HONOLULU (Island News) — The 2026 Primary Election in Hawaii takes place on Saturday, Aug. 8, involving a number of significant races at the congressional and district level and more.
Ballots must be turned in by 7 p.m. on Saturday. The first set of results are expected to be released shortly after voting closes.
Check back for elections results later in the evening.
The following elections guide for 2026 covers the state overall and each island.
Statewide*For incumbent positions
U.S. Rep D1 – Ed Case (D)*
U.S. Rep D2 – Jill Tokuda (D)*
Governor – Josh Green (D)*
Lt. Gov – Sylvia Luke (D)*
State Senator D2 – Joy San Buenaventura (D)
State Senator D5 – Troy Hashimoto (D)
State Senator D8 – Ronald Kouchi (D)*
State Senator D9 – Stanley Chang (D)
State Senator D10 – Les S. Ihara Jr. (D)
State Senator D11 – Carol Fukunaga (D)
State Senator D13 – Karl Rhoads (D)
State Senator D14 – Donna Mercado Kim (D)
State Senator D15 – Glenn Waikai (D)
State Senator D17 – Donoval Dela Cruz (D)
State Senator D19 – Vcant
State Senator D20 – Kurt Favella (*R)
State Senator D21 – Mike Gabbard (D)
State Senator D25 – Chris Lee (D)
State Rep D1 – Matthias Kusch (D)
State Rep D2 – Sue Keohokapu-Lee Loy (D)
State Rep D3 – Chris Todd (D)
State Rep D4 – Greggor Ilagan (D)
State Rep D5 – Jeanne Kapela (D)
State Rep D6 – Kristin Kahaloa (D)
State Rep D7 – Nicole Lowen (D)
State Rep D8 – David Tarnas (D)
State Rep D9 – Justin Woodson (D)
State Rep D10 – Tyson Miyake (D)
State Rep D11 – Terez Amato (D)
State Rep D12 – Kyle Yamashita
State Rep D13 – Mahina Poepoe (D)
State Rep D14 – Elle Cochran (*R)
State Rep D15 – Nadine Nakamura (D)
State Rep D16 – Luke Evslin (D)
State Rep D17 – Dee Morikawa (D)
State Rep D18 – Joe Gedeon (*R)
State Rep D19 – Mark Hashem (D)
State Rep D20 – Tina Nakada Grandinetti (D)
State Rep D21 – Jackson Sayama (D)
State Rep D22 – Andrew Takuya Garrett (D)
State Rep D23 – Ikaika Olds (D)
State Rep D24 – Adrian Tam (D)
State Rep D25 – Kim Coco Iwamoto (D)
State Rep D26 – Della Au Bellati (D)*
State Rep D27 – Jenna Takenouchi (D)
State Rep D28 – Michael Ratcliffe (D)
State Rep D29 – Ikaika Hussey (D)
State Rep D30 – Shirley Ann Templo (D)
State Rep D31 – Linda Ichiyama (D)
State Rep D32 – Garner Shimizu (*R)
State Rep D33 – Sam Satoru Kong (D)
State Rep D34 – Gregg Takayama (D)
State Rep D35 – Cory Chun (D)
State Rep D36 – Daisy Hartsfield (D)
State Rep D37 – Trish La Chica (D)
State Rep D38 – Lauren Matsumoto (*R)
State Rep D39 – Elijah Pierick (*R)
State Rep D40 – Julie Reyes Oda (*R)
State Rep D41 – David Alcos III (*R)
State Rep D42 – Diamond Garcia (*R)
State Rep D43 – Kanani Souza (*R)
State Rep D44 – Darius Kila (D)*
State Rep D45 – Christopher Muraoka (*R)
State Rep D46 – Amy Perruso (D)
State Rep D47 – Sean Quinlan (D)*
State Rep D48 – Lisa Kitagawa (D)
State Rep D49 – Scot Matayoshi (D)
State Rep D50 – Mike Lee (D)
State Rep D51 – Lisa Marten (D)
Big Island
Councilmember D1 – Heather Kimball
Councilmember D2 – Jenn Kagiwada
Councilmember D3 – Dennis Onishi
Councilmember D4 – Ashley Kierkiewicz
Councilmember D5 – Matt Kanealiʻi-Kleinfelder
Councilmember D6 – Michelle Galimba
Councilmember D7 – Rebecca Villegas
Councilmember D8 – Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba
Councilmember D9 – James Hustace
Maui
Mayor – Richard Bissen *
East Maui Councilmember – Shane Sinenci
West Maui Councilmember – Tamara Paltin
Wailuku-Waiheʻe-Waikapū Councilmember – Alice Lee (Council Chair)*
Kahului Councilmember – Kauanoe Batangan
South Maui Councilmember – Tom Cook
Makawao-Haʻikū-Pāʻia Councilmember – Nohelani Uʻu-Hodgins
Upcountry Maui Councilmember – Yuki Lei Sugimura *
Lānaʻi Councilmember – Gabe Johnson
Molokaʻi Councilmember – Keani Rawlins-Fernandez
Kauai
Mayor – Derek Kawakami *
Council Chair – Mel Rapozo
Council Vice Chair – KipuKai Kualiʻi
Councilmember – Addison Bulosan
Councilmember – Bernard P. Carvalho Jr.
Councilmember – Felicia Cowden
Councilmember – Fern Holland
Councilmember – Arryl Kaneshiro
Honolulu
Councilmember D2 – Matt Weyer
Councilmember D4 – Tommy Waters (Chair)*
Councilmember D6 – Tyler Dos Santos-Tam
Councilmember D8 – Val Aquino Okimoto