Hawaii Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees election, 2026
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| Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees |
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| Filing deadline: June 2, 2026 |
| Primary: August 8, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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Hawaii is holding an election for five of nine seats on the Office of Hawaiian Affairs on November 3, 2026.
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
At-large trustee
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Maui Resident Trustee
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Oahu Resident Trustee
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Hawaii
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
At-large
General election candidates
- Keli'i Akina (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Lei Ahu Isa (Nonpartisan)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Primary candidates
- Keli'i Akina (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Lei Ahu Isa (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Peter Apo (Nonpartisan)
- Patty Kahanamoku-Teruya (Nonpartisan)
- Brendon Kalei'aina Lee (Nonpartisan)
- Leona M. Kalima (Nonpartisan)
- Larry Kawaauhau (Nonpartisan)
Did not make the ballot:
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Hawaii Island Resident
General election candidates
The general election was canceled.
Primary candidates
- Z. Ka'apana Aki (Nonpartisan)
- Hope Louise Cermelj (Nonpartisan)
- Kaiali'i Kahele (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Hulali Waltjen-Kuilipule (Nonpartisan)
Did not make the ballot:
- Mililani Trask (Incumbent)
- D. Iolani Kamauu
- Susan Lee Loy
Kauai and Niihau Resident
General election candidates
- Dan Ahuna (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Laura Lindsey (Nonpartisan)
Primary candidates
This primary was canceled and these candidates advanced:
- Dan Ahuna (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Laura Lindsey (Nonpartisan) ✔
Molokai and Lanai Resident
General election candidates
- Luana Alapa (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- R. Kunani Nihipali (Nonpartisan)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Primary candidates
- Luana Alapa (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Gayla Haliniak (Nonpartisan)
- Lu Ann Lankford-Faborito (Nonpartisan)
- R. Kunani Nihipali (Nonpartisan) ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
2022
At-large (3 seats)
General election candidates
- Lei Ahu Isa (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan)
- John Waihee IV (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Brickwood Galuteria (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Sam King (Nonpartisan)
- Chad Owens (Nonpartisan)
- Keoni Souza (Nonpartisan) ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Primary candidates
- Lei Ahu Isa (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- John Waihee IV (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Z. Ka'apana Aki (Nonpartisan)
- Julian Ako (Nonpartisan)
- Brickwood Galuteria (Nonpartisan) ✔
- U'i Kahue-Cabanting (Nonpartisan)
- Sam King (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Kealii Makekau (Nonpartisan)
- Chad Owens (Nonpartisan) ✔
- William Paik (Nonpartisan)
- Keoni Souza (Nonpartisan) ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Maui Resident Trustee
General election candidates
The general election was canceled.
Primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:
- Carmen Hulu Lindsey (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
Oahu Resident Trustee Resident Trustee
General election candidates
The general election was canceled.
Primary candidates
- Kalei Akaka (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Brendon Kalei'aina Lee (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan)
- Jackie Burke (Nonpartisan)
- Robert Peters (Nonpartisan)
Hawaii Resident Trustee (special election)
General election candidates
- Mililani Trask (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Hope Louise Cermelj (Nonpartisan)
Primary candidates
This primary was canceled and these candidates advanced:
- Mililani Trask (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Hope Louise Cermelj (Nonpartisan) ✔
2020
At-large
General election candidates
- Keli'i Akina (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Keoni Souza (Nonpartisan)
Primary candidates
- Keli'i Akina (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Jackie Burke (Nonpartisan)
- Kaipo Hanakahi (Nonpartisan)
- Larry Kawaauhau (Nonpartisan)
- Shane Palacat-Nelsen (Nonpartisan)
- Lenson Sonoda (Nonpartisan)
- Keoni Souza (Nonpartisan) ✔
Hawai‘i Island
General election candidates
- Keola Lindsey (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Lanakila Mangauil (Nonpartisan)
Primary candidates
- Kauilani Almeida (Nonpartisan)
- Neolani Cashman-Aiu (Nonpartisan)
- Laura Desoto-McCollough (Nonpartisan)
- Lui Hao (Nonpartisan)
- Cyd Hoffeld (Nonpartisan)
- Pua Ishibashi (Nonpartisan)
- Lei Kihoi (Nonpartisan)
- Keola Lindsey (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Lanakila Mangauil (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Louis Pau (Nonpartisan)
- Kalaniakea Wilson (Nonpartisan)
Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau
General election candidates
The general election was canceled.
Primary candidates
- Dan Ahuna (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Brittny Perez (Nonpartisan)
- Kamealoha Smith (Nonpartisan)
Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i
General election candidates
- Colette Machado (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan)
- Luana Alapa (Nonpartisan) ✔
Primary candidates
- Colette Machado (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Luana Alapa (Nonpartisan) ✔
- U'i Kahue-Cabanting (Nonpartisan)
See also
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