Candidates Running in the 2026 Election with their Ballot and Legal Names, Which May Be Different

Pursuant to HRS §11-115.5, here is a final list of candidates filing nomination papers to run in the 2026 election that identifies each candidate’s legal name and the candidate’s name to be printed on the ballot, which may be different.  The information contained in this list was obtained from information compiled by the Office of Elections and available on that office’s website.  (Updated 3/12/2026)

Ballot Name Legal Name Contests Party
AKAKA, Kalei KALEIHIKINA A. AKAKA OHA OAHU RESIDENT TRUSTEE NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
AKI, Zed Kaapana ZURISHADDAI KAAPANA AKI HAWAII COUNCILMEMBER, DIST 6 NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
APPLEGATE, Paul Noboru PAUL NOBORU APPLEGATE KAUAI COUNCILMEMBER NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
BAKER, Karl Veto KARL VETO BAKER OHA AT-LARGE TRUSTEE NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
BAUTISTA, Blaine Kenji BLAINE K. BAUTISTA HAWAII COUNCILMEMBER, DIST 2 NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
BUMANGLAG, Travis TRAVIS JAMES BUMANGLAG STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 10 REPUBLICAN
CARVALHO, Bernard, Jr. BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR KAUAI MAYOR NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
CHAR, Nathan Kenichi NATHANIEL KENICHI CHAR STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 26 DEMOCRATIC
COWDEN, Felicia E. FELICIA EILEEN COWDEN KAUAI MAYOR NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
DEGRACIA, Daniel (Danny) DANIEL PAUL DE GRACIA II STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 39 REPUBLICAN
DEL ROSARIO, Ren RENATO DEL ROSARIO HAWAII COUNCILMEMBER, DIST 1 NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
DUPIO, Gaius, II (Kipi) GAIUS K. DUPIO II STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 34 REPUBLICAN
GREGORY, Tara Malia TARA MALIA GREGORY HONOLULU COUNCILMEMBER, DIST IV NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
HALVERSEN, William John WILLIAM J. HALVERSEN HAWAII COUNCILMEMBER, DIST 2 NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
HAZLEBECK, David DAVID KILE HAZLEBECK STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 16 REPUBLICAN
HERRMANN, Justin JUSTIN J. HERRMANN MAUI MAYOR NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
INABA, Holeka Goro HOLEKA G. INABA HAWAII COUNCILMEMBER, DIST 8 NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
KANEALII-KLEINFELDER, Dawn DAWN K. KANEALII-KLEINFELDER HAWAII COUNCILMEMBER, DIST 5 NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
MACPHERSON, Christy Kikue CHRISTY KIKUE MACPHERSON STATE SENATOR, DIST 14 DEMOCRATIC
MARTIN, Umi KALANIUMI H. MARTIN KAUAI COUNCILMEMBER NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
MCCREARY, Robin C. (Robyn) ROBIN C. MCCREARY STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 26 REPUBLICAN
MEDEIROS, Sheila SHEILA MEDEIROS STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 43 REPUBLICAN
MUKAI, Nelson NELSON HARUO MUKAI KAUAI COUNCILMEMBER NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
NAKAMURA, Jordan K. JORDAN KAPONO NAKAMURA STATE SENATOR, DIST 13 DEMOCRATIC
OLSON, Ashley ASHLEY OLSON STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 14 DEMOCRATIC
POWERS, Manu MANU V. POWERS HAWAII COUNCILMEMBER, DIST 7 NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
RAPOZO, Mel MELVIN F. RAPOZO KAUAI MAYOR NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
ROSENLEE, Corey COREY A. ROSENLEE STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 39 DEMOCRATIC
THOMAS, Bart J. BART J. THOMAS KAUAI COUNCILMEMBER NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
WALKER, Sheila SHEILA ANN WALKER STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 11 REPUBLICAN
WITTENHAGEN, Zak ZAK O’FINN WITTENHAGEN STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 4 REPUBLICAN
YBANEZ, Amanda AMANDA S.D. YBANEZ STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 30 REPUBLICAN