Candidate Reports
from Office of Elections
Candidate Filing for the 2026 Elections begins February 2, 2026 and ends June 2, 2026. The candidate report, containing a list of candidates who issued and filed a nomination paper, is being posted here starting on February 2, 2026. The report is updated Monday – Friday, excluding state holidays, after 4:30pm.
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Candidate Report-- Updated Daily
PDF: March 6, 2026 -- 203 Candidates Pull Papers, 24 File, 0 Withdrawn -- Only 'no-name' candidates have pulled papers for Governor and Lt Governor. For legislative seats, 61 Democrats and 33 Republicans have pulled papers. ('Ku Lono Cuadra' has now pulled papers for 13 different races under several different parties.)
PDF: February 27, 2026 -- 178 Candidates Pull Papers, 24 File, 0 Withdrawn -- Still no candidates for Governor and Lt Governor. For legislative seats, 51 Democrats and 33 Republicans have pulled papers. (One candidate, 'Ku Lono Cuadra', has pulled papers for 11 different races.)
PDF: February 20, 2026 -- 146 Candidates Pull Papers, 18 File, 0 Withdrawn -- Still no candidates for Governor and Lt Governor. For legislative seats, 35 Democrats and 32 Republicans have pulled papers.
PDF: February 13, 2026 -- 126 Candidates Pull Papers, 8 File, 0 Withdrawn -- Still no candidates for Governor and Lt Governor. For legislative seats, 29 Democrats and 29 Republicans have pulled papers.
PDF: February 6, 2026 -- 94 Candidates Pull Papers, 6 File, 0 Withdrawn -- For legislative seats, 19 Democrats and 25 Republicans have pulled papers.