Hawaii state executive official elections, 2026

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2024
Hawaii state executive official elections
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Election details
Filing deadline: Pending
Primary: Pending
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Hawaii

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Seven state executive offices are up for election in Hawaii in 2026:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Office of Hawaiian Affairs (5 seats)



Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

  • Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
  • Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies



Governor of Hawaii

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs

At-large trustee

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

Maui Resident Trustee

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

Oahu Resident Trustee

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

Context of the 2026 elections

Party control in Hawaii

Hawaii Party Control: 1992-2025
Twenty-six years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
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Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

Voting information

See also: Voting in Hawaii

Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.


Past elections

2024

The following offices were up for election in 2024:

Office of Hawaiian Affairs (4 seats)

See also

Hawaii State Executive Elections News and Analysis
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