Aloha members, friends, and ʻohana of the Hawaiian Affairs Caucus:
The Hawaiian Affairs Caucus calls on every member of our lāhui and every person who calls Hawaiʻi home to vote in the 2026 General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Our kūpuna, and generations of Hawaiians and allies who stood beside them, fought to protect our lands, our language, our right to govern ourselves, and our right to be heard. Voting is one of the ways we carry that kuleana forward. Those we elect will shape housing for our families, protection of our ʻāina and wai, funding for Hawaiian programs, and the future of our keiki.
First, return your ballot. Ballots should have arrived by October 16. Your ballot must be received by 7:00 p.m. on November 3, and a postmark is not enough. If you are mailing it, send it by Tuesday, October 27. After that, bring it to a drop box or voter service center. If you have not received your ballot, contact your county elections office.
Second, use a voter service center if you need one. Centers are open October 20 through November 3, except Sundays, for in person voting. If you are not yet registered, you can register and vote on the same day at any voter service center.
Finally, bring someone with you. Offer a ride, help a kupuna return their ballot, and remind first time voters that their voice matters.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs races. This year there are three OHA races on your ballot: At Large, Oʻahu, and Maui. Every registered voter in the state can vote in all three. To help you decide, we sent our nonpartisan 2026 OHA Candidate Questionnaire to all six At Large candidates. We have attached responses from those who completed it: Brickwood Galuteria, Ikaika Anderson, and Adrian Akina. Every candidate received the same questions, and we mahalo those who took the time to respond.
Mahalo to Trustee Kalei Akaka and Kumu Hina Wong Kalu, candidates for the Oʻahu seat, for joining our October 18 General Membership meeting and responding to a question from our members.
We vote for our lāhui, for our ʻāina, and for the generations still to come. Every ballot is a voice for our people.
For locations and details, visit elections.hawaii.gov.
Me ke aloha,
Mokihana Maldonado
Chair, Hawaiian Affairs Caucus