not financially sound and argues these safety-net programs should be returned to individuals or private/collective entities to manage and invest for their futures, indicating support for reducing the federal role in these programs and favoring privatization/individual-centered approaches.
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Climate & Energy
Expresses skepticism about alarmist framing of climate change and emphasizes adaptation, innovation, and education rather than rushing into sweeping policy responses. Advises caution about following trends or lobbying campaigns on climate policy and stresses distinguishing between science and "junk science."
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate emphasizes firearms education and individual responsibility rather than new restrictions and has publicly opposed local measures that would ban or further restrict carrying firearms in public/sensitive places.
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