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Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2022 (August 13 Democratic primary)

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Filing deadline: June 7, 2022
Primary: August 13, 2022
General: November 8, 2022
Pre-election incumbent(s):
David Ige (Democratic)
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Joshua Green defeated Vicky Cayetano, Kaiali'i Kahele, and four other candidates in Hawaii's Democratic gubernatorial primary on August 13, 2022. Incumbent David Ige (D) was term-limited.

At the time of the primary, Green was Hawaii's lieutenant governor and an emergency room physician. He said, "I’m running for Governor because Hawaii needs elected leaders we can trust — to tell us the truth, keep us safe and informed, to care about working families, and to be transparent and accountable to the people."[1] Green highlighted his role serving as COVID liaison while lieutenant governor. His campaign website said, "Josh led the largest healthcare response in state history, pulling Hawaii together to vaccinate over a million people, protect our kupuna, and save thousands of lives."[1]

Cayetano co-founded Hawaii's largest laundry company and served as president and CEO for 34 years.[2][3] Cayetano said, "My record of building a business of a thousand employees and supporting our community is one of action and results."[4] She said, "I have a vision, I make payroll, know how to be a CEO. Government should be run like business. We keep talking about the same issues, and we need a new perspective. It's time for a new perspective to solve the problems."[5] In 1997, Cayetano married Hawaii Gov. Ben Cayetano (D), who served as governor until 2002.[2]

Kahele was elected to represent Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District in 2020. At the time of the primary, Kahele, a combat veteran, was also a lieutenant colonel in the Hawaii Air National Guard and a commercial pilot. Kahele said, "Congress established our great state in 1959 on the condition that the State of Hawaiʻi would establish and manage the ceded Public Land Trust for the benefit of Native Hawaiians and the general public. Ensuring that the state restores its kuleana to manage this public trust is a foundation of my platform for governor."[6] Kahele said he was "running for governor on a grassroots, publicly funded campaign[.]"[6] He said, "While other candidates are taking corporate money and checks of up to $6,000, I will not accept donations from any individual of more than a hundred bucks."[7]

Affordable housing was a central theme in the race. Green said he would "[i]mmediately issue an executive order to all state and county housing agencies to speed up construction of affordable housing by eliminating red tape, streamlining processes and approvals, and coordinating efforts to address the crisis."[8]

Cayetano's campaign website stated, "[I]n addition to accelerating housing projects that are specific to Native Hawaiians and are taking place within the Department of Hawaiian Homelands (DHHL), I would make the availability of affordable rental housing my highest priority."[9]

Kahele said he would "[build] targeted workforce housing; [develop] fee mechanisms through tax-exempt bonds and bond activity caps; and [build] out housing plans specific to urban Honolulu and the rest of the state."[10]

Cayetano, Green, and Kahele disagreed on the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope project, a plan to construct a $2.65 billion telescope on the summit of the Mauna Kea volcano.[11] Cayetano supported the project, Kahele opposed the plans as they stood at the time, and Green said he supported large projects like the telescope if they were done with respect between cultures.[12][13][14]

According to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser's Dan Nakaso, the candidates also disagreed on the legalization of recreational marijuana. Nakaso wrote, "Kahele and Green support legalizing recreational marijuana, with caveats, while Cayetano is opposed."[13]

At the time of the primary, major independent observers rated the general election as solid Democratic or safe Democratic. Ige was first elected in 2014 and won re-election in 2018 by a margin of 29 percentage points. At the time of the election, Democrats had held trifecta control of Hawaii state government since 2011.

Richard Kim (D) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Click on a candidate's name to view that candidate's responses.

David "Duke" Bourgoin, Clyde Lewman, and Van Tanabe also ran in the primary.

This page focuses on Hawaii's Democratic Party gubernatorial primary. For more in-depth information on Hawaii's Republican gubernatorial primary and the general election, see the following pages:

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Candidates and election results

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Hawaii

Candidate
%
Votes
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Image of Joshua Green
Joshua Green
 
62.9
 
158,161
Image of Vicky Cayetano
Vicky Cayetano
 
20.9
 
52,447
Image of Kaiali'i Kahele
Kaiali'i Kahele
 
15.0
 
37,738
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Van Tanabe
 
0.5
 
1,236
Image of Richard Kim
Richard Kim Candidate Connection
 
0.4
 
991
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David Bourgoin
 
0.2
 
590
Image of Clyde McClain Lewman
Clyde McClain Lewman
 
0.1
 
249

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 251,412
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Candidate profiles

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Vicky Cayetano

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Cayetano attended Stanford University before leaving college to start a corporate travel agency. Cayetano co-founded United Laundry Services in 1987 and served as the company's president and CEO for 34 years. In 1997, Cayetano married Hawaii Gov. Ben Cayetano (D), who served as governor until 2002.


Key Messages

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Cayetano said, "My record of building a business of a thousand employees and supporting our community is one of action and results." She said, "I have a vision, I make payroll, know how to be a CEO. Government should be run like business. We keep talking about the same issues, and we need a new perspective. It's time for a new perspective to solve the problems."

Cayetano said, "I’m running for governor because in my heart I believe there are answers for all of us with a shift to a Family-Focused Economy — one that meets the basic needs of our families. That is the foundation of my economic plan."

A Cayetano campaign ad said, "Josh Green’s been in office for 18 years. Kai Kahale quit after a single term. They’ve had their chance, but they’ve failed to address our long-standing problems. You sure either of them is the governor we need now? Vicky Cayetano will bring her business experience and vision to achieve real solutions: a better economy, good paying jobs, and affordable housing."

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Sources: YouTube, "Vicky for Governor - Economic Plan," March 30, 2022; KITV4, "Democratic candidates for Hawaii governor face off in KITV4's Debate Night," July 12, 2022; Honolulu Civil Beat, "Vicky Cayetano, Governor: My Promise To Shift Hawaii To A Family-Focused Economy," April 5, 2022; YouTube, "Vicky for Governor - Promotion," July 11, 2022; Honolulu Civil Beat, "Civil Beat/HNN Poll: Green Enjoys 30 Point Lead Over Kahele, Cayetano In Gov Race," July 6, 2022; Vicky Cayetano 2022 campaign website, "About," accessed July 21, 2022; LinkedIn, "Vicky Cayetano," accessed July 21, 2022

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Hawaii in 2022.

Joshua Green

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Green earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Swarthmore College in 1988 and an M.D. from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in 1997. Green joined the National Health Service Corps following his residency and was stationed in Hawaii in 2000, serving as an emergency room doctor and family practice physician.


Key Messages

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Green said, "I’m running for Governor because Hawaii needs elected leaders we can trust — to tell us the truth, keep us safe and informed, to care about working families, and to be transparent and accountable to the people." 

Green said, "As governor, I will make meeting our housing demand a top priority. My plan incorporates a multi-pronged approach designed to accelerate home production that includes: fast-tracking of new home construction with a streamlined and common-sense regulatory process, increasing the amount of public land available for home development, and expanding homebuilder access to government financing and tax credits[.]"

Green highlighted his role serving as COVID liaison while lieutenant governor. His campaign website said, "Josh led the largest healthcare response in state history, pulling Hawaii together to vaccinate over a million people, protect our kupuna, and save thousands of lives." A campaign ad said, "Hawaii got through COVID with the lowest infection rate in the nation."

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Sources: Josh Green 2022 campaign website, "Meet Josh," accessed July 21, 2022; Honolulu Civil Beat, "Candidate Q&A: Governor — Josh Green," June 17, 2022; YouTube, "Trusted, Caring Leadership," May 19, 2022; Josh Green 2022 campaign website, "Meet Josh," accessed July 21, 2022; LinkedIn, "Josh Green," accessed July 21, 2022; Hawaii.gov, "Lieutenant Governor's Biography," accessed July 21, 2022

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Hawaii in 2022.

Kaiali'i Kahele

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Kahele graduated from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa with a bachelor's degree in education in 1998. He became a member of the Hawaii Air National Guard in 1999 and served as a pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan. Following deployment, Kahele continued to serve as a lieutenant colonel. Kahele has also worked as a teacher, nonprofit executive, and commercial pilot.


Key Messages

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Kahele said, "I am running for governor on a grassroots, publicly funded campaign because I know that our hard-working local families deserve the best out of our state’s leadership." He said, "While other candidates are taking corporate money and checks of up to $6,000, I will not accept donations from any individual of more than a hundred bucks. Our campaign will be fueled by our people, not money."

Kahele highlighted his "10 points to return Hawaiʻi to the people" plan. Kahele said, "We need bold, courageous campaign finance and election reform to counter the influence of money in politics." 

Kahele said, "U.S. Congress established our great state in 1959 on the condition that the State of Hawaiʻi would establish and manage the ceded Public Land Trust for the benefit of Native Hawaiians and the general public. Ensuring that the state restores its kuleana to manage this public trust is a foundation of my platform for governor. The enumerated purposes of the trust are at the core of our most important issues still today."

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Sources: Kai Kahele 2022 campaign website, "Home," accessed July 21, 2022; YouTube, "Kai Kahele for Governor," June 10, 2022; U.S. Congressman Kaialiʻi Kahele, "About," accessed July 21, 2022; Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "KAHELE, Kaialiʻi 1974 –," accessed July 21, 2022; YouTube, "Kai Kahele for Governor," June 10, 2022

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Hawaii in 2022.

Richard Kim

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Plz, check my Facebook site, Richard Kim for Governor and richardkimhawaii.com"

Key Messages

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Hawaii Reform

Media Reform

Improve emotional health and promote Self-sustainable economy

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Campaign advertisements

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Democratic Party David "Duke" Bourgoin

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Democratic Party Vicky Cayetano

July 11, 2022
March 30, 2022
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Democratic Party Josh Green

June 28, 2022
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Democratic Party Kai Kahele

July 19, 2022
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Democratic Party Richard Kim

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Democratic Party Clyde Lewman

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Democratic Party Van Tanabe

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News and conflicts in this primary

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Endorsements

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Election competitiveness

Polls

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General election race ratings

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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[17]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[18][19][20]

Race ratings: Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2022
Race trackerRace ratings
November 8, 2022November 1, 2022October 25, 2022October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Election spending

Campaign finance

Candidates in this election submitted campaign finance reports to the State of Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission. Click here to access those reports.

Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[21][22][23]

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Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

See also: Presidential voting trends in Hawaii and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Hawaii, 2022
District Incumbent Party PVI
Hawaii's 1st Ed Case Electiondot.png Democratic D+14
Hawaii's 2nd Open Electiondot.png Democratic D+14


2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Hawaii[24]
District Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Hawaii's 1st 63.9% 34.5%
Hawaii's 2nd 63.6% 34.1%


2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2020 presidential election, 100.0% of Hawaii residents lived in one of the state's four Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020. Overall, Hawaii was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Hawaii following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends

Hawaii presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 14 Democratic wins
  • 2 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A D D D R D D R D D D D D D D D D

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Hawaii

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Hawaii.

U.S. Senate election results in Hawaii
Race Winner Runner up
2018 71.2%Democratic Party 28.8%Republican Party
2016 73.6%Democratic Party 22.2%Republican Party
2014 69.8%Democratic Party 27.7%Republican Party
2012 62.6%Democratic Party 37.4%Republican Party
2010 74.8%Democratic Party 21.6%Republican Party
Average 70.4 27.5

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Hawaii

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Hawaii.

Gubernatorial election results in Hawaii
Race Winner Runner up
2018 62.7%Democratic Party 33.7%Republican Party
2014 49.5%Democratic Party 37.1%Republican Party
2010 57.8%Democratic Party 40.8%Republican Party
2006 62.5%Republican Party 35.4%Democratic Party
2002 51.6%Republican Party 47.0%Democratic Party
Average 56.8 38.8

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Hawaii's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Hawaii, November 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 2 4
Republican 0 0 0
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 2 4

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Hawaii's top three state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Hawaii, November 2022
Office Officeholder
Governor Democratic Party David Ige
Lieutenant Governor Democratic Party Joshua Green
Attorney General Democratic Party Holly Shikada

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Hawaii State Legislature as of November 2022.

Hawaii State Senate

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 23
     Republican Party 2
     Vacancies 0
Total 25

Hawaii House of Representatives

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 45
     Republican Party 6
     Vacancies 0
Total 51

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Hawaii was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Hawaii Party Control: 1992-2022
Twenty-three years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
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Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Governor D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Hawaii and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Hawaii
Hawaii United States
Population 1,455,271 331,449,281
Land area (sq mi) 6,422 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 24.1% 70.4%
Black/African American 1.9% 12.6%
Asian 37.6% 5.6%
Native American 0.2% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 10.4% 0.2%
Other (single race) 1.4% 5.1%
Multiple 24.3% 5.2%
Hispanic/Latino 10.7% 18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate 92.5% 88.5%
College graduation rate 33.6% 32.9%
Income
Median household income $83,173 $64,994
Persons below poverty level 9.3% 12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Election context

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates in Hawaii in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Hawaii, click here.

Filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates, 2022
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source Notes
Hawaii Governor N/A 25 $750.00 6/7/2022 Source

Hawaii gubernatorial election history

2018

See also: Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of Hawaii

Incumbent David Ige defeated Andria Tupola, Jim Brewer, and Terrence Teruya in the general election for Governor of Hawaii on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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David Ige (D)
 
62.7
 
244,934
Image of Andria Tupola
Andria Tupola (R)
 
33.7
 
131,719
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Jim Brewer (G)
 
2.6
 
10,123
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Terrence Teruya (Nonpartisan)
 
1.0
 
4,067

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 390,843
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Hawaii

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Hawaii on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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David Ige
 
51.4
 
124,572
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Colleen Hanabusa
 
44.4
 
107,631
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Ernest Caravalho
 
2.3
 
5,662
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Wendell Ka'ehu'ae'a
 
0.9
 
2,298
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Richard Kim
 
0.6
 
1,576
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Van Tanabe
 
0.3
 
775

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 242,514
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Hawaii

Andria Tupola defeated John Carroll and Ray L'Heureux in the Republican primary for Governor of Hawaii on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Andria Tupola
 
55.5
 
17,297
Image of John Carroll
John Carroll
 
35.2
 
10,974
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Ray L'Heureux
 
9.3
 
2,885

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 31,156
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Governor of Hawaii

Terrence Teruya defeated Selina Blackwell and Link El in the primary for Governor of Hawaii on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Terrence Teruya
 
47.7
 
543
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Selina Blackwell
 
43.7
 
497
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Link El
 
8.6
 
98

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,138
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Green primary election

Green primary for Governor of Hawaii

Jim Brewer advanced from the Green primary for Governor of Hawaii on August 11, 2018.

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Jim Brewer
 
100.0
 
454

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 454
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2014

See also: Hawaii Gubernatorial election, 2014
Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Ige/Shan Tsutsui 49.5% 181,065
     Republican Duke Aiona/Elwin Ahu 37.1% 135,742
     Independent Mufi Hannemann/Les Chang 11.7% 42,925
     Libertarian Jeff Davis/Cindy Marlin 1.7% 6,393
Total Votes 366,125
Election results via Hawaii Office of Elections


2022 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This election was a battleground race. Other 2022 battleground elections included:

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Josh Green 2022 campaign website, "Meet Josh," accessed July 21, 2022
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vicky Cayetano 2022 campaign website, "About," accessed July 21, 2022
  3. ↑ Honolulu Star-Advertiser, "Vicky Cayetano stepping aside from business responsibilities to focus on Hawaii governor’s race," February 2, 2022
  4. ↑ YouTube, "Vicky for Governor - Economic Plan," March 30, 2022
  5. ↑ KITV4, "Democratic candidates for Hawaii governor face off in KITV4's Debate Night," July 12, 2022
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kai Kahele 2022 campaign website, "Home," accessed July 21, 2022
  7. ↑ YouTube, "Kai Kahele for Governor," June 10, 2022
  8. ↑ Josh Green 2022 campaign website "Affordable Housing," accessed July 21, 2022
  9. ↑ Vicky Cayetano 2022 campaign website, "Why I’m Running for Governor," accessed July 21, 2022
  10. ↑ Kai Kahele 2022 campaign website, "Other Key Issues," accessed July 21, 2022
  11. ↑ AP News, "US environmental study launched for Thirty Meter Telescope," July 20, 2022
  12. ↑ Civil Beat, "Top Hawaii Governor Candidates Exchange Shots At Forum," June 29, 2022
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Honolulu Star-Advertiser, "Democratic hopefuls soften tone, praise one another in second joint appearance," July 8, 2022
  14. ↑ YouTube, "Governor: Democratic Primary," July 8, 2022
  15. ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
  16. ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
  17. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  18. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  19. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  20. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  21. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
  22. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
  23. ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
  24. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
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