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2026 Hawaii gubernatorial election

Election: 11/3/2026
Governor of Hawaii • Hawaii
Updated: 4/6/2026

The 2026 Hawaii gubernatorial election will choose the next governor of Hawaii, a statewide executive office. Incumbent Democratic Gov. Josh Green is eligible to seek a second term, and the race is currently viewed as strongly favorable to Democrats in a state that has voted reliably blue in recent statewide elections. The main contrast is likely to be between Green’s record on housing, affordability, health care, and wildfire recovery and any Republican challenger’s critique of cost of living, government performance, and economic conditions.

Latest Poll

Cook Political Report · Jan 27

Green
56%
identified
n/a
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Candidates

Josh Green

Josh Green

D Incumbent

Josh Green is Hawaii’s incumbent governor and a physician by training. He has centered his public profile on housing affordability, homelessness, health care access, and recovery from the Maui wildfires, while emphasizing his experience in state government and medicine.

Gary Cordery is a Republican candidate for governor who describes himself as a lifelong builder and contractor. His campaign messaging focuses on housing, cost of living, local jobs, and integrity in government, with an emphasis on listening to residents across the islands.

Polling

Cook Political Report Jan 27, 2026
Josh Green
56%
Unnamed/No serious challenger identified
n/a
Source

Data Analysis Information

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