Four lawmakers unopposed for re-election; Mayor's office and a few Maui Council seats hotly contested
Two Maui County Council members are headed back to office without a fight, along with Central Maui Sen. Troy Hashimoto and Kahului Rep. Justin Woodson who’re also uncontested for re-election.
Council Members Keani Rawlins-Fernandez of Kaunakakai and Gabe Johnson of Lānaʻi City are the only candidates who filed for their respective residency seats — Molokāʻi and Lānaʻi — by Tuesday’s filing deadline, making them winners by default in the Nov. 3 general election.
The deadline to file nomination papers was June 2 for the Aug. 8 primary election. Winners of the primary advance to the general election. Council races with only two candidates automatically move on to the general election.
Four other council district races — South Maui, West Maui, East Maui and Makawao-Haʻikū-Pāʻia — each drew exactly two candidates, meaning those contests also advance directly to the general election without a primary vote.
https://mauinow.com/2026/06/03/four-lawmakers-unopposed-for-re-election-mayors-office-and-a-few-maui-council-seats-hotly-contested/