Honolulu County, Hawaii

Hawaii House District 28

One candidate is tracked for Hawaii House District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael (Cov) Ratcliffe. Candidate information follows official Honolulu County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Michael (Cov) Ratcliffe (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Hawaii House District 28. Not on the November ballot: M. Cov Ratcliffe, the sitting member for the district per the same directory. Every candidate ran in the August 8 primary; the top finisher of each party advanced, per the Office of Elections' final primary results.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Michael (Cov) Ratcliffe

Democratic

Top priorities

Proposing a Chinatown Community Action Center to address public safety and homelessness
Supporting office-to-residential conversions to address the housing crisis
Promoting manufacturing and entrepreneurship on Sand Island to diversify the economy beyond tourism

Biography

Michael (Cov) Ratcliffe is a labor law attorney who represented public sector unions and was appointed by Governor Josh Green in April 2026 to represent House District 28, which includes Sand Island, Iwilei and Chinatown, per the Governor's office. He earned his law degree from the University of Hawaii after a bachelor's degree in philosophy and history from California State University, East Bay, and has served on the Kalihi-Palama Neighborhood Board. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Office of Elections' primary results are the only verifiable source for Michael (Cov) Ratcliffe.

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Who is running for Hawaii House District 28 in 2026?

When is the Hawaii House District 28 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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