Governor of Hawaii
Statewide — all of Hawaii
General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Sources re-checked October 19, 2026 · How we research
- Incumbent Democrat Josh Green is seeking a second term. He won the August 8, 2026 Democratic primary against three other candidates.[1][2]
- Gary Cordery, a contractor, won the August 8, 2026 Republican primary over Hilo businessman Ken Fujiyama; he had finished third in the 2022 Republican primary for governor.[3][2]
- Governors and lieutenant governors run as tickets in the general election. Green's running mate is Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami; Cordery's is Daniel Anthony. The Hawaii Office of Elections sample general-election ballot lists only these two tickets.[4][10][1]
On the ballot · 2 candidates
Issue evidence — side by side
Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.
Protect legal access to abortion
- Josh Green—
- Gary CorderyOpposes[3]
Civil Beat reports he told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser in 2022 that if legislation to overturn abortion came to his desk as governor, he would sign it.
Loosen zoning rules to build more housing
- Josh Green—
- Gary CorderySupports[9]
Proposes an independent state permit department, building about 15,000 fee-simple homes on state lands, and raising the share of zoned land from 5% to 6%.
Faster transition away from fossil fuels
- Josh Green—
- Gary CorderyIn their own words[9]
“I am not necessarily opposed, but considering new technologies like Hydrogen, Fission and SNR's are solutions for the future.”
Civil Beat candidate Q&A, July 20, 2026, answering whether he supports a temporary transition to liquefied natural gas
Research notes & limits
Slate confirmed against the Hawaii Office of Elections' official sample general-election ballot (two tickets: Green/Kawakami D, Cordery/Anthony R). Some pre-primary lists show four nonpartisan gubernatorial filers, but none appears on the general-election ballot. Ballotpedia was blocked; Wikipedia is used only for basic biography. Primary percentages are omitted because news and Wikipedia figures conflict.
Sources · 15
Researched 2026-10-19. Green citations are official government records.
- 1.2026 Hawaii gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 2.2026 Hawaii primary results · Hawaii Public Radio · 2026-08-14 News report
- 3.Cordery Runs Against Hawaii Gov. Josh Green · Honolulu Civil Beat · 2026-10 News report
- 4.Hawaii 2026 General Election · The Green Papers · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 5.Gov. Green Completes Bill Signing Season and Issues Veto Decision · Office of the Governor of Hawaii · 2026-07-15 Official record
- 6.Josh Green for Hawaii · Green campaign · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 7.253 Historic Bills Signed into Law by Governor Green · Office of the Governor of Hawaii · 2024-07-10 Official record
- 8.Governor Green Signed 313 Bills Into Law · Office of the Governor of Hawaii · 2025-07-10 Official record
- 9.Candidate Q&A: Governor - Gary Cordery · Honolulu Civil Beat · 2026-07-20 News report
- 10.State of Hawaii General Election preview ballot, November 3, 2026 · Hawaii Office of Elections · 2026-10-19 Official record
- 11.Josh Green (politician) · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 12.Gov. Green Completes Bill Signing Season and Issues Veto Decision · Office of the Governor of Hawaii · 2026-07-15 Official record
- 13.Governor Josh Green Biography · Office of the Governor, State of Hawaii Official record
- 14.Cordery Runs Against Hawaii Gov. Josh Green · Honolulu Civil Beat · 2026-10 News report
- 15.Candidate Q&A: Governor - Gary Cordery · Honolulu Civil Beat · 2026-07-20 News report