Lieutenant Governor
August 8, 2026 · Hawaii · Statewide · primary
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: High · 78 out of 100
Smaller districts give each vote more weight, and this district is small for its type. About 1,445,235 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 1,445,235) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 78.42, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
High representation + unknown decisiveness → High vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
Lieutenant Governor is responsible for:
- Taking over as governor if the governor leaves office or cannot serve
- Presiding over the state senate in many states
- Carrying out other duties state law or the governor assigns
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Social Programs and Welfare, Public Education Quality, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, Election Integrity, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
ANTHONY, Daniel
REPUBLICAN · declared
Daniel Anthony is a Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii in the 2026 state primary. The Hawaii Office of Elections candidate report lists him as Daniel K. Anthony of Kaneohe, Hawaii, filed for Lieutenant Governor on June 2, 2026.
BELATTI, Della Au
DEMOCRATIC · declared
Della Au Belatti is a Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii. Her campaign site says she is running for Lieutenant Governor, describes her as born and raised in Manoa Valley, a Maryknoll School graduate, Princeton University graduate, former teacher, and a Hawaii state legislator who has served nearly 20 years and previously served as House Majority Leader.
Records: Anti-Corruption 1 for, Government Efficiency 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
CHOI, John
DEMOCRATIC · declared
John Choi is a Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii. His campaign site describes him as a former Hawaii Deputy Attorney General who began his legal career helping abused and neglected children, and as a trial lawyer of more than two decades who has handled cases involving corporate and government civil-law violations, insurance claims, roadway design, automobile defects, and opioid litigation.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Corporate Accountability 1 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
CRESENCIA, Hopelin (Hope)
REPUBLICAN · declared
Hopelin S. Cresencia, also listed with the nickname Hope, is a Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii in the 2026 state primary. The Hawaii Office of Elections candidate report lists her as Hopelin S. Cresencia of Aiea, Hawaii, filed for Lieutenant Governor on May 29, 2026.
KAMAU, Kilakila
NONPARTISAN · declared
Kilakila D.A. Kamau is listed in the staged Hawaii Lieutenant Governor roster as a Nonpartisan candidate for Lieutenant Governor in the 2026 state primary, with Wailuku, Hawaii candidate-location context and a May 29, 2026 filing date from the Hawaii Office of Elections candidate report.
KAWAKAMI, Derek S.K.
DEMOCRATIC · declared
Derek S.K. Kawakami is a Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii. His campaign site presents him as running for Lieutenant Governor and says he was re-elected on November 8, 2022 and inaugurated for a second four-year term as Mayor of Kauai on December 1, 2022. His campaign biography says he previously served on the Kauai County Council and in the Hawaii House of Representatives.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for
MEJIA, Margaret Rose
REPUBLICAN · declared
Margaret Rose Mejia is listed in the staged Hawaii Lieutenant Governor roster as a Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor in the 2026 state primary, with Kapolei, Hawaii candidate-location context and a May 27, 2026 filing date from the Hawaii Office of Elections candidate report.
PETERS, Robert E.
REPUBLICAN · declared
Robert E. Peters is listed in the staged Hawaii Lieutenant Governor roster as a Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor in the 2026 state primary, with Honolulu, Hawaii candidate-location context and a May 21, 2026 filing date from the Hawaii Office of Elections candidate report.
PULETASI, Sam
DEMOCRATIC · declared
Sam Puletasi, listed in the official roster hint as Palasi S. Puletasi of Ewa Beach, is a Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii in the 2026 state primary. Secondary election summaries describe him as a former federal agent and prior Hawaii candidate, including for lieutenant governor in 2014 and U.S. House District 1 in 2018.
Election sources
Source: elections.hawaii.gov
Source: olvr.hawaii.gov
Source: elections.hawaii.gov