Biography
Micah Pookela Kim Aiu is the Democratic candidate for the Hawaii House of Representatives, District 32, in the November 3, 2026 general election, seeking to return to a seat he held from 2022 to 2024.[1][2] A lawyer, he faces Republican incumbent Garner Shimizu, who defeated him in 2024.[1]
Micah Pookela Kim Aiu earned a J.D. from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2016.[1] His career experience includes working as in-house counsel with Nan, Inc., and as a litigation associate with Ashford & Wriston, LLP.[1]
Aiu represented District 32 in the Hawaii House of Representatives from November 8, 2022, to November 5, 2024.[1] In the 2023-2024 session he was assigned to the Finance, Housing (as vice chair) and Transportation committees.[1] Garner Shimizu defeated Aiu in the November 5, 2024 general election.[1] Aiu advanced from the Democratic primary on August 8, 2026, and faces Shimizu again in the general election.[1][2]
- 1.Micah Pookela Kim Aiu - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Hawaii House District 32
Micah Pookela Kim Aiu is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Hawaii House District 32 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.