Maui County, Hawaii

Maui County Council (Upcountry residency seat)

2 candidates are tracked for Maui County Council (Upcountry residency seat) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bobby Pahia and Jon Yokouchi. Candidate information follows official Maui County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

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.

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Bobby Pahia

Nonpartisan

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.

Biography

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.

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Jon Yokouchi

Nonpartisan

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.

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

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

When is the Maui County Council (Upcountry 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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Verify this race

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

Bobby Pahia, full profile Jon Yokouchi, full profile Official Hawaii election office