Updated
Updated · KITV Honolulu · Aug 9
Hawaii Releases First 2026 Primary Results Across 2 U.S. House Races and Dozens of District Seats
Updated
Updated · KITV Honolulu · Aug 9

Hawaii Releases First 2026 Primary Results Across 2 U.S. House Races and Dozens of District Seats

3 articles · Updated · KITV Honolulu · Aug 9

Summary

  • Hawaii posted the first results from its Aug. 8 primary shortly after polls closed at 7 p.m., covering congressional, legislative and county contests statewide.
  • The initial release spans 2 U.S. House seats, the governor and lieutenant governor races, state Senate and House districts, and local races from Honolulu to Hawaii, Maui and Kauai counties.
  • Incumbents listed on the statewide ballot include U.S. Reps. Ed Case and Jill Tokuda, Gov. Josh Green and Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, alongside numerous sitting lawmakers and council members seeking another term.
  • The results release marks the opening snapshot of a broad primary that will shape Hawaii's November general-election field across federal, state and island-level offices.

Insights

Why did so many Hawaiʻi offices become effectively decided in the primary, and what does that mean for voter choice?
Which Hawaiʻi primary races could still shift after late-counted and cured ballots are added?
How much will Maui recovery, housing, and county policy battles shape who ultimately governs after Hawaiʻi’s primary?