Aloha

I'm Greg Guithues

Running for Hawaiʻi's 2nd Congressional District

“You are my special interest.”

kuleana (n.) — a uniquely Hawaiian value meaning responsibility; a reciprocal relationship between a person and what they are responsible for.

“Every odd fellow has a place in society. This is my kuleana. What's yours?”

Why I'm Running

“I hear the fear, anger, and urgency in your message, and I share it.” — Rep. Jill Tokuda, in her letter to me

She was scared. I'm not scared.

If you're scared, get out of the way.

On March 5, 2026, I pulled my candidate papers.

My Story

I'm Greg Guithues. I live in Ocean View on the Big Island. I stand against tyranny and will call a fascist a fascist. I'm retired, I draw Social Security, and I'm not scared. Someone has to say something — I'm the one standing here.

The Early Years

Born in 1957. Dad worked for the Defense Department — we moved every two to four years. It was a good home — stable, loving, middle class. When I see poverty now, I realize how blessed I've been.

Fairborn, Ohio — Class of '75

I graduated high school early, August 1974, finishing my last credit in summer school. That class happened to be high school civics. First time I really understood how Congress works. Fifty years later I read the Constitution for the first time.

The Air Force & the GI Bill

At 17, I enlisted in the Air Force — strategically, for the GI Bill. Basic training was fine. I wasn't ready for military life. I received a general discharge under honorable conditions in December 1975. I did get the GI Bill.

A Career in Computer Networking

I moved my family back to Ohio, got an Associate's degree in Data Processing, and built a career in computer networking. Started my own business around 2001. Retired end of 2025. I draw Social Security now — $3,386 a month. The house is paid for. I can do this.

Coming to Hawaiʻi

I've lived in Ocean View on the Big Island since 2014. I'm not going anywhere. I've volunteered with the Ocean View Community Association and help with shower service at St. Jude's. Most Sundays you'll find me at the highway wagging anti-Trump signs. I show up.

The Decision to Run

For over a year we'd been out on the highway every Sunday, protesting. I contacted my representative. She wrote back: "I hear the fear, anger, and urgency in your message, and I share it." She was scared. I'm not scared. If you're scared, get out of the way. On March 5, 2026, I pulled my candidate papers.

Al Green stood up on the House floor and said: “You have no mandate to take health care from poor people.”

They removed him. My own representative stayed seated.

Al Green is my hero.

What I Stand For

The money exists. It always has. The question is whether government works for everyone — or only for those who already have everything.

Impeach Trump

Be in that number.

We've been wagging signs on the highway Sunday mornings in Ocean View. One of mine reads: "Impeach Him Again." I want to be in that number.

Income Inequality & Tax Reform

The money exists. It always has.

The top marginal tax rate was above 90% through the early 1960s. Reagan cut it to 28%. Trump cut it to 37% and slashed corporate rates from 35% to 21%. The middle class has been shrinking ever since.

Education Funding Equity

It's expensive being poor.

The quality of your child's public school is determined by the property tax base of the ZIP code you live in. Poor families are stuck. Their children pay the price.

Universal Healthcare

Medical and dental for all.

I've recently begun receiving VA health benefits from my ten months of Air Force service. Basic medical care. No bills. We should all have that.

Environmental Protection

We have one planet.

I live on the Big Island — one of the most ecologically precious places on Earth. Federal policy must reflect the reality that no amount of economic growth matters if we destroy the natural systems that sustain all life.

Native Hawaiian Rights

Dignity for a people.

I'm not Native Hawaiian. But it's my place as a human being to demand the dignity of a people. Their rights, cultures, and sovereignty deserve full respect and active advocacy in Washington.

What I Believe

Integrity

“Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity.”

— Job 31:6

I don't ask voters to take my word for it. I ask to be weighed — by my record, my actions, and my willingness to show up.

Courage

“Walking away from a just confrontation is not peace. It is failure.”

— Bhagavad Gita

When Al Green stood up on the House floor and was removed for it, he was not being reckless. He was being righteous. I will not walk away.

Faith

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”

— Hebrews 11:1

I'm running for a seat I'm not favored to win, against a comfortable well-funded incumbent. I do it anyway. Faith is not the absence of doubt. It is the decision to act in spite of it.

Dignity

For every human being. For every living thing. For every generation not yet born. The measure of a society is how it treats those with the least power.

How You Can Help

Donate

I only accept donations from humans. No corporations. No PACs.

Can you spare $10?

Vote

Hawaiʻi's 2nd District Democratic Primary. Ballots go out late July 2026, due August 8.

Spread the Word

Tell your neighbors. Share the website. This is a grassroots campaign — word of mouth is everything.

Sign the Petition

Signature deadline: June 2, 2026. I'd like you to be one of them.