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Maui County, Hawaii

Maui County Council (South Maui residency seat)

2 candidates are tracked for Maui County Council (South Maui residency seat) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tom Cook and Kelly King. 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, Tom Cook, is on the ballot.

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Tom Cook

NonpartisanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Housing solutions for South Maui
  • Infrastructure improvements

Per the Maui Now.

Biography

No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Kelly King

Nonpartisan

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.

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

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

2 candidates are tracked for Maui County Council (South Maui residency seat) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tom Cook and Kelly King. Candidate information follows official Maui County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Maui County Council (South 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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