2026 Hawaii gubernatorial election

2026 Hawaii gubernatorial election

November 3, 2026
 
Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Governor

Josh Green
Democratic



The 2026 Hawaii gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Hawaii. Incumbent Democratic Governor Josh Green is eligible to seek re-election to a second term in office.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

Declined

Republican primary

Candidates

Declined

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Solid D January 23, 2025
Inside Elections[3] Solid D February 6, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe D May 1, 2025
Race to the WH[5] Safe D June 30, 2025

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Sunshine Blog: Mike Gabbard For Governor?". Honolulu Civil Beat. November 18, 2024. I'm deeply engaged in preparing for the 2025 session and I have no interest in running for governor in 2026 as a Republican or a Democrat.
  2. ^ "2026 CPR Governor Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  3. ^ "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  4. ^ "2026 Governor". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  5. ^ "Governor Forecast - 2026-2026". Race to the WH. Retrieved June 30, 2025.