The statewide primary election for Hawaii is on August 8, 2020. The filing deadline to run passed on June 2. Candidates are competing to advance to the general election scheduled for November 3, 2020. Candidates are running in elections for the following state offices:
• Office of Hawaiian Affairs (four seats)
• State Senate (13 seats)
• State House (51 seats)
Ballotpedia will also be covering elections in Honolulu. Honolulu is a consolidated city-county and is the 11th largest city by population in the United States.
Hawaii has a Democratic state government trifecta. A trifecta exists when one political party simultaneously holds the governor’s office and majorities in both state legislative chambers.
Hawaii’s primary is the 38th statewide primary to take place in the 2020 election cycle. The next statewide primaries will be held on August 11 in the following states:
• Connecticut
• Minnesota
• Vermont
• Wisconsin
Additional reading:
- Hawaii Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees election, 2020
- Hawaii State Senate elections, 2020
- Hawaii House of Representatives elections, 2020
- City elections in Honolulu, Hawaii (2020)
