Biography
Amanda Ybanez is the Republican candidate for the Hawaii House of Representatives, District 30, in the November 3, 2026 general election, challenging Democratic incumbent Shirley Ann Templo.[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as the daughter of a Filipino immigrant who grew up in public housing and has volunteered in her community.[3]
Amanda Ybanez said in a Ballotpedia survey that she attended Catholic school and has volunteered in her community for about a decade.[3] She said she has advocated on cost of living, affordable housing, public safety, workforce rights, disaster response, the environment and local agriculture for over a decade.[3] Ybanez advanced from the August 8, 2026 Republican primary.[1]
Her listed campaign messages were putting the Kalihi community first and organizing the community around issues that affect it, and she named cost of living as her policy passion.[3]
- 1.Amanda Ybanez - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Amanda Ybanez - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Hawaii House District 30
Amanda Ybanez is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Hawaii House District 30 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
