Hawaii state executive official elections, 2024

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Hawaii state executive official elections
Election details
Filing deadline: June 4, 2024
Primary: August 10, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Hawaii
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Four state executive offices were up for election in Hawaii in 2024:

Office of Hawaiian Affairs (4 seats)

Office of Hawaiian Affairs

At-large

General election candidates

• Keli'i Akina  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔ 
• Lei Ahu Isa  (Nonpartisan)

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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:

• Palikapu Dedman
• Derek Kirkpatrick

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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) ✔

Hawai‘i

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

Molokai and Lanai Resident

General election candidates

• Luana Alapa  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
• R. Kunani Nihipali  (Nonpartisan) 

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Primary candidates

• Luana Alapa  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
• Gayla Haliniak  (Nonpartisan)
• Lu Ann Lankford-Faborito  (Nonpartisan)
• R. Kunani Nihipali  (Nonpartisan) ✔ 

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Hawaii

Election information in Hawaii: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 28, 2024
• Online: Nov. 5, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: N/A
• By mail: N/A by N/A
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 22, 2024 to Nov. 5, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (HST)

Context of the 2024 elections

Party control in Hawaii

Hawaii Party Control: 1992-2025
Twenty-six years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
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Past elections

2022

The following offices were up for election in 2022:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Office of Hawaiian Affairs (6 seats)

External links

Suggest a link

• State of Hawaii official website

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