Maui County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
31 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 17 Maui County races, led by the Maui County Mayor contest.
County offices
Council (Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu residency seat)Nonpartisan race · Marvin Moniz · Ashley Awakea Lindsey
Marvin Moniz and Ashley Awakea Lindsey are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maui County Council (Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu residency seat).
Marvin Moniz
Top priorities
- Lease unused public land at small cost to residents and farmers to grow food sold locally
- Infrastructure: roads, sewer, water and renewable energy
- Local jobs and trade training
Per his Civil Beat Q&A.
About Marvin Moniz
Moniz works in airport operations and has decades of leadership and crisis-management experience, including coordinating relief resources during the 2023 Maui wildfires, per the campaign site. Based in Wailuku, Moniz is running for Maui County Council, per the campaign site.
Ashley Awakea Lindsey
Top priorities
- A countywide plan addressing the gap between pay and cost of living
- Repair failing water delivery systems
- Implement the county Food and Nutrition Security Plan
Per the Civil Beat Q&A.
About Ashley Awakea Lindsey
Maui Planning Commissioner and Native Hawaiian community advocate who has served on the Maui Redevelopment Agency and Maui Historical Society board, per her Civil Beat candidate Q&A; she describes local-food work through Project Locavore as a decade-long passion project.
Marvin Moniz (11,057 votes) and Ashley Awakea Lindsey (6,325) advance to the November 3, 2026 general election, per the Hawaii Office of Elections' official August 8 primary results for this open seat. Council seats are elected countywide. Maui County holds a primary only when more than two candidates file, and races are never decided at the primary: the top two always advance to November 3, per Civil Beat's charter explainer and Maui Now.
Full race pageCouncil (Kahului residency seat)Nonpartisan race · Kauanoe Batangan · Carol Lee Kamekona
Kauanoe Batangan and Carol Lee Kamekona are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maui County Council (Kahului residency seat).
Kauanoe Batangan
Top priorities
- Expand affordable housing and cut red tape that delays housing projects
- Diversify the economy beyond tourism
- Upgrade aging water infrastructure and protect watersheds
Per the Civil Beat Q&A.
About Kauanoe Batangan
Kauanoe Batangan is the incumbent Kahului councilmember, appointed to fill the term of the late Councilmember Tasha Kama, and chair of the council's Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee, per his Civil Beat Q&A; previously a state DOT deputy director and a county Office of Recovery manager after the 2023 wildfires, per his campaign site.
Carol Lee Kamekona
Top priorities
- A sanctuary on county land with transitional housing and wraparound services for the houseless
- Phase out short-term rentals in apartment-zoned districts without mass exemptions
- A county-supported processing plant for Maui-raised beef and produce
Per the Civil Beat Q&A.
About Carol Lee Kamekona
Kamekona is a 22-year veteran of the U.S. Navy and Naval Reserves running for Maui County Council representing Kahului, per the campaign site. A single mother of seven children born in Hilo with family roots in Kohala and Kalapana, Kamekona has served as past president of the ʻAhahui Kaʻahumanu Chapter IV in Wailuku and on the boards of Malama Kakanilua and Hoʻoponopono o Makena, per the campaign site.
Kauanoe Batangan (14,206 votes) and Carol Lee Kamekona (11,181) advance to the November 3, 2026 general election, per the Hawaii Office of Elections' official August 8 primary results. Maui County holds a primary only when more than two candidates file, and races are never decided at the primary: the top two always advance to November 3, per Civil Beat's charter explainer and Maui Now.
Full race pageCouncil (Upcountry residency seat)Nonpartisan race · Bobby Pahia · Jon Yokouchi
Bobby Pahia and Jon Yokouchi are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maui County Council (Upcountry residency seat).
Bobby Pahia
Top priorities
- Protect aina: healthy land and water mean healthy people
- Cost of living relief, putting residents' needs ahead of investor profits
- Food security and affordable housing
Per the campaign site.
About Bobby Pahia
Pahia is a taro farmer and family business owner with four generations of family ties to Maui, per the campaign site. Pahia is running for the Maui County Council Upcountry residency seat and has supported community recovery efforts after the Lahaina fires, per the campaign site.
Jon Yokouchi
Top priorities
- Drill more wells and build reservoirs for Upcountry
- Make resort-area vacation rentals pay taxes and fees like hotels
- Use expanded water capacity to enable homes and construction jobs
Per the Civil Beat Q&A.
About Jon Yokouchi
Kula resident who says water is the main reason he is running, arguing more wells and reservoirs would unlock housing and construction jobs so young families can stay on Maui, per his Civil Beat candidate Q&A. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Bobby Pahia (14,360 votes) and Jon Yokouchi (5,989) advance to the November 3, 2026 general election, per the Hawaii Office of Elections' official August 8 primary results for this open seat, vacated by Yuki Lei Sugimura's run for mayor. Maui County holds a primary only when more than two candidates file, and races are never decided at the primary: the top two always advance to November 3, per Civil Beat's charter explainer and Maui Now.
Full race pageCouncil (South Maui residency seat)Nonpartisan race · Tom Cook · Kelly King
Tom Cook and Kelly King are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maui County Council (South Maui residency seat).
Tom Cook
Top priorities
- Housing solutions for South Maui
- Infrastructure improvements
Per the Maui Now.
About Tom Cook
No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Kelly King
Top priorities
- Bringing truly affordable housing to South Maui, including county-negotiated condo purchases for local families
- Wetland restoration and drainage projects to address South Maui flooding
- County control over water through a County Water Authority
Per the campaign site.
About Kelly King
Kelly King is a candidate for the Maui County Council's South Maui residency seat, which she previously represented for six years starting in 2016. She owns and operates King Diesel and Pacific Biodiesel and previously managed the Maui Sunflower Farm, per her campaign site. Kelly King appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maui County Council (South Maui residency seat), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
November 3 race with no primary: only two candidates filed, per Maui Now's post-filing roundup. Confirm the pairing against the county clerk's certified general-election list.
Full race pageCouncil (Makawao-Haiku-Paia residency seat)Nonpartisan race · Nohe Uu-Hodgins · Stevie Kathryn Chung
Nohe Uu-Hodgins and Stevie Kathryn Chung are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maui County Council (Makawao-Haiku-Paia residency seat).
Nohe Uu-Hodgins
Top priorities
- Affordable and workforce housing to keep local residents on Maui
- Ensuring the tourism industry pays for its impacts on local neighborhoods
- Securing more water sources and funding to maintain county water systems
Per the Honolulu Civil Beat candidate Q&A.
About Nohe Uu-Hodgins
Uu-Hodgins began her career in accounting before moving into the construction industry, where she now serves as a permit expediter and advisor at F&W Land LLC, per the campaign site. Born and raised in Paia, Maui, she is a longtime member of a Hawaiian canoe club and a board member of the Maui Public Art Corps, per the campaign site.
Stevie Kathryn Chung
Top priorities
- Taxing large fortunes to help fund housing, food, education and community protection programs
- Community control of water resources and protecting creeks and water tables from vacation-rental and hotel development
- Updating plantation-era farming rules to support contemporary farmers
Per the Honolulu Civil Beat candidate Q&A.
About Stevie Kathryn Chung
Challenger for the Makawao-Haiku-Paia residency seat, per Maui Now's post-filing roundup. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
November 3 race with no primary: only two candidates filed, per Maui Now's post-filing roundup. Confirm the pairing against the county clerk's certified general-election list.
Full race pageCouncil (West Maui residency seat)Nonpartisan race · Tamara Paltin · Mark Tillman
Tamara Paltin and Mark Tillman are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maui County Council (West Maui residency seat).
Tamara Paltin
Top priorities
- Expanding housing options and preventing speculation while assisting vulnerable residents
- Recycled water infrastructure, conservation policy and public trust water law
- Redirecting tourism marketing toward visitors who share Hawaii's values
Per the campaign site.
About Tamara Paltin
Tamara Paltin is the incumbent Maui County Council member for the West Maui residency seat, a post she has held for eight years, and is president of the Hawaii State Association of Counties, per the county's official directory and Honolulu Civil Beat. Tamara Paltin appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maui County Council (West Maui residency seat), per the county elections office's certified candidate list.
Mark Tillman
Challenger for the West Maui residency seat, per Maui Now's post-filing roundup. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
November 3 race with no primary: only two candidates filed, per Maui Now's post-filing roundup. Confirm the pairing against the county clerk's certified general-election list.
Full race pageCouncil (East Maui residency seat)Nonpartisan race · Shane Sinenci · Claire Kamalu Carroll
Shane Sinenci and Claire Kamalu Carroll are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maui County Council (East Maui residency seat).
Shane Sinenci
Shane Sinenci is the incumbent Maui County Council member for the East Maui residency seat, in office since 2018, per the county's official directory. Before the council he was a high school special education teacher from 1999 to 2018, and he has introduced legislation creating the county's Department of Agriculture and the East Maui Water Authority and banning single-use plastics and synthetic pesticides on county properties, per the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Shane Sinenci appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maui County Council (East Maui residency seat), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Claire Kamalu Carroll
Challenger for the East Maui residency seat, per Maui Now's post-filing roundup. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
November 3 race with no primary: only two candidates filed, per Maui Now's post-filing roundup. Confirm the pairing against the county clerk's certified general-election list.
Full race pageCouncil (Molokai residency seat)Nonpartisan race · Keani Rawlins-Fernandez
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Keani Rawlins-Fernandez is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maui County Council (Molokai residency seat).
Keani Rawlins-Fernandez
Keani Rawlins-Fernandez is the incumbent Molokai councilmember, unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per Maui Now's post-filing roundup. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
November 3 race: incumbent Keani Rawlins-Fernandez is unopposed, per Maui Now's post-filing roundup; unopposed Maui council candidates still appear on the general ballot.
Full race pageCouncil (Lanai residency seat)Nonpartisan race · Gabe Johnson
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Gabe Johnson is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maui County Council (Lanai residency seat).
Gabe Johnson
Top priorities
- Affordable housing for Lanai residents
- An agricultural park and county funding for small farms on Lanai
Per the Honolulu Civil Beat candidate Q&A.
About Gabe Johnson
Gabe Johnson is the incumbent Lanai councilmember, unopposed on the November 3 ballot, per Maui Now's post-filing roundup. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
November 3 race: incumbent Gabe Johnson is unopposed, per Maui Now's post-filing roundup; unopposed Maui council candidates still appear on the general ballot.
Full race pageCities and towns
MayorNonpartisan race · Richard T. Bissen, Jr. · Yuki Lei Sugimura
Richard T. Bissen, Jr. and Yuki Lei Sugimura are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Maui County Mayor.
Richard T. Bissen, Jr.
Top priorities
- Maintain housing momentum after increasing affordable housing production
- Raise public stewardship of West Maui drinking water through acquisitions
- Recovery and readiness, including a new Emergency Operations Center
Per his Civil Beat Q&A.
About Richard T. Bissen, Jr.
Bissen is a retired judge and prosecutor with three decades in public service who was elected Maui County Mayor in 2022 and has family roots in Paia, Piʻihana, Keʻanae and Kahakuloa, per the campaign site. Bissen is seeking re-election as Maui County Mayor, per the campaign site.
Yuki Lei Sugimura
Top priorities
- Speed up permit and project reviews so homes can actually get built
- Invest in water, wastewater and roadway infrastructure that unlocks home building
- Cesspool conversions supported by county property tax credits
Per the Civil Beat Q&A.
About Yuki Lei Sugimura
Maui County Council vice chair who held the council's Upcountry residency seat for roughly a decade and gave it up to run for mayor, per Maui Now, which reported she led the incumbent in pre-primary fundraising.
Richard Bissen (15,709 votes) and Yuki Lei Sugimura (11,438) advance to the November 3, 2026 general election, per the Hawaii Office of Elections' official August 8 primary results. Maui County holds a primary only when more than two candidates file, and races are never decided at the primary: the top two always advance to November 3, per Civil Beat's charter explainer and Maui Now.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Maui County is split across 6 Hawaii House districts.
Find your districts by addressHawaii House: 6 districtsDistricts 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Hawaii House District 9Justin H. Woodson (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Justin H. Woodson
Justin H. Woodson is the incumbent Hawaii House District 9 representative on Maui, in office since 2013, per LegiStorm. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Office of Elections' primary results are the only verifiable source for Justin H. Woodson.
Justin H. Woodson (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Hawaii House District 9; Justin H. Woodson 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.
Full race pageHawaii House District 10Tyson K. Miyake (D) · Travis Bumanglag (R)
Tyson K. Miyake
Top priorities
- Has emphasized affordable housing and infrastructure investment in roads, water and wastewater systems.
- Has supported diversifying the economy beyond tourism into technology, agriculture, health care and renewable energy after the Lahaina wildfire.
About Tyson K. Miyake
Tyson K. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Office of Elections' primary results are the only verifiable source for Tyson K. Miyake.
Travis Bumanglag
Top priorities
- Names cost of living and school choice the district's biggest issues, favoring traditional math and science curricula and more parental input in education.
- Supports lowering taxes to ease the cost of living.
- Calls for elected officials to act as public servants and be more accountable to residents.
About Travis Bumanglag
Travis Bumanglag is the Republican candidate for Hawaii House District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Hawaii Office of Elections' August 8, 2026 primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Office of Elections' primary results are the only verifiable source for Travis Bumanglag.
Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), Travis Bumanglag (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Hawaii House District 10; Tyson K. Miyake 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.
Full race pageHawaii House District 11Terez (T.Amato) Amato (D) · Sheila Walker (R)
Terez (T.Amato) Amato
Top priorities
- Names affordability her top priority, citing 465 completed affordable housing units in Kihei and $250 million set aside for statewide housing infrastructure.
- Supported doubling the earned income tax credit and increasing the child and dependent care credit.
- Backs managed retreat and a transition to renewable energy, and opposes new natural-gas energy solutions.
About Terez (T.Amato) Amato
Terez (T.Amato) Amato is the Democratic candidate for Hawaii House District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Hawaii Office of Elections' August 8, 2026 primary results. Terez (T.Amato) Amato is the sitting member for the district, per the Legislature's official members directory (capitol.hawaii.gov). No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Office of Elections' primary results are the only verifiable source for Terez (T.Amato) Amato.
Sheila Walker
Top priorities
- Wants to tie future development to infrastructure improvements and opposes the proposed Big Beach development, citing overdevelopment without supporting infrastructure.
- Calls disaster preparedness, including evacuation routes, one of her highest priorities.
- Supports reinstating an elected school board including educators, parents and community members.
About Sheila Walker
Sheila Walker is the Republican candidate for Hawaii House District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Hawaii Office of Elections' August 8, 2026 primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Office of Elections' primary results are the only verifiable source for Sheila Walker.
Terez (T.Amato) Amato (Democratic), Sheila Walker (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Hawaii House District 11; Terez (T.Amato) Amato 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.
Full race pageHawaii House District 12Kyle T. Yamashita (D) · Dan Johnson (R)
Kyle T. Yamashita
Kyle T. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Office of Elections' primary results are the only verifiable source for Kyle T. Yamashita.
Dan Johnson
Top priorities
- Calls water infrastructure the district's biggest need and wants state funding to modernize water systems and expand storage capacity.
- Proposes exempting food and medicine from the general excise tax and cutting property taxes for owner-occupants.
- Supports creating bonds for low-cost mortgages to address the housing crisis.
About Dan Johnson
Dan Johnson is the Republican candidate for Hawaii House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Hawaii Office of Elections' August 8, 2026 primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Office of Elections' primary results are the only verifiable source for Dan Johnson.
Kyle T. Yamashita (Democratic), Dan Johnson (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Hawaii House District 12; Kyle T. Yamashita 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.
Full race pageHawaii House District 13Mahina Poepoe (D) · Robin D. Vanderpool (R)
Mahina Poepoe
Top priorities
- Focuses on invasive species control, disaster preparedness and natural resource protection along with rural healthcare and education.
- Supports competition to the interisland shipping monopoly, including exploring government or community-owned alternatives.
- Prioritizes climate resilience through renewable energy, coastal adaptation and watershed protection.
About Mahina Poepoe
Mahina Poepoe is the Democratic candidate for Hawaii House District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Hawaii Office of Elections' August 8, 2026 primary results. Mahina Poepoe is the sitting member for the district, per the Legislature's official members directory (capitol.hawaii.gov). No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Office of Elections' primary results are the only verifiable source for Mahina Poepoe.
Robin D. Vanderpool
Top priorities
- Names homelessness a priority for the district, which covers Molokai, Lanai and parts of Maui County.
- Favors repealing the Jones Act to reduce interisland shipping costs.
- Wants to review classroom curriculum content on social and political topics.
About Robin D. Vanderpool
Robin D. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Office of Elections' primary results are the only verifiable source for Robin D. Vanderpool.
Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), Robin D. Vanderpool (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Hawaii House District 13; Mahina Poepoe 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.
Full race pageHawaii House District 14Sne Patel (D) · Pa'ele Kiakona (Green) · Elle Cochran (R)
Sne Patel
Top priorities
- Says the biggest issue is ensuring West Maui does not get left behind on housing, water, roads, schools and small business recovery.
- Wants policies measured by whether they help local people build a future and stay in Hawaii, including accessible housing and lower energy costs.
- Prioritizes disaster preparedness, including multiple evacuation routes and stronger emergency communication.
Per the campaign site.
About Sne Patel
Sne Patel is a candidate for Hawaii House District 14, representing West Maui, per his campaign site. He works as Director of Sales and Community Advocacy for Maui Resort Rentals and has more than 20 years of West Maui business experience, per his campaign site. He has served as president of the Lahaina Town Action Committee and as chair of the Maui County Liquor Commission, per his campaign site.
Pa'ele Kiakona
Top priorities
- Calls housing the heart of the district's problems and wants to convert short-term rentals back into homes for local families.
- Proposes burying power lines and establishing neighborhood resilience hubs to improve emergency preparedness.
- Wants to invest in local agriculture, clean-energy jobs and tourism that shares benefits with residents.
Per the campaign site.
About Pa'ele Kiakona
Pa'ele Kiakona is a Green Party candidate for Hawaii House District 14, representing West Maui, per his campaign site. His family is from Mala Village in Lahaina, with roots in taro farming, fishing and livestock raising, per his campaign site. He has been involved in the post-fire recovery and rebuilding of Lahaina, per his campaign site.
Elle Cochran
Elle Cochran is the incumbent Hawaii House District 14 representative for the Lahaina area, first elected in 2022, who changed her registration from Democratic to Republican in March 2026 citing the district's wildfire recovery, per Hawaii Public Radio and Hawaii News Now. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Office of Elections' primary results are the only verifiable source for Elle Cochran.
Sne Patel (Democratic), Pa'ele Kiakona (Green), Elle Cochran (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Hawaii House District 14; Elle Cochran 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.
Full race pageHawaii Senate District 5Troy N. Hashimoto (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Troy N. Hashimoto
Troy N. Hashimoto is the incumbent Hawaii Senate District 5 representative for Maui and an Assistant Majority Whip, per the Legislature's leadership directory. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Office of Elections' primary results are the only verifiable source for Troy N. Hashimoto.
Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Hawaii Senate District 5; Troy N. Hashimoto 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.
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