Partisan Changes in Multiple Hawaii Legislative Districts After General Election

Nov 06, 2026

Hawaii's state legislature is getting several new faces after Democrats flipped seats from Republicans, and a third-party candidate appears headed to office for the first time ever.

  • Democrats picked up four seats, unseating three sitting Republicans.
  • In a Maui district, a Green Party candidate holds a narrow lead over both the Democratic and Republican candidates, which would be the first time a third-party candidate wins a seat in the state legislature.
  • Some incumbents held on too, including a senator who won her first full election after being appointed to the seat just two months earlier.
  • Several winners, across parties, said low voter turnout was a concern and pledged to work across party lines once in office.

Outlook: Final vote counts could still shift the closest races, but the results point to a slightly less one-party legislature than before.

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