Biography
Austin Martin is the Libertarian candidate for the Hawaii House of Representatives, District 3, in the November 3, 2026 general election, challenging Democratic incumbent Chris Todd.[1][2] Also known as Shiloh, he is chair of the Libertarian Party of Hawaii.[1]
Austin Martin attended Abilene Christian University and, as of his 2024 campaign, was chairman of the Libertarian Party of Hawaii.[1] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, he said he represents the organic homesteading community of the Big Island and has played music on the streets and served people in need.[3]
Martin ran in the 2024 general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 3, in which Democratic incumbent Chris Todd defeated him and Kanoa Wilson.[1] He advanced from the Libertarian Party primary on August 8, 2026.[1] In the 2024 survey, he listed among his key messages nullifying the Jones Act's effects on Hawaii through a proposal to designate a Hawaiian Homelands port as a non-U.S. port, and confronting public corruption in state government.[3]
- 1.Austin Martin - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Austin Martin - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2024) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Hawaii House District 3
Austin Martin is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Hawaii House District 3 as LIB. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.