Sergio Alcubilla, a first-generation immigrant, non-profit leader, and public interest attorney officially announced his candidacy for Hawai‘i’s 1st Congressional District on November 14, 2021. In under 50 days, his campaign has received nearly 600 contributions, representing a total fundraising haul of over $50,000. 70% of Alcubilla’s contributors are residents of Hawai‘i, and more than half of all contributions were in amounts of less than $27.
“I am grateful for the incredible response and support I’ve received from the community in the short time since we launched our campaign,” said Alcubilla. “Every day, I hear from more people who are tired of the status quo of elected leaders putting corporate interests over the people’s needs. There is a hunger for change in Hawai‘i, and 2022 will be the year we make it happen.”
Alcubilla's fundraising contrasts sharply with incumbent Representative Ed Case, who receives the bulk of his donations from big-dollar contributors and corporate PACs. Rep. Case’s most recent FEC filing reported less than 5% of funds raised from Hawai‘i residents, and a donor list that includes Lockheed Martin, Amazon, AT&T, and dozens of other large corporations.
A central plank of Sergio Alcubilla's campaign for Congress is campaign finance reform. He strongly supports overturning the Citizen United Supreme Court decision which gives corporations the ability to spend unlimited amounts of money on influencing elections. Alcubilla has made a firm commitment to not accept money from big business or corporate PACs.
Alcubilla has been endorsed by former Chair of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i Tim Vandeveer, former Executive Director of Sierra Club of Hawai‘i Marti Townsend, Hawaiian rights advocate and civil rights attorney Lindsay Kukona Pakele, and several other local community leaders. Former Presidential candidate Marriane Williamson has also endorsed Alcubilla's campaign.
Running on a progressive platform, Alcubilla advocates for the interests of working and middle-class families, seniors, and the environment. He supports more funding for affordable housing, paid family leave, and universal childcare and pre-K. He will work to pass Medicare-For-All and supports tuition-free community colleges and State universities. He stands with the community in calling for the immediate decommissioning of the Red Hill fuel tanks, and is in full support of passing the Green New Deal.
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