About Greg
Every odd fellow has a place in society. This is my kuleana. What's yours?
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 Story
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.
For over a year, Greg had been standing on the highway every Sunday morning, wagging anti-Trump signs in Ocean View. He contacted his representative. She wrote back with that letter. That was the moment. On March 5, 2026, he pulled his candidate papers.
Rep. Jill N. Tokuda
Member of Congress, 2nd District, Hawaiʻi
February 20, 2026
Aloha Guithues,
Mahalo for reaching out to share your concerns about the Trump administration and the future of our country. I hear the fear, anger, and urgency in your message, and I share it. This is a moment of real consequence for our democracy, and I won’t pretend otherwise. You may wish things were moving faster, more was being done, or the answers were simpler. I understand that frustration. Please know that I show up every day ready to fight. As a mother, this work is deeply personal. My two boys are growing up in a country shaped by the decisions being made right now, and like you, I want them—and all our keiki—to inherit a nation where truth matters, laws apply equally, democracy is protected, and opportunity isn’t reserved for the powerful.
I have heard the calls for accountability, including impeachment, and I take them seriously. I have voted to bring multiple impeachment resolutions to the House floor for debate and have made clear that no President or cabinet official is above the law. While those efforts have been blocked by the current Republican majority, that does not lessen our responsibility to confront this administration’s conduct. From unauthorized military actions abroad to the erosion of civil liberties at home and the weaponization of government power against perceived political opponents, this administration has crossed lines that threaten our Constitution and democratic norms. These actions demand investigation, oversight, and accountability, and I stand ready to support every serious effort to pursue them.
In Congress, I am using every available tool to push back and hold this administration accountable. I have voted against reckless legislation, led and signed letters demanding transparency, and cosponsored bills to defend our democratic institutions, civil rights, and social safety nets. I have pushed for briefings and hearings so nothing happens in the dark, and I have supported efforts to reassert Congress’s constitutional authority. I speak out on the House floor, in committee hearings, and in the media. I show up at rallies, town halls, and community meetings to listen, and to carry your voices into every room where decisions are being made.
At the same time, my team and I are working every day, both in Washington and back home in Hawaiʻi, to help those being harmed right now. Much of this work happens behind the scenes, but it is real: helping veterans and seniors access earned benefits, supporting federal workers facing sudden layoffs, assisting families navigating abrupt policy changes, and ensuring constituents are not left to face the chaos alone. I remain committed to making government work for the people we serve.
Your voice matters. Please stay informed, stay involved, and keep speaking out. Public pressure has already helped block some of the most extreme actions, and it will continue to shape what comes next. Keep sharing your stories, hearing directly from you strengthens our ability to advocate, fight back, and work toward real solutions during this challenging time.
Thank you again for taking the time to write. Your message matters, and I will carry it with me as we continue this fight together.
With aloha,
Jill N. Tokuda
Member of Congress
“She was scared. I'm not scared. If you're scared, get out of the way.”
The District
Hawaiʻi's 2nd Congressional District
Roughly half the state population — all of the neighbor islands plus rural Oʻahu
“You have no mandate to take health care from poor people.”
— Rep. Al Green, removed from the House floor for saying it
Al Green represents Texas on the House floor. He stood up during a Trump address and said: "You have no mandate to take health care from poor people." They removed him from the chamber for it. A few others walked out in solidarity. My own representative did neither. Al Green is my hero.
Core Values
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.
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