Hawaii Voter Guide 2026

Josh Green is Hawaii's incumbent governor and a Democratic candidate for re-election. A physician and former lieutenant governor, he emphasizes housing, health care, disaster recovery, affordability, climate resilience, and trusted public leadership.

Priorities: Address housing and cost-of-living pressures · Strengthen health care and disaster recovery · Improve climate resilience and public trust

Gary Cordery is a Republican candidate for Hawaii governor and a contractor. His campaign emphasizes housing, cost-of-living relief, local jobs, island-by-island representation, and integrity-focused leadership.

Priorities: Lower housing and cost-of-living pressure · Support local jobs across the islands · Bring integrity-focused leadership to state government

Della Au Belatti is a Democratic candidate for Hawaii lieutenant governor and a longtime state House member representing urban Oahu, including service as House majority leader. She is running in the August 8 Democratic primary — the seat opened up when Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke decided not to seek re-election — with a campaign focused on health care, government accountability, and cost of living.

Priorities: Health care access · Government accountability · Cost-of-living relief

Derek Kawakami is a Democratic candidate for Hawaii lieutenant governor and the mayor of Kauai County since 2018. A former state legislator and county council member from a well-known Kauai business family, he is running in the August 8 Democratic primary with an emphasis on cost of living and practical local governance.

Priorities: Cost-of-living relief · Housing · Practical, community-level governance

John Choi is a Democratic candidate for Hawaii lieutenant governor, a Honolulu attorney running in the August 8 Democratic primary. His campaign emphasizes affordability, government transparency, and expanding opportunity for working families.

Priorities: Affordability for working families · Government transparency · Economic opportunity

Sam Puletasi is a Democratic candidate for Hawaii lieutenant governor running in the August 8 Democratic primary.

Ku L. (Bobby) Cuadra is a Democratic candidate for Hawaii lieutenant governor running in the August 8 Democratic primary.