State Rep. Della Au Belatti announced her run for lieutenant governor on Thursday, pivoting from her run for Congress.
She said she was originally against the switch because she was committed to helping the people of Hawaiʻi at the national level, but she saw a growing need for stable local leadership after Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke declared she would not run for reelection.
Belatti said there has been “a fundamental change” in local politics since Luke announced her leave of absence…