Honolulu County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Decided at the August 8, 2026 primary under the county charter's outright-majority rule, per the Hawaii Office of Elections' official results: Matt Weyer ran unopposed (9,541 votes) and was elected outright; this race will not appear on the November 3 ballot, per the Star-Advertiser and Civil Beat. Honolulu's mayor and prosecuting attorney are on the presidential-year cycle and are next up in 2028.

• Matt WeyerIncumbent▾

  Re-elected outright at the August 8 primary. Incumbent District 2 councilmember representing the North Shore and windward communities from Wahiawa to Kahaluu, per the Star-Advertiser and Civil Beat.

Trevor Ozawa (12,252 votes) and Tara Malia Gregory (4,212) advance to the November 3, 2026 general election, per the Hawaii Office of Elections' official August 8 primary results — pending appeal. Sitting Council Chair Tommy Waters was ruled ineligible for a third consecutive term under the charter's two-term limit by a First Circuit judge on July 27, 2026; ballots were already printed, so his name appeared and his 8

• Trevor Ozawa▾

  Attorney who runs his own Honolulu law firm and served as the District 4 councilmember from 2015 to 2019, chairing the council's Budget Committee, per his campaign site and Civil Beat; he brought the court case that disqualified rival Tommy Waters.

  Priorities: Lower the cost of living via property-tax relief for resident homeowners and kupuna on fixed incomes, per his campaign site · Cut slow, costly permitting and build smart around rail, per his campaign site · Pair homeless outreach and shelter with consistent enforcement, per his campaign site

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• Tara Malia Gregory▾

  First-time candidate who works for Herbalife and is a frequent attendee at Hawaii Elections Commission meetings, where she has raised election-integrity concerns, per Civil Beat.

  Priorities: Tougher on crime, per Civil Beat · Reduce government waste, per Civil Beat · Election integrity and accountability of election officials, per Civil Beat

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November 3 race with no primary: this seat drew exactly two candidates, so it goes straight to the general election, per Civil Beat.

• Tyler Dos Santos-TamIncumbent▾

  Incumbent District 6 councilmember, advancing automatically to the November 3 general election in a two-candidate race, per Civil Beat.
• Corey Morihara▾

  City worker challenging in District 6; the two-candidate race goes straight to the November 3 general election, per Civil Beat.

Decided at the August 8, 2026 primary under the county charter's outright-majority rule, per the Hawaii Office of Elections' official results: Val Aquino Okimoto ran unopposed (19,292 votes) and was elected outright; this race will not appear on the November 3 ballot, per the Star-Advertiser and Civil Beat.

• Val Aquino OkimotoIncumbent▾

  Re-elected outright at the August 8 primary. Incumbent District 8 councilmember for Central Oahu and the council's budget chair, per Civil Beat.

• Tara Malia Gregory▾

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• Tommy Waters▾

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• Jason K. Liang▾

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• Scott Nishimoto▾

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• Esther Kiaaina▾

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