Hawaii County, Hawaii

Hawaii County Council District 6

2 candidates are tracked for Hawaii County Council District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Guy Enriques and Zed Kaapana Aki. Candidate information follows official Hawaii County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Guy Enriques (1,362 votes) and Zed Kaapana Aki (1,023) advance to the November 3, 2026 general election, per the Hawaii Office of Elections' official August 8 primary results. Open seat: incumbent Michelle Galimba did not seek re-election.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

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Guy Enriques

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Protect Punaluu, including county purchase of the black sand beach land
A full-service police station for Ocean View
Deliver visible results via a public project list built from residents' input

Per the Big Island Now.

Biography

Enriques is a volleyball coach and camp owner who previously served as a Hawaii County lifeguard and completed one term on the Hawaii County Council, per the campaign site. A lifelong resident of Punaluu whose family has run a lei stand there since the 1950s, Enriques attended Kaʻū High School and played basketball at the University of Hawaii at Hilo on an athletic scholarship, per the campaign site.

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Zed Kaapana Aki

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Pursue funding for a medical training hub to bring health care workers to Kau
A police substation for Ocean View
Preserve the district's country character with low-impact development

Per the Big Island Now.

Biography

Aki holds a law degree and has community advocacy experience in social justice and economic opportunity issues in the Kaʻū and South Kona region, per the campaign site.

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Hawaii County Council District 6 in 2026?

When is the Hawaii County Council District 6 election in Hawaii?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Hawaii are on the Hawaii election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Hawaii County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Guy Enriques, full profile Zed Kaapana Aki, full profile Official Hawaii election office