2 candidates emerge to fill Hawaii House seat vacated by Ty Cullen

Cullen resigned last week after being charged in a bribery scheme involving a Honolulu wastewater company.

Corey Rosenlee, the former head of the Hawaii State Teacher's Association, and Doctor Inam Rahman, are both hoping to fill Cullen's former seat. The requirements to be in the running include living in the district, gathering five signatures and being a registered democrat for at least six months.

Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, chairman of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, tells KITV4 that there's at least another person who plans to also submit his application to the Democratic Party of Hawaii by the deadline on Thursday just before midnight.

After that, district officials plan to meet on Sunday to recommend three names to send to Gov. David Ige, who is expected to make an appointment for the seat by April 9. This new state representative will serve until the elections later this year.