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Governor · HI · Democratic candidate · 2026

Josh Green

Democratic candidate for governor of Hawaii

Hawaii governor and physician focused on affordable homes, family tax relief, rural health care, homelessness and climate resilience.

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StateHawaii
OfficeGovernor
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Josh stands.

Campaign position

Continue tax relief for working families

  • Supports middle-class income tax relief and larger earned-income credits
  • Backs food tax credits and help with child and dependent care

Campaign position

Build more homes for local families

  • Supports expanding affordable housing construction and simpler permitting
  • Backs removing unnecessary building rules while protecting the environment

Campaign position

Expand kauhale housing communities

  • Supports tiny-home communities that combine stable housing with care
  • Backs expanding the kauhale approach to reduce chronic homelessness

Campaign position

Protect health coverage and rural care

  • Supports assistance with Affordable Care Act premiums and rural health investment
  • Backs broader access to care for Hawaii families

Campaign position

Accelerate renewable energy investment

  • Supports faster investment in renewable and sustainable energy
  • Wants Hawaii to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels

Official position

Strengthen local food production

  • Supports connecting food production with processing and distribution
  • Wants local farms to better supply Hawaii consumers and institutions

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. 2024

    Accomplishment

    Signed phased income tax relief

    Signed Act 46 with the Legislature, increasing standard deductions and adjusting income tax brackets through 2031.

  2. Since December 2022

    Experience

    Governor of Hawaii

    Serves as Hawaii’s ninth governor.

  3. 2018–2022

    Experience

    Lieutenant governor

    Focused on homelessness, housing and health care, and served as the state’s healthcare liaison during the pandemic.

  4. 2008–2018

    Experience

    Hawaii state senator

    Served in the state Senate, including as majority floor leader and chair of the Health and Human Services Committee.

  5. 2004–2008

    Experience

    Hawaii state representative

    Served in the state House before joining the Senate.

  • Experience

    Rural physician and emergency doctor

    Provided family medicine and emergency care to underserved communities on Hawaii Island.

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