Candidate · November 3, 2026

Adriel C. Lam

On the ballot for U.S. House · Hawaii's 1st District

RepublicanChallenger

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · Hawaii's 1st District1,2
Party on the ballotRepublican1,2
StatusChallenger
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§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

His campaign website says he is a fourth-generation resident of Kaneohe.3 It says he served nearly 24 years in the U.S. Army before returning to Hawaii with his family.3,4 Ballotpedia lists his Army service as 1994 to 2018, a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington in 1993, and graduate degrees from the Missouri University of Science and Technology and Tarleton State University in 2000, the University of Hawaii in 2005 and Wayland Baptist University in 2024.5

Why they say they're running

His campaign website says he is asking for votes to advocate for the people of Hawaii in Washington, and that Hawaii needs a representative who speaks for shared values and uses federal resources for the islands.6

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