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He ran against three other major contenders: Acting Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell who was appointed Managing Director by Mufi Hannemann and became the Acting Mayor when Hannemann resigned to run for Governor, UH Professor and former Mayoral candidate Panos Prevedouros, and City Councilmember Rod Tam.
He ran against veteran city prosecutor Peter Carlisle (who won the race with 39% of the vote), city manager and acting mayor Kirk Caldwell, and term-limited council member Rod Tam.