My ballot cheat sheet
Hawaii
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
Election Day; polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; same-day registration still available; deadline for voted ballot to be received (not just postmarked)
Governor
- Joshua Green Democrat
- Gary Cordery Republican
U.S. House, your district
Candidates depend on your district. Your county’s sample ballot lists them.
Statewide ballot measures
Question 1: Increase Time for Senate to Act on Judicial Appointments
YES: supports giving the state Senate 60 days instead of 30 to vote on judges the governor appoints between April 1 and December 31
NO: opposes this amendment, keeping the current 30-day window
Question 2: Authorize Resilient Infrastructure for Shelter and Equity (RISE) Bonds
YES: supports letting counties issue a new type of bond for housing-related infrastructure like water lines and roads, repaid through property taxes and not counted toward the county's overall debt limit
NO: opposes the change, keeping housing infrastructure borrowing subject to the existing debt limit
Also on your ballot
Lieutenant Governor
Office of Hawaiian Affairs (5 seats)
State Senate
State House
Special state legislative
Municipal government
Local ballot measures