Initial results are in for the Aug. 8 Hawaiʻi primary election. The state Office of Elections published its second printout of results at 8:50 p.m. In past elections, this first release has included all ballots received by the day before the election. That means it includes a large percentage of the overall votes cast. The exact percentage won’t be available until later.
The state Office of Elections expects to release two more printouts on Saturday and Sunday.
A final, fourth report is expected next week, after a five-day period passes during which voters can address any problems with the signatures on their ballot envelopes.
Successful candidates will advance to the general election on Nov. 5.
Here's where things stand as of 9:15 p.m.
U.S. Congress
The Associated Press has called several races. U.S. Rep. Ed Case has won the Democratic nomination for Congressional District 1, receiving 57% of the votes in the race. Challenger Jarrett Keohokalole, a state senator, received 34% of the cast votes. Case will face Republican Adriel Lam, Jordan S. Conley of the Green Party, and nonpartisan candidate Nathan M. Berning in the general election.
The AP has declared Rep. Jill Tokuda the Democratic nominee for Congressional District 2, receiving an overwhelming 84% of votes cast. Tokuda has been in Congress since 2023. Nonpartisan candidate Edward Codelia is currently ahead of Randall Terry. They will face Republican Brenton Awa in the general election.
Hawaiʻi governor and lieutenant governor
AP has called the winners of the Democratic and Republican candidates for governor. As expected, Gov. Josh Green is cruising his way to reelection, taking 83% of cast votes out of four Democrats in the race. Republican Gary Cordery received 66% of the vote.
AP has called the Democratic and Republican races for lieutenant governor. Derek Kawakami is the Democratic nominee, and Daniel Anthony is the Republican nominee. After Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke dropped out in April as a bribery investigation started to bear down, new Democratic Party candidates were left scrambling to introduce themselves to voters in a short amount of time.
Hawaiʻi State Legislature
Democrat Tricia Kwai Lin Nakamatsu has the lead to fill the spot left by incumbent Karl Rhoads, who announced his plans to retire. Nakamatsu received over 49% of votes cast, and will face Republican Wallyn Christian in November.
Republican Kurt Fevella has a slight lead ahead of Bob McDermott to represent ʻEwa Beach in the state Senate. After the first printout, the incumbent Fevella received 1,068 votes and McDermott received 1,021 votes. The winner will face Democrat Markus Owens.
In District 29, Democrat John Mizuno received 1,234 votes, about 74 more votes than incumbent Ikaika Hussey. Mizuno is looking to reclaim the seat to represent Kamehameha Heights, Kalihi Valley and parts of Kalihi, which he held for 17 years. The winner of the Democratic primary will face Republican candidate Tess Abalos in the general election.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Out of a field of 15 candidates, the top vote getters are Brickwood Galuteria, John Waiheʻe IV, Ikaika Anderson, Keoni Souza, Adrian Akina, and Kanekoa Crabbe. are currently in the running to move onto the general election. The incumbents are Brickwood Galuteria, Keoni Souza and John Waiheʻe IV.
OHA resident trustees for Maui and Oʻahu will be decided in the general election.
County races
These races are nonpartisan, meaning the top two winners will advance to the general election unless a candidate receives over 50% of the votes cast in that specific race.
Maui Mayor Richard Bissen is ahead in his reelection campaign, receiving 46%. Maui County Council Member Yuki Lei Sugimura is second, receiving 35% of the votes. The top two candidates will advance to the general election.
On Oʻahu, Trevor Ozawa has received 40% of the votes in the race of Honolulu City Council District IV. Tommy Waters was ruled ineligible to run for reelection as District IV Council Member. A complaint filed by his political rival, Trevor Ozawa, argued that he had already won the last two elections for his seat and could not run in a third. Both candidates received just over 18,300 votes in the 2018 general election, with Waters getting 22 more votes.
Kauaʻi mayors are limited to two consecutive four-year terms, which meant Kawakami could not run for reelection. County Council Chair Mel Rapozo has the lead with 41% of the vote. Council Member and former Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. in second with 32% of the vote. The top two candidates will advance to the general election.
