Maui Election 2026

Maui County’s registered voters with email addresses in their voter record will automatically receive notification when their ballot package has been mailed, received and accepted for counting, or if there is an issue with their ballot envelope that needs to be addressed.

This special segment focuses on the Maui mayor’s race, featuring discussion on important issues facing Maui County voters. The race features incumbent Mayor Richard Bissen, who is seeking reelection to a second term, and Maui County Council Vice Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura, who is vying for the County’s top government job.

Incumbent Rep. Elle Cochran, Green Party candidate Pā’ele Kiakona and Democratic nominee Sne Patel are battling to represent West Maui at a pivotal time in the fire recovery.

One major change would eliminate a panel that was created to fill vacancies in volunteer boards and commissions but has been struggling with quorum itself.

Nearly 12,000 of Maui County’s 117,689 registered voters have returned their ballots to date. Voters have until 7 p.m. on Nov. 3 to return their ballots.

Incumbent Mayor Richard Bissen and County Council Vice Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura both say they would prioritize housing, affordability and keeping locals from moving away, but they differ on how.

The Kīhei Community Association will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at ProArts Playhouse in Azeka Shopping Center, featuring candidates for three Maui County Council seats on the November general election ballot.

The Hawaiʻi Operating Engineers Union Local 3 has endorsed Democrat Sne Patel for Hawaiʻi State House District 14. According to Patel’s campaign, the union endorsement recognizes “his commitment to rebuilding Lahaina, addressing West Maui’s long term infrastructure needs and creating good paying career opportunities that allow local families to remain in Hawaiʻi.” “I’m grateful to […]

Maui County Council Vice Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura will hold a meet-and-greet event Monday at the Lahaina Cannery Mall as part of her campaign to unseat Richard Bissen as mayor of Maui County. The event is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 12 at Sergio’s Cantina. The mall is located at 1221 Honoapiʻilani Highway. […]

The Board of Directors and Political Action Committee (PAC) of the Maui Hotel & Lodging Association (MHLA) announced its candidate endorsements for the upcoming 2026 General Election.

Lahaina Strong will host a community-led candidate forum bringing together candidates for the Maui County Mayor and County Council races to meet directly with the community and share their priorities, plans, and vision for Maui County’s future.

Maui County mayoral candidate Yuki Lei Sugimura has earned the endorsement of the Chamber of Maui Political Action Committee (COMPAC), the non-partisan, non-sectarian committee that handles the candidate endorsement process for the Maui Chamber of Commerce.

Mayor Richard Bissen and the Bissen 2026 campaign invite residents from across Maui Nui to come together for a Chili & Rice Fundraiser on Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Velma McWayne Santos Community Center in Wailuku.

Nearly 100 supporters gathered at Hanakaʻōʻō, Canoe Beach on Monday as Pāʻele Kiakona officially launched his general election campaign for State House District 14, flanked by union leaders, kūpuna, fire survivors, land stewards, and a former opponent now standing in his corner.

The Chamber of Maui Political Action Committee (COMPAC), a non-partisan non-sectarian committee who handles the Maui Chamber’s candidate endorsement process, announced the Chamber’s “business-friendly” endorsements for State and Maui County races this year.

United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Bernadette Acaso, 20, a Filipino national residing in Honolulu, Oʻahu and Kahului, Maui, pleaded guilty on Sept. 18, 2026, to unlawfully voting as an alien.

The Vote Uncle Bobby team invites the community to celebrate Maui County Council candidate, Bobby Pahia’s birthday with an evening of local food, music, culture and connection on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 5 p.m. at the Velma McWayne Santos Community Center in Wailuku.

The Nov. 3 general election ballot will include eight proposed amendments to the Maui County Charter.

Operating Engineers Local 3, a leading union representing skilled heavy equipment operators, mechanics, and construction workers across Hawai‘i and the Pacific, has endorsed Bobby Pahia for the Maui County Council Upcountry residency seat.

Candidates say water should be reserved for affordable housing, farming and fire mitigation, not luxury developments, as Hawai’i emerges from years of drought.