In person at a voter service center: Tues., Nov. 3
Missed it? You can register and vote the same day at any voter service center in your county, up to 7 p.m. on Election Day.
Key Dates
Mail ballots should arrive by this date
Voter service centers open for in-person voting and same-day registration (closed Sundays)
Paper registration deadline (received by 4:30 p.m.) to get a ballot by mail
Deadline to ask for your ballot to be sent to a different (absentee) address
Election Day: ballots must be received by 7 p.m.; last day of same-day registration
Deadline to fix a missing or mismatched envelope signature
Your Voting Checklist
Vote early in person from Tues., Oct. 20 to Tues., Nov. 3.
Vote by mail. Every registered voter gets a ballot in the mail. Return it by Tues., Nov. 3. Problem with your ballot? If you forgot to sign or your signature doesn't match, your county will contact you. Fix it by Nov. 10. Track your ballot
Vote on Election Day, Tues., Nov. 3, Voter service centers and drop boxes open until 7 p.m. Find your polling place
Bring the right ID. You don't need ID to vote by mail. If you vote in person, bring a photo ID with your signature.
Governor since 2022; emergency room physician and former lieutenant governor. Running mate: Derek Kawakami.
Stance on key issues
Voting rights & elections
Gary Cordery Republican
Supports creating citizen initiative and referendum in Hawaii. Calls for banning political donations from unions and PACs and creating a government transparency office. Source
Josh Green Democratic, incumbent
Says he is open to discussing a citizen initiative and referendum process with broad public input. Signed laws tightening lobbyist disclosure and campaign-spending rules. Source
Immigration
Gary Cordery Republican
No public position found.
Josh Green Democratic, incumbent
In 2026 signed six laws that limit local police cooperation with ICE, shield schools, hospitals and churches from enforcement, and add due-process protections. Source
Abortion & health care
Gary Cordery Republican
Treats health costs as a cost-of-living issue and proposes ending the general excise tax on medicine. In 2022 he said abortion policy should be left 'to the will of the people'; no 2026 abortion plan published. Source
Josh Green Democratic, incumbent
Signed a 2023 law protecting abortion access in Hawaii. Signed 2026 laws on fertility coverage and medical debt relief. Source
Economy, taxes & cost of living
Gary Cordery Republican
Proposes ending the general excise tax on food and medicine, freezing property taxes for retirees on their main home, and reducing 'taxes, fees, and the scope of government.' Source
Josh Green Democratic, incumbent
Says lowering the cost of living is his core focus and pledges to protect the middle-class tax relief passed in his first term. Source
Workers & wages
Gary Cordery Republican
No public position found.
Josh Green Democratic, incumbent
Signed a 2026 law setting up a framework for teacher salary-step and longevity raises, subject to collective bargaining. Source
Housing
Gary Cordery Republican
Pledges 15,000 fee-simple homes priced $400,000–$600,000 for working families, through faster permits and land reform. Source
Josh Green Democratic, incumbent
Declared a housing emergency to cut red tape for affordable housing. Expanded 'kauhale' tiny-home villages for people experiencing homelessness. Source
Schools
Gary Cordery Republican
Supports merit pay for teachers, proficiency-based graduation, financial literacy, and Hawaiian-language instruction starting in third grade. Source
Josh Green Democratic, incumbent
Expanded Hawaii Promise scholarships for community college students and signed school safety and meal-price measures in 2026. Source
Climate & environmental justice
Gary Cordery Republican
Has questioned how the state 'green fee' money is spent. Calls LNG a temporary fix and wants to explore hydrogen and small nuclear reactors. Source
Josh Green Democratic, incumbent
Backed Hawaii's visitor 'green fee' for climate resilience. Supports natural gas as a bridge fuel while aiming for 100% renewable energy by 2045. Source
Ballot measures
Constitutional Amendment 1: More time for Senate review of judicial appointments. Gives the state Senate 60 days instead of 30 to approve or reject judges and justices appointed between April 1 and Dec. 31, when the Senate is usually out of session. Today, an appointment not acted on in time is automatically confirmed. Yes means the Senate gets 60 days to act on those appointments. No means the Senate keeps 30 days.
Constitutional Amendment 2: RISE bonds for infrastructure. Lets counties issue 'resilient infrastructure for shelter and equity' (RISE) bonds to pay for public improvements in special districts. The bonds are repaid only from future growth in property tax money in those districts, not by raising tax rates, and do not count toward county debt limits. Yes means counties could use this new kind of bond to fund housing-related infrastructure such as roads, water and sewer. No means counties do not get this new bonding power.
Hawaiʻi Coalition for Immigrant Rights. Statewide coalition of 60+ groups doing know-your-rights education and civic engagement with immigrant communities.
APIAVote. Asian American and Pacific Islander-led national group that runs nonpartisan voter education and outreach, including in Hawaii.
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