Who holds power
Democratic trifecta
Governor Josh Green, Democratic, since December 5, 2022
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Brian Schatz (Democrat, term ends 2029); Mazie K. Hirono (Democrat, term ends 2031).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House, US Senate
Date not set: 2028 primary election (Nominates for the 2028 general election).
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Harris by 23.1 points
313,044 and 193,661 votes; other candidates 9,996 (1.9%), 516,701 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Harris 4.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Sylvia Luke | Democratic | December 5, 2022 |
| Attorney general | Anne Lopez | Nonpartisan | December 5, 2022 |
| Secretary of state | No such office Lieutenant governor Sylvia Luke holds these duties | ||
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | Consecutive: two consecutive full terms |
| Senate | 4 years | None |
| House of Representatives | 2 years | None |
| Next regular governor election | 2030 |
|---|---|
| Congressional maps drawn by | A commission: Reapportionment Commission |
| Legislative maps drawn by | A commission: Reapportionment Commission |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of Hawaii | 5 | Appointed, no elections | 10 years |
Hawaii supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Hawaii, by county
Hawaii does not register voters by party.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Hawaii legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Democrats hold 41 of the 51 seats in the House (26 for a majority); Democrats hold 22 of the 25 seats in the Senate (13 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Hawaii?
Josh Green (Democratic), in office since December 5, 2022, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Hawaii?
The 2028 general election, on November 7, 2028 (President, US House, US Senate).
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Haw. Const. art. V, s. 1; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 2 U.S.C. s. 1 and the U.S. Senate Class III list; Hawaii Office of Elections, Presidential Elections.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.