Honolulu County, Hawaii

Hawaii House District 29

2 candidates are tracked for Hawaii House District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ikaika Hussey and Tess Abalos. Candidate information follows official Honolulu County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Ikaika Hussey (Democratic), Tess Abalos (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Hawaii House District 29; Ikaika Hussey is the sitting member, per the Legislature's official members directory (capitol.hawaii.gov). 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. The sitting officeholder, Ikaika Hussey, is on the ballot.

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Ikaika Hussey

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

Pursuing economic self-determination for Hawaii so land, money and decisions do not concentrate in fewer hands
Introducing legislation to stop corporate money in politics
Advocating for import substitution, local food production and Native Hawaiian economic development

Biography

Ikaika Hussey is the Democratic candidate for Hawaii House District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Hawaii Office of Elections' August 8, 2026 primary results. Ikaika Hussey is the sitting member for the district, per the Legislature's official members directory (capitol.hawaii.gov). He is a former labor organizer for Unite Here Local 5, a union representing hospitality workers and nurses. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Office of Elections' primary results are the only verifiable source for Ikaika Hussey.

Tess Abalos

Republican

Top priorities

Addressing rising costs of housing, groceries, healthcare and other basic necessities
Strengthening infrastructure and emergency readiness so residents have access to timely information
Requiring realistic cost estimates on proposed legislation

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Tess Abalos is running for Hawaii House District 29. She is an entrepreneur, small-business owner and pastor who previously worked in Honolulu's entertainment industry and managed the local office of a music television network, per her campaign site. She later worked in sales, management and business development across all 50 states, per her campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Hawaii House District 29 in 2026?

When is the Hawaii House District 29 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 Honolulu County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Ikaika Hussey, full profile Tess Abalos, full profile Official Hawaii election office