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 4/2/2026)

Ballot Name Legal Name Contests Party
ABIHAI, Reno RENO KALIKIANO ABIHAI STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 28 DEMOCRATIC
AKAKA, Kalei KALEIHIKINA A. AKAKA OHA OAHU RESIDENT TRUSTEE NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
AKI, Zed Kaapana ZURISHADDAI KAAPANA AKI HAWAII COUNCILMEMBER, DIST 6 NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
ANDAYA-LINDSEY, Laura LAURA ANN LINDSEY KAUAI MAYOR 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
CANELAS, Justin R. JUSTIN ROBERT CANELAS HAWAII COUNCILMEMBER, DIST 6 NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
CARVALHO, Bernard, Jr. BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR KAUAI MAYOR NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
CHAR, Nathan Kenichi NATHANIEL KENICHI CHAR STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 26 DEMOCRATIC
CORREA, Michelle Kaleiohi MICHELLE R.L.K. CORREA KAUAI COUNCILMEMBER NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
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
DENIS, Megeso-William WILLIAM DENIS KAUAI MAYOR NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
DUPIO, Gaius, II (Kipi) GAIUS K. DUPIO II STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 34 REPUBLICAN
FAATEA, Faatea S. FAATEA S. FAATEA STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 30 DEMOCRATIC
FUKUSHIMA, JoNelle (Jo) JONELLE M. FUKUSHIMA HAWAII COUNCILMEMBER, DIST 2 NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
GABBARD, Mike GERALD M. GABBARD STATE SENATOR, DIST 21 DEMOCRATIC
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
KAIMINAAUAO, Keola KEOLALANI KAPAHULEHUA KAIMINAAUAO KAUAI COUNCILMEMBER NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
KAIWI, Wayne WAYNE KAIWI STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 39 REPUBLICAN
KALAMA, Micah C.K. MICAH C. KALAMA STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 51 DEMOCRATIC
KAMEKONA, Carol Lee CAROL LEE KAMEKONA MAUI COUNCILMEMBER (KAHULUI) NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
KANEALII-KLEINFELDER, Dawn DAWN K. KANEALII-KLEINFELDER HAWAII COUNCILMEMBER, DIST 5 NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
KIMBALL, Heather L. HEATHER L. KIMBALL HAWAII COUNCILMEMBER, DIST 1 NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
MACPHERSON, Christy Kikue CHRISTY KIKUE MACPHERSON STATE SENATOR, DIST 14 DEMOCRATIC
LIANG, Jason K. JASON K. LIANG HONOLULU COUNCILMEMBER, DIST IV NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
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
MURAOKA, Chris CHRISTOPHER MURAOKA STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 45 REPUBLICAN
NAKAMURA, Jordan K. JORDAN KAPONO NAKAMURA STATE SENATOR, DIST 13 DEMOCRATIC
OLSON, Ashley ASHLEY OLSON STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 14 DEMOCRATIC
OMBAC, Edgar B. (Eddie O) EDGAR B. OMBAC HAWAII COUNCILMEMBER, DIST 7 NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
OWENS, Markus MARK D. OWENS STATE SENATOR, DIST 20 DEMOCRATIC
PALTIN, Tamara Akiko Maile TAMARA A.M. PALTIN MAUI COUNCILMEMBER (WEST MAUI) NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
PERREIRA, Monique MONIQUE C.A.K. PERREIRA STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 8 REPUBLICAN
POAI, Michael Roven MICHAEL R. POAI KAUAI COUNCILMEMBER NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
POWERS, Manu MANU V. POWERS HAWAII COUNCILMEMBER, DIST 7 NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
RAPOZO, Mel MELVIN F. RAPOZO KAUAI MAYOR NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
RODENHURST, Ikaika STEVEN IKAIKA RODENHURST HAWAII COUNCILMEMBER, DIST 5 NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
ROSENLEE, Corey COREY A. ROSENLEE STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 39 DEMOCRATIC
SAN BUENAVENTURA, Joy JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA STATE SENATOR, DIST 2 DEMOCRATIC
THOMAS, Bart J. BART J. THOMAS KAUAI COUNCILMEMBER NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
WALKER, Sheila SHEILA ANN WALKER STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 11 REPUBLICAN
WATERS, Tommy THOMAS K. WATERS HONOLULU COUNCILMEMBER, DIST IV NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
WITTENHAGEN, Zak ZAK O’FINN WITTENHAGEN STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 4 REPUBLICAN
WORKMAN, Skyler SKYLER W. LOUIS WORKMAN KAUAI COUNCILMEMBER NONPARTISAN SPECIAL
YBANEZ, Amanda AMANDA S.D. YBANEZ STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 30 REPUBLICAN