Maui County, Hawaii

Maui County Council (East Maui residency seat)

2 candidates are tracked for Maui County Council (East Maui residency seat) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Shane Sinenci and Claire Kamalu Carroll. Candidate information follows official Maui County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

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. The sitting officeholder, Shane Sinenci, is on the ballot.

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Shane Sinenci

NonpartisanIncumbent

Biography

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

Nonpartisan

Biography

Challenger for the East Maui residency seat, per Maui Now's post-filing roundup. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Maui County Council (East Maui residency seat) in 2026?

When is the Maui County Council (East Maui residency seat) 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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Candidate roster from official Maui County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Shane Sinenci, full profile Claire Kamalu Carroll, full profile Official Hawaii election office