The 2022 Hawaii gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next governor of Hawaii. Incumbent Democratic governor David Ige was term-limited and ineligible to run for a third term. Incumbent lieutenant governor Josh Green was the Democratic nominee, and faced former lieutenant governor Duke Aiona, the Republican nominee. This marked the third time Aiona had been the Republican gubernatorial nominee, having previously run unsuccessfully in 2010 and 2014. Green won the election with 63.2% of the vote.
Green's performance was the highest percentage of the vote ever received by any gubernatorial candidate in the state's history, surpassing the record from the previous election. Despite this, Aiona performed 3 points better and received 20,000 more raw votes than Andria Tupola did in 2018, likely because there were no third-party candidates in the 2022 race. Green is the first Hawaii governor born after Hawaii's statehood.
Democratic primary Governor Candidates Nominee Josh Green, lieutenant governor of Hawaii (2018–present) and former state senator (2008–2018)
Eliminated in primary David Bourgoin, business consultant and candidate for mayor of Honolulu in 2020 Vicky Cayetano, former First Lady of Hawaii (1997–2002) and wife to former governor Ben Cayetano Kai Kahele, U.S. representative for (2021–2023) Richard Kim, dentist, musician, and candidate for governor in 2018 Clyde Lewman, realtor Van Tanabe, perennial candidate
Withdrew Kirk Caldwell, former mayor of Honolulu (2013–2021) and former state representative (2002–2008)
Declined Donovan Dela Cruz, state senator (2011–present) Colleen Hanabusa, former U.S. representative for (2011–2015, 2016–2019), candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014, candidate for governor in 2018, and candidate for mayor of Honolulu in 2020 Sharon Har, state representative (2007–present)
Endorsements
Polling Graphical summary
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error KirkCaldwell VickyCayetano JoshGreen KaiKahele UndecidedMason-DixonMason-DixonJuly 12–17, 2022317 (LV)± 5.6%–19%55%16%10%MRG ResearchMRG ResearchJune 28–30, 2022782 (LV)± 4.0%–15%48%16%22% May 4, 2022 Caldwell withdraws from the racePublic Policy Polling (D)Public Policy Polling (D)February 8–9, 2022644 (LV)± 3.9%5%10%46%14%25%–10%48%17%25%Mason-DixonMason-DixonJanuary 24–28, 2022320 (LV)± 5.6%11%8%58%–23%Public Policy Polling (D)Public Policy Polling (D)November 5–6, 2021600 (LV)± 4.0%7%14%51%–28%–21%58%––
Results
Lieutenant governor Candidates Nominee Sylvia Luke, state representative (1999–2022) and House Finance Committee chair (2013–2022)
Eliminated in primary Keith Amemiya, business executive and candidate for mayor of Honolulu in 2020 Ikaika Anderson, former member (2009–2020) and chair (2019–2020) of the Honolulu City Council Daniel H. Cunningham, independent candidate for governor in 2002 and 2010 Sherry Menor-McNamara, president and CEO of Chamber of Commerce Hawaii (2013–present) Sam Puletasi, candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014 and for in 2016 and 2018
Withdrew Jill Tokuda, former state senator (2006–2018) and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2018 (successfully ran for U.S. House)
Declined Sergio Alcubilla, attorney and former director of external relations, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii (ran for Hawaii's 1st congressional district) Donovan Dela Cruz, state senator Joey Manahan, Honolulu City Councilmember (2013–2021) and former state representative (2007–2013) Kym Pine, former state representative, former Honolulu City Councilmember, and candidate for Mayor of Honolulu in 2020 Scott Saiki, Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives
Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error KeithAmemiya IkaikaAnderson SylviaLuke SherryMenor-McNamara JillTokuda UndecidedMason-DixonMason-DixonJuly 12–17, 2022317 (LV)± 5.6%19%18%21%4%–38%MRG ResearchMRG ResearchJune 28–30, 2022782 (LV)± 4.0%10%14%20%7%–48% April 27, 2022 Tokuda withdraws from the raceMason-DixonMason-DixonJanuary 24–28, 2022320 (LV)± 5.6%8%9%3%7%13%60%
Results
Republican primary Governor Candidates Nominee Duke Aiona, former lieutenant governor (2002–2010) and nominee for governor in 2010 and 2014
Eliminated in primary Gary Cordery, businessman George Hawat Keline-Kameyo Kahau, Aloha ʻĀina candidate for Hawaii House of Representatives in 2020 (also filed for Aloha ʻĀina primary) Lynn Barry Mariano, retired Army Officer and Civil Servant Paul Morgan, business consultant and former member of the Hawaii Army National Guard Moses Paskowitz, realtor B.J. Penn, mixed martial arts and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and former UFC Champion Heidi Tsuneyoshi, Honolulu City Councilmember Walter Woods
Declined Peter Savio, businessperson and real estate developer Andria Tupola, Honolulu City Councilmember (2021–present), former Minority Leader of the Hawaii House of Representatives (2017–2018), and nominee for governor in 2018
Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error DukeAiona GaryCordery Mariano PaulMorgan B.J.Penn Tsuneyoshi UndecidedMason-DixonJuly 12–17, 2022133 (LV)± 8.7%48%–––26%9%17%MRG ResearchMRG ResearchJune 28–30, 2022269 (LV)± 6.0%27%7%3%1%24%9%29%
Results
Lieutenant governor Candidates Nominee Seaula Tupa'i Jr., pastor
Eliminated in primary Rob Burns, realtor Tae Kim, candidate for Honolulu prosecutor in 2020
Results
Nonpartisan primary Under Hawaii law, a nonpartisan candidate must either receive at least ten percent of the vote for that office (32,729 votes for governor or 30,918 votes for lieutenant governor) or receive a vote "equal to or greater than the lowest vote received by the partisan candidate who was nominated" (37,608 votes for governor or 35,798 votes for lieutenant governor) to qualify for the general election ballot. Because none of the nonpartisan candidates for governor or lieutenant governor met that threshold, no nonpartisan candidates for governor or lieutenant governor advanced to the general election.
Governor Candidates Eliminated in primary Caleb Nazara, pastor Keleionalani Taylor, activist
Results
Lieutenant governor Candidates Nominee Charles Keoho
Results
General election Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report March 4, 2022Inside Elections March 4, 2022 Sabato's Crystal Ball January 26, 2022PoliticoApril 1, 2022 RCPJanuary 10, 2022Fox News May 12, 2022538June 30, 2022Elections DailyNovember 7, 2022
Post-primary endorsements
Results
By county
CountyJosh GreenDemocraticDuke AionaRepublicanMarginTotalvotes#%#%#%Hawaii42,15265.8421,87034.1620,28231.6864,022Honolulu170,57562.36102,96837.6467,60724.72273,543Kauaʻi14,22759.639,63240.374,59519.2623,859Maui33,93065.7917,64134.2116,28931.5851,571 Totals259,90163.21151,25836.79108,64326.42411,159
By congressional district Green won both congressional districts. District Green Aiona Representative 64% 36%Ed Case62%38%Kai Kahele (117th Congress)Jill Tokuda (118th Congress)
Notes
Partisan clients
References
External links Official campaign websites Duke Aiona (R) for Governor Mihail Gilevich (I) for Governor Josh Green (D) for Governor T. K. Hinshaw (L) for Governor