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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 theConstitution of Hawaii, there are three branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial. Hawaii has two members of theU.S. Senate, two members of theU.S. House of Representatives, 51 members of theHouse of Representatives and 25 members of theState Senate.
Hawaii 2025 elections: Candidate ballot access
Hawaii elections, 2026Past elections:2024 •2023 •2022 •2021 •2020 •2019 •2018 •2017 •2016 •2015 •2014
Cities and counties in Hawaii
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the100 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 the200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.
However, in 2022, Ballotpedia also provided expanded coverage of local elections in Hawaii.Click here to find your county!
Hawaii fact checks
Policy issues in Hawaii
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
