by Andrew Walden
239,737 votes are counted on First Read – 28.3% of the 846,543 total registered voters in Hawaii.
245,454 votes are counted on Second Read – 29.0% of the 846,543 total registered voters in Hawaii.
Additional reads will slightly increase this number. Meanwhile, some interesting races are being decided in today’s very low turnout Primary Election.
PDF: FIRST READ
PDF: SECOND READ
Here are some FIRST READ highlights--will be updated:
CD1: Case 57% vs Keohokalole 34%
Democrat Lt Gov Primary: Kawakami 63% vs Belatti 23%
Republican Gubernatorial Primary: Cordery 64% vs Fujiyama 22%
Republican Lt Gov Primary: Anthony 30%—all other candidates under 20%
Maui Mayor: Bissen 45% vs Yukimura 35%
Kauai Mayor: Rapozo 40% v Carvalho 32%
Honolulu Council IV (Ozawa vs Gregory in General)
- OZAWA, Trevor 10,685 40.2%
- WATERS, Tommy 7,934 29.9%
- GREGORY, Tara Malia 3,341 12.6%
- LIANG, Jason K. 2,071 7.8%
OHA Trustees on 2nd Read (top 6 advance to general):
- WAIHEE, John, IV 6,808 8.7%
- SOUZA, Keoni 6,100 7.8%
- GALUTERIA, Brickwood M. 5,597 7.2%
- AKINA, Adrian (Kealii) 4,536 5.8%
- ANDERSON, Ikaika 4,465 5.7%
- CRABBE, Kanekoa (Koa) 2,594 3.3%
INTERESTING LEGISLATIVE RACES (First Read Numbers)
SD10 – Dem Primary (Winner elected outright no General)
- SAYAMA, Jackson D. 5,454 60.3%
- IHARA, Les, Jr. 2,781 30.7% (legislature's longest-serving incumbent loses)
SD 13 Dem Primary
- NAKAMATSU, Tricia Kwai Lin 4,029 49.1%
- NAKAMURA, Jordan K. 1,679 20.5%
- AHU ISA, Lei 1,153 14.1%
- LOGUE, James 491 6.0%
- VASQUEZ, Lynn 203 2.5%
Wallyn Kanoelani Christian (lone Republican)
SD 14
- Donna Mercado Kim 51.6%
- Christy Kikue MacPherson 41.4%
SD 20—Republican Primary (McDermott 47 votes behind Fevella on 2nd read)
- Kurt Fevella (i) –40%
- Bob McDermott – 38%
- Rida Cabanilla – 12%
Mark Owens (lone Democrat)
HD 14 Lahaina Dem Primary
- Sne Patel—31%
- Ashley Olson—28%
- Kanamu Balinbin—24%
Elle Cochran (incumbent) – 495 votes in unopposed Republican Primary
Pa'ele Kiakona – 109 votes in unopposed Green Primary
District 21 - Dem Primary (Winner elected outright no General)
- TURBIN, Derek 2,258 42.7%
- PHOMSOUVANH, Andrew 1,153 21.8%
- MORROW, Jake Takaya 1,099 20.8%
- KNIGHT, Angie 260 4.9%
- ASUEGA-FUALAAU, Ranell 137 2.6%
HD 26 – Dem Primary
- ROSS, Ian M.A. 1,766 38.8%
- CHAR, Nathan Kenichi 1,333 29.3%
- FUJINAKA, Janel S. 650 14.3%
- HEIM, Arjuna 356 7.8%
HD 26 – Rep Primary (Silva ahead of McCreary by 24 votes)
- SILVA, Tony 322 44.5%
- MCCREARY, Robin C. (Robyn) 298 41.2%
HD 28 – Dem Primary (Winner elected outright no General)
- RATCLIFFE, Michael (Cov) 647 27.9%
- ALVES, Nadia 522 22.5%
- NAGATANI, Anthony A. (Tony) 500 21.6%
- ABIHAI, Reno 211 9.1%
- CARAVALHO, Ernest 181 7.8%
HD 29 - Dem Primary (Mizuno ahead of Hussey by 74 votes. Winner elected outright no General)
- MIZUNO, John M. 1,234 48.4%
- HUSSEY, Ikaika 1,160 45.5%
District 39 Dem Primary
- ROSENLEE, Corey 2,004 57.9%
- DOCTOLERO, Loren Keola 1,182 34.1%
District 39 Rep Primary
- DEGRACIA, Daniel (Danny) 667 54.9%
- KAIWI, Wayne 402 33.1%
District 43 – Republican Primary (Medeiros behind by 44 votes on 2nd read. Winner elected outright no General.)
- SOUZA, Kanani 743 46.7%
- MEDEIROS, Sheila 699 43.9%
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SD18 (Mililani) Special Election on General Election Day
LINK: Office of Elections | Vacancy Election Announced for Hawaii State Senate District 18
Candidates to be appointed by political parties. Link: State Senate District 18 Special Election Proclamation
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LEGISLATURE—18 INCUMBENTS UNCHALLENGED
HNN: Which Hawaii primary candidates have already secured victory? | Election 2026 results | Hawaii News Now
Five Senate seats:
District 5 (Maui): Troy N. Hashimoto (D)
District 8 (Kauaʻi): Ronald D. Kouchi (D)
District 11 (Oʻahu): Carol Fukunaga (D)
District 15 (Oʻahu): Glenn Wakai (D)
District 21 (Oʻahu): Mike Gabbard (D)
Thirteen House seats:
District 1 (Hawaiʻi Island): Matthias Kusch (D)
District 6 (Hawaiʻi Island): Kirstin Kahaloa (D)
District 7 (Hawaiʻi Island): Nicole Lowen (D)
District 9 (Maui): Justin H. Woodson (D)
District 15 (Kauaʻi): Nadine K. Nakamura (D)
District 22 (Oʻahu): Andrew Takuya Garrett (D)
District 25 (Oʻahu): Kim Coco Iwamoto (D)
District 27 (Oʻahu): Jenna W.Y.C. Takenouchi (D)
District 33 (Oʻahu): Sam Satoru Kong (D)
District 35 (Oʻahu): Cory M. Chun (D)
District 38 (Oʻahu): Lauren Cheape Matsumoto (R)
District 41 (Oʻahu): David A. Alcos III (R)
District 48 (Oʻahu): Lisa C. Kitagawa (D)
Six County Council races uncontested:
Honolulu County
District 2: Matt Weyer
District 8: Val Aquino Okimoto
Hawaiʻi County
District 8: Holeka Goro Inaba
District 9: James E. Hustace
Maui County
Lānaʻi: Gabe Johnson
Molokaʻi: Keani Rawlins-Fernandez
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RACES WITHOUT PRIMARY CHALLENGER—to be decided in General Election Tuesday, November 3, 2026
(incumbent listed first)
State Senate
District 9: Stanley Chang (D) vs. David A. Croswell (R)
State House of Representatives
District 11: Terez Amato (D) vs. Sheila Walker (R)
District 13: Mahina Poepoe (D) vs. Robin D. Vanderpool (R)
District 16: Luke A. Evslin (D) vs. David Hazlebeck (R)
District 18: Joe Gedeon (R) vs. James “Jamie” Wataru (D)
District 20: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (D) vs. David Asing (R)
District 23: Ikaika M. Olds (D) vs. Victor Muh (R)
District 31: Linda Ichiyama (D) vs. Nancy Valdez (R)
District 32: Garner M. Shimizu (R) vs. Micah Pōkela Kim Aiu (D)
District 34: Gregg Takayama (D) vs. Gaius “Kipi” Dupio II (R)
District 40: Julie Reyes Oda (R) vs. Rose Martinez (D)
District 42: Diamond Garcia (R) vs. Anthony Makana Paris (D)
District 45: Chris Muraoka (R) vs. Kalehua Kaopua (D)
District 47: Sean Quinlan (D) vs. Mark Talaeai (R)
District 49: Scot Matayoshi (D) vs. ʻAle Rodas (R)
District 50: Mike Lee (D) vs. Jesse W.M. Fitzgerald (G)
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BACKGROUND: Below average number of open state legislative seats in Hawaii in 2026
BACKGROUND: Election 2026: 310 Candidates File by Deadline
BALLOTPEDIA: Hawaii_elections,_2026