by Andrew Walden

With no announcement, fanfare, or notice by the media, Big Island Mayor Harry Kim pulled papers to run for reelection, Monday, April 20, 2020.  (Link: Pg 22.)

If he files, Kim will be among as many as 19 candidates for Mayor.

After a series of heart attacks, Kim, 80, had previously expressed uncertainty about his reelection plans.

WHT November 12, 2019 quoted Kim: 

“I owe it to people who want to run and they should know what I’m going to do as fast as I can,” Kim told Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise members last week. “On the other side, people who want to run because they can do better, I feel that they should run regardless of what I do.”

The deadline to file is Tuesday, June 2, 2020. 

Primary Day is Saturday, August 8, 2020. 

If no mayoral candidate breaks 50%, the top two will run off on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

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LINK: 275 Candidates File for Election

HNN April 28, 2020: As he grapples with COVID-19 response, Mayor Harry Kim announces re-election bid

BIN April 28, 2020: Kim Explains Motivations Behind His Bid For a Fourth Term for Hawai‘i County Mayor

WHT April 28, 2020: Mayor Harry Kim to seek reelection