Hawaii

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State Leadership

Governor

Joshua Green

Secretary of State

Sylvia Luke

Speaker of the House

Scott Saiki

Capital:

Honolulu

Motto:

Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Aina i ka Pono

Translation:

The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness

Population:

1,460,137

Land Area of State:

6,422 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1959

Hawaii Election History

* 2023
* 2022
* 2021
* 2020
* 2019
* 2018
* 2017
* 2016
* 2015
* 2014

Federal

* Federal Politics
* Executive Branch
* Judicial Branch
* U.S. congressional delegation from Hawaii
* 117th U.S. Congress

State

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* State Legislature
* Ballot measures
* Courts

Local

* Local Politics
* Municipal government
* Local courts
* School boards
* Local ballot measures

Public policy in Hawaii

* Public policy
* Affirmative action
* Ballot access
* Campaign finance
* Charter schools
* Endangered species
* Energy
* Environment
* Financial regulation
* Fracking
* Healthcare
* Higher education
* Immigration
* Nonprofit regulation
* Public education
* Public pensions
* Redistricting
* School choice
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* Taxes
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Hawaii

Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Hawaii politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Hawaii politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

The state of Hawaii is surrounded entirely by the Pacific Ocean. It is composed of eight primary islands. Hawaii was the last state to join the Union and is one of only two U.S. states that do not observe daylight saving time.

As codified in the Constitution of Hawaii, there are three branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial. Hawaii has two members of the U.S. Senate, two members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 51 members of the House of Representatives and 25 members of the State Senate.

State Leadership

Governor

Joshua Green

Secretary of State

Sylvia Luke

Speaker of the House

Scott Saiki

Capital:

Honolulu

Motto:

Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Aina i ka Pono

Translation:

The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness

Population:

1,460,137

Land Area of State:

6,422 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1959

Hawaii Elections

Hawaii 2024 elections: U.S. Senate • U.S. House • State executive offices • State Senate • State House • State ballot measures • Local ballot measures • Municipal • Candidate ballot access

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Hawaii elections, 2025 Past elections: 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014

Voting in Hawaii

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Federal politics

* U.S. congressional delegation from Hawaii
* Federal courts in Hawaii

Hawaii state politics

* Hawaii state executive offices
* Hawaii State Legislature (House, Senate)
* Courts in Hawaii
* Ballot measures

Local politics in Hawaii

* Municipal elections
* Mayoral elections
* School districts in Hawaii
* Local courts and judges by county

## Cities and counties in Hawaii[edit]

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the 200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.

* Honolulu (County), Honolulu (City)

However, in 2022, Ballotpedia also provided expanded coverage of local elections in Hawaii. Click here to find your county!

## Hawaii fact checks[edit]

## Policy issues in Hawaii[edit]

Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes‎
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation‎
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice‎
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting‎
Energy: Energy information • Fracking‎
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species‎
Finance: Financial regulation information‎
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act‎
Immigration: Immigration information‎
Pensions: Public pensions‎