Adriel Lam

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Adriel Lam is the Republican nominee. He is a nearly 24-year U.S. Army veteran whose family has lived in Hawaii for several generations, running on government accountability, election security, and Hawaii's strategic role in the Pacific.[1][3]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

In their words — priorities

  • Hawaii's strategic role as a military and economic gateway to the Pacific.[3]
  • Election security, including support for voter photo ID requirements.[3]

Background

  • Describes his family's history in Hawaii spanning generations, including a great-grandfather who arrived in 1872 and a grandfather who worked at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard during the 1941 attack.[3]
  • Served nearly 24 years of active-duty service in the U.S. Army, including leading combat units and enterprise-wide efforts with inter-agency and international partners.[3]

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Hawaii's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 3.Adriel Lam and Jordan Conley - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words