Maui County, Hawaii

Maui County Council (West Maui residency seat)

2 candidates are tracked for Maui County Council (West Maui residency seat) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tamara Paltin and Mark Tillman. 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, Tamara Paltin, is on the ballot.

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Tamara Paltin

NonpartisanIncumbent

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.

Biography

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.

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

Mark Tillman

Nonpartisan

Biography

Challenger for the West 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 (West Maui residency seat) in 2026?

When is the Maui County Council (West 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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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

Tamara Paltin, full profile Mark Tillman, full profile Official Hawaii election office