Esther Puakela Kiaʻāina is a Native Hawaiian politician who currently serves on the Honolulu City Council as its Vice Chair and represents District 3 on the island of Oʻahu. She was elected on November 3, 2020, and began her tenure on January 2, 2021. She is Chair of the Planning and the Economy Committee and Vice Chair of the Committee on Housing, Sustainability, and Health.

Brian Emanuel Schatz is an American educator and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Hawaii, a seat he has held since 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, Schatz served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1998 to 2006, representing the 25th legislative district; as the chairman of the Democratic Party of Hawaii from 2008 to 2010; and as the 12th lieutenant governor of Hawaii from 2010 to 2012.