Honolulu County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Trevor Ozawa (12,252 votes) and Tara Malia Gregory (4,212) advance to the November 3, 2026 general election, per the Hawaii Office of Elections' official August 8 primary results — pending appeal. Sitting Council Chair Tommy Waters was ruled ineligible for a third consecutive term under the charter's two-term limit by a First Circuit judge on July 27, 2026; ballots were already printed, so his name appeared and his 8,654 votes counted only toward the majority calculation, per Civil Beat and the acting city clerk. Waters has appealed, and Gregory has filed a state Supreme Court complaint over the clerk's handling, so the November lineup could still change by court order. Confirm the final lineup with the Office of the City Clerk.

• Trevor Ozawa▾

  Trevor Ozawa runs a law firm in Honolulu and previously served on the Honolulu City Council, chairing the Budget Committee, per the campaign site. Ozawa holds a law degree from Suffolk University Law School and is running for Honolulu City Council, District 4, per the campaign site.

  Priorities: Lower the cost of living via property-tax relief for resident homeowners and kupuna on fixed incomes · Cut slow, costly permitting and build smart around rail · Pair homeless outreach and shelter with consistent enforcement (per the campaign site)

  Full profile →Campaign site →
• Tara Malia Gregory▾

  First-time candidate who works for Herbalife and is a frequent attendee at Hawaii Elections Commission meetings, where she has raised election-integrity concerns, per Civil Beat.

  Priorities: Tougher on crime · Reduce government waste · Election integrity and accountability of election officials (per the Civil Beat)

  Full profile →Campaign site →

November 3 race with no primary: this seat drew exactly two candidates, so it goes straight to the general election, per Civil Beat.

• Tyler Dos Santos-TamIncumbent▾

  Incumbent District 6 councilmember, advancing automatically to the November 3 general election in a two-candidate race, per Civil Beat.

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• Corey Morihara▾

  City worker challenging in District 6; the two-candidate race goes straight to the November 3 general election, per Civil Beat.

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• Tara Malia Gregory▾

  Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
• Tommy Waters▾

  Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.

• Jason K. Liang▾

  Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.

• Scott Nishimoto▾

  Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.

• Esther Kiaaina▾

  Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.