Kalei Akaka

Kaleihikina Lehua "Kalei" Akaka is a Native Hawaiian politician serving as the Oʻahu Resident Trustee since 2018 for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA). She is the granddaughter of the late U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka. Akaka was first elected to the OHA Board of Trustees in 2018. In the 2022 primary election, she secured a second term outright by receiving over 50% of the vote, a margin that precluded a general election contest under Hawaii election law.

Early life and education Akaka was raised in Kailua-Kona on the island of Hawaiʻi. In 2022, Akaka was one of several OHA incumbents to win their seats in the primary round, a result attributed to high name recognition and support from organized labor.