State facts
- Population
- 1,432,820 (2025 estimate; 1,455,267 in the 2020 Census)
- Seats in the U.S. House
- 2
- State legislature
- Senate: 25 members, 4-year terms
- House of Representatives: 51 members, 2-year terms
- Governor’s term
- Four-year term, limited to two terms in a row; after four years out of office, a former governor may run again.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 state population estimates; National Conference of State Legislatures. Checked October 19, 2026.
Who represents Hawaii now
- Governor
- Josh Green · Democratic · since December 2022Seat on the Nov. 3 ballot
- U.S. senators
- Mazie K. Hirono · Democratic · since 2013
- Brian Schatz · Democratic · since 2012
- U.S. House members
- 2 seats · Democratic: 2
Sources: National Governors Association (party and start date: Wikidata); congress-legislators (current members of Congress). Checked October 19, 2026.
Voting in Hawaii
From the state election office’s own website. Each answer shows the official wording it comes from.
- Register on Election Day
County Elections Divisions offer same day registration at voter service centers, and new Hawaii voters can register and vote in person.
Official wording: “The County Elections Divisions provide same day registration at voter service centers. New Hawaii voters can register and vote in-person.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026
- Register online
Yes, you can register online at olvr.hawaii.gov.
Official wording: “Yes, you can register online at olvr.hawaii.gov.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026
- Early voting
Voter service centers are open October 20 – November 3, 2026.
Official wording: “Voter service centers are open October 20 – November 3, 2026.” — state election office, page read October 19, 2026
- Who can vote by mail
All registered voters automatically receive a ballot in the mail about eighteen (18) days before the election.
Official wording: “All registered voters automatically receive their ballot in the mail approximately eighteen (18) days prior to the election.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026
- Mail ballot due
Ballots must be received, not postmarked, by 7:00 PM on November 3, 2026.
Official wording: “Ballots must be received, not postmarked, by 7:00 PM on November 3, 2026.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026
- Election Day hours
Voting closes at 7:00 PM on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Official wording: “Voting closes at 7:00 PM on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026.” — state election office, page read October 19, 2026
For anything not listed, and to check your registration, see Hawaii’s election office: elections.hawaii.gov
Ballot measures2
Federal1
Statewide1
Federal candidate lists come from FEC filings. A candidate is marked “on the ballot” once their campaign files a pre-general report or the state’s official candidate list confirms it; others filed for 2026 but may have lost a primary or withdrawn.