Hours earlier, that Cristobal was one of three people nominated for the District 16 House seat vacated by Jimmy Tokioka.

Source: https://bigislandnow.com/2023/01/22/lawmakers-must-tackle-sex-trafficking-say-advocates-for-native-hawaiian-women-girls/

However, Tokioka publicly called for a “timeout” on the Honolulu Star- Advertiser’s “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream program on June 23, saying that he did not recommend replacing the HTA’s top leader before the next legislative session starts.

Source: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/07/08/hawaii-news/governor-changes-hta-board-ahead-of-special-meeting/