2026 Maui County Elections

UPCOMING

In 2026, Maui County voters will elect a Mayor. Council seats are on a 4-year cycle and were last elected in 2024 — they return to the ballot in 2028.

Primary Election

August 8, 2026

Saturday — top two advance

expected

General Election

November 3, 2026

Tuesday

expected

Candidate Filing

June 2026

Deadline TBD by Hawaii Elections

approx

Offices on ballot

Mayor only

Council seats up again in 2028

Mayor's Race — 8 candidates

Source: Hawaii Office of Elections, May 2026

Candidate	Location	Website	Filing status
Richard T. Bissen Jr. Incumbent Mayor	Wailuku, HI	bissen2026.com ↗	Issued
Justin Herrmann Lahaina-based candidate	Lahaina, HI	jhermaloha.org ↗	Filed
P. Denise La Costa	Lahaina, HI	mayorlacosta2026.com ↗	Issued
Dwight L. Harris	Kihei, HI	—	Issued
Yuki Lei Kashiwa Sugimura Sitting Councilmember (Upcountry) — vacating seat	Kula, HI	yukileiformayor.com ↗	Issued
Amy Petterson	Kula, HI	—	Issued
Joseph Moses	Kahului, HI	—	Issued
Callahan P. Welsh	Kihei, HI	—	Issued

Issued = nomination papers received but not yet formally filed. Filed = papers officially submitted to Hawaii Elections. All races are nonpartisan. Data from Hawaii Office of Elections candidate filing report, May 2026.

Campaign Finance

All Hawaii campaign contributions and expenditures are publicly reported to the Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission ↗. Reports are filed monthly outside election season and more frequently as elections approach.

Search candidates ↗Contribution reports ↗Expenditure reports ↗

This site will add candidate fundraising summaries and donor network analysis as filings accumulate. Donor → candidate → county contractor relationships will be visualized in the Transparency graph.

What's not on the ballot in 2026

All 9 Maui County Council members were elected in November 2024 and serve 4-year terms through 2028. Their seats are not up for election until the 2028 cycle. View current council members →

Sources & ResourcesHawaii Office of Elections ↗

HI ElectionsHawaii Office of Elections

elections.hawaii.gov

Official candidate filings, voter registration, polling locations, and certified results for all Hawaii state and county races.

HI CSCCampaign Spending Commission

csc.hawaii.gov

All campaign contribution and expenditure reports. Primary source for fundraising totals, donor lists, and campaign finance analysis.

Maui CountyMayor's Office

mauicounty.gov

Official county information. Current Mayor Richard Bissen; office responsibilities include budget proposal, department oversight, and county operations.

⚠ Election dates listed as expected based on Hawaii statute patterns — confirm with the Hawaii Office of Elections. Candidate status reflects publicly available information as of May 2026 and will be updated as filings occur.