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.
280,442 votes are counted on Third Read – 33.1% 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. Three races may go to a recount:
- SD20 McDermott leads Fevella by 7 votes.
- HD29 Hussey leads Mizuno by 33 votes.
- HD43 Souza leads Medeiros by 1 vote.
PDF: FIRST READ
PDF: SECOND READ
PDF: THIRD READ
Here are some highlights:
CD1: Case 56% vs Keohokalole 36%
Democrat Gubernatorial Primary: Green wins.
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%
Gubernatorial race in General Election will be Green-Kawakami vs Cordery-Anthony.
Maui Mayor: Bissen 45% vs Yukimura 35% (goes to General)
Kauai Mayor: Rapozo 40% v Carvalho 32% (goes to General)
Honolulu Council IV --3rd Read (Ozawa vs Gregory in General)
- OZAWA, Trevor 12,252 39.9%
- WATERS, Tommy 8,654 28.2%
- GREGORY, Tara Malia 4,212 13.7%
- LIANG, Jason K. 2,674 8.7%
OHA Trustees on 3rd Read (top 6 advance to general):
- GALUTERIA, Brickwood M. 74,671 8.9%
- WAIHEE, John, IV 70,622 8.4%
- ANDERSON, Ikaika 58,782 7.0%
- SOUZA, Keoni 57,811 6.9%
- AKINA, Adrian (Kealii) 43,891 5.2%
- CRABBE, Kanekoa (Koa) 30,213 3.6%
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 -- 3rd read
- KIM, Donna Mercado 3,455 50.8%
- MACPHERSON, Christy Kikue 2,858 42.0%
SD 20—Republican Primary (McDermott 7 votes ahead of Fevella on 3rd read)
- MCDERMOTT, Bob 1,211 40.1%
- FEVELLA, Kurt 1,204 39.9%
- CABANILLA ARAKAWA, Rida 331 11.0%
Mark Owens (lone Democrat)
HD 14 Lahaina Dem Primary
- PATEL, Sne 988 31.5%
- OLSON, Ashley 922 29.4%
- BALINBIN, Kanamu 722 23.0%
Elle Cochran (incumbent) – 722 votes in unopposed Republican Primary
Pa'ele Kiakona – 180 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 50 votes on 3rd read)
- SILVA, Tony 392 46.0%
- MCCREARY, Robin C. (Robyn) 342 40.1%
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 behind Hussey by 33 votes. Winner elected outright no General)
- HUSSEY, Ikaika 1,394 47.5%
- MIZUNO, John M. 1,361 46.4%
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 Souza by 1 vote on 3rd read. Winner elected outright no General.)
- SOUZA, Kanani 841 45.7%
- MEDEIROS, Sheila 840 45.6%
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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
UPDATE: Green appoints Bass to SD18
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LEGISLATURE—18 INCUMBENTS UNCHALLENGED
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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
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