2018 Hawaii gubernatorial election

{{Short description|none}} {{for|related races|2018 United States gubernatorial elections}} {{Use American English|date=January 2025}}  {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox election | election_name = 2018 Hawaii gubernatorial election | country = Hawaii | type = presidential | ongoing = no | previous_election = 2014 Hawaii gubernatorial election | previous_year = 2014 | next_election = 2022 Hawaii gubernatorial election | next_year = 2022 | election_date = November 6, 2018 | image1 = File:Governor David Ige (cropped 2).jpg | image_size = 150x150px | nominee1 = '''David Ige''' | party1 = Democratic Party (United States) | running_mate1 = '''Josh Green''' | popular_vote1 = '''244,934''' | percentage1 = '''62.67%''' | image2 = File:Andria Tupola.jpg | nominee2 = Andria Tupola | party2 = Republican Party (United States) | running_mate2 = Marissa Kerns | popular_vote2 = 131,719 | percentage2 = 33.70% | map_image = {{switcher |310px |County results |310px |Congressional district results |310px |Precinct results |default=1}} | map_caption = '''Ige:''' {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} '''Tupola:''' {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} '''Tie:''' {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No votes}} | title = Governor | before_election = David Ige | before_party = Democratic Party (United States) | after_election = David Ige | after_party = Democratic Party (United States) }} {{ElectionsHI}} The '''2018 Hawaii gubernatorial election''' took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the governor of Hawaii and lieutenant governor of Hawaii.

After prevailing in an intensely competitive primary election on August 11, 2018, incumbent Democratic governor David Ige ran successfully for re-election to a second term in office, considerably improving on his margin of victory from 2014, in which he only won a plurality.

Republicans Andria Tupola and Marissa Kerns headed one of two 2018 major-party gubernatorial tickets that included two women. The other such ticket had Idaho's 2018 Democratic nominees for governor and lieutenant governor, Paulette Jordan and Kristin Collum.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday/news/https-s3-us-west-2-amazonaws-KQQmRnQ_n066iezfDF6ACQ/ |title=Idaho is no longer safe for Republicans; Paulette Jordan trails by 8 points |date=August 19, 2018 |first=Mark |last=Trahant |newspaper=Indian Country Today |via=News Maven |access-date=December 2, 2019 }}</ref> This was Hawaii's only gubernatorial election since 1994 without Linda Lingle or Duke Aiona as the Republican nominee, as well as the first since the 1990 election in which the winner was of a different party than the incumbent president. This was also the first time since 1998 that a Democratic governor of Hawaii was re-elected.

==Democratic primary== ===Governor=== ====Candidates==== =====Declared===== * Ernest Caravalho, Democratic Party of Hawaii chair, House District 29<ref>{{cite news |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Ernest_Caravalho |title=Ernest Caravalho |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=July 6, 2018 }}</ref> * Colleen Hanabusa, U.S. representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014<ref name="dailykos">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/6/6/1669356/-Why-several-Hawaii-Democrats-are-mulling-primary-bids-against-Gov-David-Ige|title=Why several Hawaii Democrats are mulling primary bids against Gov. David Ige|last=Singer|first=Jeff|date=June 6, 2017|publisher=Daily Kos|access-date=June 6, 2017}} </ref><ref name=Brace>{{cite web|url=http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/guest/brace-yourselves-primaries-are-coming/article_48e46a51-e37e-5ddb-af81-86e17b39e016.html|title=Brace yourselves, primaries are coming|last=Hooser|first=Gary|publisher=The Garden Island|date=August 9, 2017|access-date=August 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815033256/http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/guest/brace-yourselves-primaries-are-coming/article_48e46a51-e37e-5ddb-af81-86e17b39e016.html|archive-date=August 15, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=hanabusa>{{cite web|url=http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/36275445/us-rep-hanabusa-announces-plans-to-run-for-governor|title=U.S. Rep. Hanabusa announces plans to run for governor|work=Hawaii News Now|date=September 1, 2017|access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref> * David Ige, incumbent governor<ref name=dailykos/><ref name=tribuneherald>{{cite news|url=http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/green-saving-run-higher-office|title=Green saving up for run at higher office|last=Callis|first=Tom|newspaper=Hawaii Tribune-Herald|date=January 3, 2016|access-date=November 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116225732/http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/green-saving-run-higher-office|archive-date=November 16, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> * Wendell Kaehuaea, security guard and perennial candidate<ref name=familiar>{{cite web|url=http://westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-news/familiar-candidate-aims-governor|title=Familiar candidate aims for governor|last=Cook Lauer|first=Nancy|newspaper=West Hawaii Today|date=January 6, 2018|access-date=January 7, 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106130928/http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-news/familiar-candidate-aims-governor |archive-date=January 6, 2018 }}</ref> * Van Tanabe

=====Withdrew===== * Clayton Hee, former state senator and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.civilbeat.org/2018/02/former-sen-clayton-hee-is-running-for-governor/|title=Former Sen. Clayton Hee Is Running For Governor|last=Blair|first=Chad|newspaper=Honolulu Civil Beat|date=February 27, 2018|access-date=February 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.civilbeat.org/2018/06/clayton-hee-withdraws-from-hawaii-governors-race/|title=Clayton Hee Withdraws From Hawaii Governor's Race|last=Blair|first=Chad|newspaper=Honolulu Civil Beat|date=June 4, 2018|access-date=June 8, 2018}}</ref>

====Debates==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! Dates ! Location ! Ige ! Hanabusa ! Link |- |July 6, 2018 |Honolulu, Hawaii |Participant |Participant | align=left | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLr4CCAwtFM Full debate] – YouTube

====Endorsements==== {{Endorsements box | title = Colleen Hanabusa | list = ;Individuals * Ben Cayetano, former governor of Hawai'i<ref name="BIVN" /> * Tulsi Gabbard, congresswoman for HI-2<ref name="CB-Gabbard">{{cite news |last1=Blair |first1=Chad |title=Gabbard Shakes Up Governor's Race By Endorsing Hanabusa |url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/01/gabbard-shakes-up-governors-race-by-endorsing-hanabusa/ |access-date=28 November 2021 |work=Honolulu Civil Beat |date=24 January 2018}}</ref> * Shan Tsutsui, former lieutenant governor of Hawai'i<ref>{{cite news |author1=HNN Staff |title=Former lieutenant governor endorses Ige challenger |url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/37825367/former-lieutenant-gov-endorses-colleen-hanabusa-for-governor/ |access-date=28 November 2021 |work=Hawaii News Now |date=27 March 2018}}</ref>

;Organizations * Hawaii Building and Construction Trades Council<ref name="CB-WhyUnion" /> * Hawaii Fire Fighters Association<ref name="CB-WhyUnion" /> * Hawaii Government Employees Association<ref name="CB-WhyUnion" /> * Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters<ref name="CB-WhyUnion">{{cite news |last1=Eagle |first1=Nathan |title=Why Union Support Matters In The Hawaii Governor's Racev |url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/07/why-union-support-matters-in-the-hawaii-governors-race/ |access-date=28 November 2021 |work=Honolulu Civil Beat |date=11 July 2018}}</ref> * Hawaii State AFL-CIO<ref name="CB-WhyUnion" /> * International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU)<ref name="CB-WhyUnion" /> * International Union of Operating Engineers<ref name="CB-WhyUnion" /> * International Union of Painters and Associated Trades<ref name="CB-WhyUnion" /> * Laborers' International Union of North America<ref name="CB-WhyUnion" /> * Seafarers International Union<ref name="CB-WhyUnion" /> * State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers<ref name="CB-WhyUnion" /> * University of Hawaii Professional Assembly<ref name="CB-WhyUnion" /> * The Maui News<ref>{{Cite web |title=2018 primary endorsements III |url=https://www.mauinews.com/opinion/editorial/2018/08/2018-primary-endorsements-iii/ |access-date=2026-03-28 |website=mauinews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> }}

{{Endorsements box | title = David Ige | list = ;Individuals * Harry Kim, mayor of Hawai'i County<ref name="BIVN">{{cite news |title=Ige's New Campaign Ad Features Endorsement From Mayor Kim |url=http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2018/07/28/iges-new-campaign-ad-features-endorsement-from-mayor-kim/ |access-date=28 November 2021 |work=Big Island Video News |date=28 July 2018}}</ref>

;Organizations * Hawaii Association of Public Accountants<ref name="CB-WhyUnion" /> * Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA)<ref name="CB-WhyUnion" /> * Ironworkers Union<ref name="CB-WhyUnion" /> * Plasterers & Cement Masons Union<ref name="CB-WhyUnion" /> * Unite Here Local 5<ref name="CB-WhyUnion" /> * United Public Workers<ref name="CB-WhyUnion" /> }}

====Polling==== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s) administered ! Sample size ! Margin of error ! style="width:75px;"| David Ige ! style="width:75px;"| Colleen Hanabusa ! style="width:75px;"| Clayton Hee ! Undecided |- |Merriman River Group<ref>[https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4622360/CB-July-2018-Dem-Gov.pdf Merriman River Group]</ref> | align=center| July 19–21, 2018 | align=center| 871 | align=center| ± 3.3% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''43%''' | align=center| 34% | align=center| – | align=center| 18% |- |Mason-Dixon<ref name="Mason-Dixon">[https://www.scribd.com/document/383868978/Hawaii-Poll-Statewide-Name-Recognition-in-Governor-s-Race Mason-Dixon]</ref> | align=center| July 6–11, 2018 | align=center| 494 | align=center| ± 4.5% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''44%''' | align=center| 40% | align=center| – | align=center| 16% |- |QMark Research (D-Hanabusa)<ref>[https://www.scribd.com/document/383969550/HI-Gov-QMark-D-for-Colleen-Hanabusa-July-2018 QMark Research (D-Hanabusa)]</ref> | align=center| June 21 – July 6, 2018 | align=center| 518 | align=center| ± 4.4% | align=center| 31% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''57%''' | align=center| – | align=center| 11% |- |QMark Research (D-Hanabusa)<ref>[https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/latest-poll-hanabusa-leads-ige-by-more-than-2-to-1-300655321.html QMark Research (D-Hanabusa)]</ref> | align=center| April 21 – May 7, 2018 | align=center| 888 | align=center| ± 3.4% | align=center| 23% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''52%''' | align=center| 6% | align=center| 19% |- |Merriman River Group<ref>[http://www.civilbeat.org/2018/05/civil-beat-poll-hanabusa-leads-ige-by-6-as-primary-draws-closer/ Merriman River Group]</ref> | align=center| May 3–5, 2018 | align=center| 707 | align=center| ± 3.7% | align=center| 31% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''37%''' | align=center| 11% | align=center| 16% |- |Mason-Dixon<ref name="scribd.com">[https://www.scribd.com/document/374711097/The-Hawaii-Poll-March-2018-Governor-s-Race Mason-Dixon]</ref> | align=center| March 13–18, 2018 | align=center| 498 | align=center| ± 4.5% | align=center| 27% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''47%''' | align=center| 11% | align=center| 15% |}

====Results==== thumb|310px|Results by county: {{legend|#5f8dd3|Ige—50–60%}} {{legend|#87aade|Ige—40–50%}} {{legend|#87dede|Hanabusa—40–50%}} {{legend|#f2f2f2|No data}} {{Election box begin no change | title = Democratic primary results<ref name=primaryresults>{{cite web|url=https://elections.hawaii.gov/wp-content/results/histatewide.pdf |title=Primary Election 2018 -State of Hawaii – Statewide |access-date=August 12, 2018|publisher=Hawaii Office of Elections}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = David Ige (incumbent) | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 124,572 | percentage = 51.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Colleen Hanabusa | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 107,631 | percentage = 44.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Ernest Caravalho | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 5,662 | percentage = 2.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Wendell Ka'ehu'ae'a | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 2,298 | percentage = 0.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Richard Kim | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 1,576 | percentage = 0.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Van Tanabe | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 775 | percentage = 0.3 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 242,514 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box end}}

===Lieutenant governor=== ====Candidates==== =====Declared===== * Bernard Carvalho, mayor of Kauaʻi County<ref>{{cite web|url=http://khon2.com/2017/10/26/kauai-mayor-bernard-carvalho-jr-to-run-for-lieutenant-governor/ | title=Kauai Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. to run for lieutenant governor|publisher=KHON 2|date=October 26, 2017|access-date=November 5, 2017}}</ref> * Will Espero, State Senate vice president and candidate for HI-01 in 2014<ref name=greenespero>{{cite web|url=http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/36272842/green-espero-announce-runs-for-lieutenant-governor-in-2018|title=Sens. Green, Espero announce runs for lieutenant governor in 2018|work=Hawaii News Now|date=September 1, 2017|access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref> * Josh Green, state senator<ref name=Brace/><ref name="3Show">{{cite news|url=http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/3-show-interest-green-s-seat-senator-eyes-lieutenant-gov-bid|title=3 show interest in Green's seat as senator eyes lieutenant gov bid|last=Cook Lauer|first=Nancy|date=June 13, 2017|newspaper=Hawaii Tribune-Herald|access-date=August 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823014913/http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/3-show-interest-green-s-seat-senator-eyes-lieutenant-gov-bid|archive-date=August 23, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=greenespero/> * Kim Coco Iwamoto, former state board of education member<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kitv.com/story/36768810/kim-coco-iwamoto-announces-bid-for-lieutenant-governor|title=Kim Coco Iwamoto announces bid for Lieutenant Governor|publisher=Island News KITV 4|date=November 5, 2017|access-date=November 5, 2017|archive-date=February 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208002107/http://www.kitv.com/story/36768810/kim-coco-iwamoto-announces-bid-for-lieutenant-governor|url-status=dead}}</ref> * Jill Tokuda, state senator<ref name=dailykos/>

====Withdrew==== * Alan Arakawa, mayor of Maui County<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/35526869/maui-mayor-arakawa-announces-he-plans-to-run-for-lieutenant-governor-in-2018 | title=Maui Mayor Arakawa says he plans to run for lieutenant governor|publisher=Hawaii News Now|date=May 26, 2017|access-date=November 5, 2017}}</ref> (running for Maui County Council)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mauitime.com/news/politics/maui-mayor-alan-arakawa-to-hold-1000-person-fundraiser-at-swanky-waikiki-restaurant/|title=Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa to hold $1,000/person fundraiser at swanky Waikiki restaurant|work=MauiTime|first=Anthony|last=Pignataro|date=April 3, 2018|access-date=April 15, 2018}}</ref>

====Endorsements==== {{Endorsements box | title = Josh Green | list = ;Organizations * Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Nick Grube, Suevon |date=2018-05-22 |title=Hawaii Teachers Union Backs Gabbard Opponent For Congress |url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/05/hawaii-teachers-union-backs-gabbard-opponent-for-congress/ |access-date=2026-03-28 |website=Honolulu Civil Beat |language=en}}</ref> * Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eagle |first=Nathan |date=2018-06-14 |title=Super PAC Dumps A Quarter-Million Dollars Into LG Race |url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/06/super-pac-dumps-a-quarter-million-dollars-into-lg-race/ |access-date=2026-03-28 |website=Honolulu Civil Beat |language=en}}</ref> * The Maui News<ref>{{Cite web |title=2018 primary endorsements III |url=https://www.mauinews.com/opinion/editorial/2018/08/2018-primary-endorsements-iii/ |access-date=2026-03-28 |website=mauinews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> }}

{{Endorsements box | title = Kim Coco Iwamoto | list = ;Organizations * UNITE Here Local 5<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cocke |first1=Sophie |title=Local 5 endorses Kim Coco Iwamoto for lieutenant governor |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/06/13/breaking-news/local-5-endorses-kim-coco-iwamoto-for-lieutenant-governor/ |access-date=28 November 2021 |work=Honolulu Civil Beat |date=13 June 2018}}</ref> * Democratic Socialists of Honolulu<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yoshioka |first=Wayne |date=2018-06-22 |title=All 8 Lieutenant Governor Candidates Together for the First Time |url=https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/government-politics/2018-06-21/all-8-lieutenant-governor-candidates-together-for-the-first-time |access-date=2026-03-28 |website=Hawai'i Public Radio |language=en}}</ref> * LGBTQ Victory Fund<ref>{{Cite web |title=Victory Fund Endorses 37 More LGBTQ Candidates for 2018 |url=https://victoryfund.org/news/2018-endorsements-round8/ |access-date=2026-03-28 |website=LGBTQ+ Victory Fund |language=en-US}}</ref>

;Individuals * Daniel Foley, attorney in ''Baehr v. Miike'' and retired judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals<ref>{{Cite web|last=Foley |first=Daniel |title=Campaign Corner: Kim Coco Iwamoto The Only True Progressive LG Candidate |date=March 30, 2018 |website=Honolulu Civil Beat |publisher=Honolulu Civil Beat |url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/03/campaign-corner-kim-coco-iwamoto-the-only-true-progressive-lg-candidate/ |access-date=December 29, 2022}}</ref> }}

{{Endorsements box | title = Jill Tokuda | list = ;Organizations * University of Hawaii Professional Assembly<ref>{{cite web |title=UHPA Endorses Jill Tokuda for Lt. Governor |url=https://www.uhpa.org/political/archive-endorsements/uhpa-endorses-jill-tokuda-for-lt-governor/}}</ref> * International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 142<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who’s who for ILWU early endorsements... {{!}} Hawaii Division - ILWU Local 142 |url=https://www.ilwulocal142.org/whos-who-ilwu-early-endorsements |access-date=2026-03-28 |website=www.ilwulocal142.org}}</ref> ;Individuals * U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.facebook.com/reel/10156435561953427/ |title=11K views · 371 reactions {{!}} Jill Tokuda has my full endorsement to be Hawaii’s next Lieutenant Governor. I’ve known Jill for over 20 years – since she first came to work for me when I served as Lieutenant Governor. She is not afraid to take principled positions, even when the issues are difficult, and she does so with the highest regard for what’s best for the people of our state. Watch her ad below, share it with your friends and like her page #Jill4HI #LeadershipBeginsAtHome {{!}} Mazie Hirono |language=en |access-date=2026-03-28 |via=www.facebook.com}}</ref> }}

====Polling==== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s) administered ! Sample size ! Margin of error ! style="width:75px;"| Bernard Carvalho ! style="width:75px;"| Will Espero ! style="width:75px;"| Josh Green ! style="width:75px;"| Kim Coco Iwamoto ! style="width:75px;"| Jill Tokuda ! Undecided |- |Merriman River Group<ref>[https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4623194/CB-July-2018-Dem-LG.pdf Merriman River Group]</ref> | align=center| July 19–21, 2018 | align=center| 871 | align=center| ± 3.3% | align=center| 13% | align=center| 5% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''31%''' | align=center| 10% | align=center| 17% | align=center| 26% |- |Mason-Dixon<ref name="Mason-Dixon"/> | align=center| July 6–11, 2018 | align=center| 494 | align=center| ± 4.5% | align=center| 14% | align=center| 6% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''34%''' | align=center| 10% | align=center| 14% | align=center| 22% |- |Merriman River Group<ref>[http://www.civilbeat.org/2018/05/civil-beat-poll-carvalho-ahead-in-lieutenant-governor-race/ Merriman River Group]</ref> | align=center| May 3–5, 2018 | align=center| 707 | align=center| ± 3.7% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''19%''' | align=center| 8% | align=center| 16% | align=center| 14% | align=center| 11% | {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| '''32%''' |- |Mason-Dixon<ref name="scribd.com"/> | align=center| March 13–18, 2018 | align=center| 498 | align=center| ± 4.5% | align=center| 14% | align=center| 9% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''19%''' | align=center| 5% | align=center| 12% | {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| '''41%''' |}

====Results==== thumb|310px|Results by county: {{legend|#5f8dd3|Green—50–60%}} {{legend|#afc6e9|Green—30–40%}} {{legend|#afe9e9|Tokuda—30–40%}} {{legend|#aa87de|Carvalho—40–50%}} {{legend|#f2f2f2|No data}}

{{Election box begin no change | title = Democratic primary results<ref name=primaryresults/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Josh Green | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 74,845 | percentage = 31.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Jill Tokuda | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 68,124 | percentage = 28.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Bernard Carvalho | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 45,825 | percentage = 19.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Kim Coco Iwamoto | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 34,243 | percentage = 14.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Will Espero | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 15,463 | percentage = 6.5 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 238,500 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box end}}

==Republican primary== ===Governor=== ====Candidates==== =====Declared===== * John Carroll, former state representative, and former state senator<ref name=familiar/><ref name="Daverta" /> * Ray L'Heureux, president and chairman of the Education Institute of Hawaii, former assistant superintendent, and retired U.S. Marine colonel<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2018/04/14/hawaii-news/republican-candidates-for-state-office-stump-in-kona/|title=Republican candidates for state office stump in Kona|work=West Hawaii Today|last=Dible|first=Max|date=April 14, 2018}}</ref> * Andria Tupola, Minority Leader of the Hawaii House of Representatives<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.kitv.com/story/35436365/the-hawaii-republican-party-has-a-new-chair|title=The Hawaii Republican Party has a new chair|access-date=2018-04-05|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Daverta">{{cite web|url=http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/37312097/hawaii-rep-tupola-officially-announces-run-for-governor|title=Hawaii minority leader Rep. Andria Tupola enters gubernatorial race|work=Hawaii News Now|last=Daverta|first=Jobeth|date=Jan 21, 2018|access-date=Jan 26, 2018}}</ref>

=====Withdrew===== * Bob McDermott, state representative and nominee for HI-02 in 2002<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/35419621/mcdermott-touts-leadership-officialy-enters-2018-race-for-governor|title=McDermott touts leadership, {{sic|official|y|nolink=y}} enters 2018 race for governor|work=Hawaii News Now|last=Nagaoka|first=Ashley|date=May 12, 2017|access-date=May 13, 2017}}</ref><ref name=mcdermottwithdraws>{{cite web|url=http://www.staradvertiser.com/2017/08/29/breaking-news/rep-mcdermott-withdraws-from-governors-race/|title=Rep. McDermott withdraws from governor's race|work=Honolulu Star-Advertiser|last=Dayton|first=Kevin|date=August 29, 2017|access-date=August 30, 2017}}</ref>

====Endorsements==== {{Endorsements box | title = Andria Tupola | list = ;Newspapers * ''Maui Time''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mauitime.com/news/politics/mauitime-endorses-andria-tupola-for-governor-republican-in-2018-primary-election/|title=MauiTime endorses Andria Tupola for governor (Republican) in 2018 Primary Election|work=Maui Time|last=Beers|first=Axel|date=August 2, 2018}}</ref> }}

====Results==== thumb|310px|Results by county: {{legend|#d35f5f|Tupola—50–60%}} {{legend|#de8787|Tupola—40–50%}} {{legend|#f2f2f2|No data}}

{{Election box begin no change | title = Republican primary results<ref name=primaryresults/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Andria Tupola | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 17,297 | percentage = 55.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = John Carroll | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 10,974 | percentage = 35.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Ray L'Heureux | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 2,885 | percentage = 9.3 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 31,156 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box end}}

===Lieutenant governor=== ====Candidates==== =====Declared===== * Marissa Kerns * Steve Lipscomb * Jeremy Low

====Polling==== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s) administered ! Sample size ! Margin of error ! style="width:75px;"| Marissa Kerns ! style="width:75px;"| Jeremy Low ! Undecided |- |Merriman River Group<ref>[https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4623193/CB-July-2018-GOP-LG.pdf Merriman River Group]</ref> | align=center| July 19–21, 2018 | align=center| 219 | align=center| ± 6.6% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| '''26%''' | align=center| 20% | {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| '''54%''' |}

====Results==== thumb|310px|Results by county: {{legend|#e9afaf|Kerns—30–40%}} {{legend|#afe9af|Lipscomb—30–40%}} {{legend|#decde6|Tie—30–40%}} {{legend|#f2f2f2|No data}}

{{Election box begin no change | title = Republican primary results<ref name=primaryresults/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Marissa Dipasupil Kerns | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 9,758 | percentage = 35.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Steve Lipscomb | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 9,543 | percentage = 34.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Jeremy Low | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 8,232 | percentage = 29.9 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 27,533 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box end}}

==Green primary== ===Governor=== ==== Candidates ==== =====Declared===== * Jim Brewer

====Results==== thumb|310px|Results by county: {{legend|#0b2817|Brewer—100%}} {{legend|#f2f2f2|No data}}

{{Election box begin no change | title = Green primary results<ref name=primaryresults/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Jim Brewer | party = Green Party (United States) | votes = 454 | percentage =100.0 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 454 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box end}}

===Lieutenant governor=== ====Candidates==== =====Declared===== * Renee Ing

====Results==== thumb|310px|Results by county: {{legend|#0b2817|Ing—100%}} {{legend|#f2f2f2|No data}}

{{Election box begin no change | title = Green primary results<ref name=primaryresults/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Renee Ing | party = Green Party (United States) | votes = 444 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 444 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box end}}

==Nonpartisan primary== ===Governor=== ====Candidates==== =====Declared===== * Selina Blackwell * Link El * Terrence Teruya

=====Results===== thumb|310px|Results by county: {{legend|#999999|Teruya—50–60%}} {{legend|#87cdde|Blackwell—40–50%}} {{legend|#5fbcd3|Blackwell—50–60%}} {{legend|#f2f2f2|No data}}

{{Election box begin no change | title = Nonpartisan primary results<ref name=primaryresults/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Terrence Teruya | party = Nonpartisan politician | votes = 543 | percentage = 47.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Selina Blackwell | party = Nonpartisan politician | votes = 497 | percentage = 43.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Link El | party = Nonpartisan politician | votes = 98 | percentage = 8.6 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 1,138 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Lieutenant governor === ====Candidates==== =====Declared===== * Ernest Magaoay * Paul Robotti

=====Results===== thumb|310px|Results by county: {{legend|#999999|Robotti—50–60%}} {{legend|#5fbcd3|Magaoay—50–60%}} {{legend|#f2f2f2|No data}}

{{Election box begin no change | title = Nonpartisan primary results<ref name=primaryresults/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Paul Robotti | party = Nonpartisan politician | votes = 536 | percentage = 50.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Ernest Magaoay | party = Nonpartisan politician | votes = 523 | percentage = 49.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 1,059 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box end}}

==General election==

===Predictions=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Source !Ranking !As of |- |The Cook Political Report<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/governor-race-ratings/187543|title=2018 Governor Race Ratings for October 26, 2018|website=The Cook Political Report|language=en|access-date=2021-04-10}}</ref> | {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |October 26, 2018 |- |''The Washington Post''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/politics/governors-ratings/|title=The Washington Post's gubernatorial race ratings|work=The Washington Post|date=October 16, 2018}}</ref> | {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 5, 2018 |- |FiveThirtyEight<ref>{{cite web|url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2018-midterm-election-forecast/governor/#deluxe|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018002046/https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2018-midterm-election-forecast/governor/#deluxe|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2018|title=2018 Governor Forecast|website=FiveThirtyEight|language=en|access-date=October 17, 2018}}</ref> | {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 5, 2018 |- |Rothenberg Political Report<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2018-gubernatorial-ratings-november-1-2018|title=2018 Gubernatorial Ratings {{!}} Inside Elections|website=insideelections.com|language=en|access-date=2017-11-15}}</ref> | {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 1, 2018 |- |Sabato's Crystal Ball<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2018-governor/|title=Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball – 2018 Governor|website=www.centerforpolitics.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-11-15}}</ref> | {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 5, 2018 |- |RealClearPolitics<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2018/governor/2018_elections_governor_map.html|title=2018 Governor Races|website=RealClearPolitics|date=October 9, 2018}}</ref> | {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 4, 2018 |- |Daily Kos<ref>{{cite web|date=June 5, 2018|title=2018 Governor Race Ratings|url=https://elections.dailykos.com/app/elections/2018/office/governor/state/HI|website=Daily Kos}}</ref> | {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 5, 2018 |- |Fox News<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/midterms-2018|title=2018 Midterm Power Ranking|website=Fox News}}</ref>{{efn|The Fox News Midterm Power Rankings uniquely does not contain a category for Safe/Solid races}} | {{USRaceRating|Likely|D}} |November 5, 2018 |- |Politico<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/house-senate-race-ratings-and-predictions/|title=Politico Race Ratings|website=Politico}}</ref> | {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 5, 2018 |- |Governing<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-governors-races-july-ratings.html |title= 2018 Governor Elections: As November Nears, More Governors' Races Become Tossups |website= www.governing.com |language= en |access-date= 2018-07-18 |archive-date= October 21, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181021005343/http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-governors-races-july-ratings.html |url-status= dead }}</ref> | {{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |November 5, 2018 |} {{smalldiv|1=;Notes {{notelist}}}}

===Debates=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! Dates ! Location ! Ige ! Tupola ! Link |- |October 29, 2018 |Honolulu, Hawaii |Participant |Participant | align=left |Full debate<ref>[https://www.c-span.org/video/?453889-1/hawaii-gubernatorial-debate Full debate]</ref> – C-SPAN

===Polling=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s) administered ! Sample size ! Margin of error ! style="width:100px;"| David Ige (D) ! style="width:100px;"| Andria Tupola (R) ! Undecided |- |Merriman River Group<ref>[https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/5006014/CB-Oct-2018-Governor.pdf Merriman River Group]</ref> | align=center| October 8–12, 2018 | align=center| 961 | align=center| ± 4.3% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''52%''' | align=center| 31% | align=center| 11% |- |Mason-Dixon<ref name="realclearpolitics.com">[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/docs/Mason_Dixon_Hawaii.pdf Mason-Dixon]</ref> | align=center| July 6–11, 2018 | align=center| 800 | align=center| ± 3.5% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''57%''' | align=center| 34% | align=center| 9% |- |Mason-Dixon<ref name="scribd.com"/> | align=center| March 13–18, 2018 | align=center| 800 | align=center| ± 3.5% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''51%''' | align=center| 24% | align=center| 25% |}

{{hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#cff|title=Hypothetical polling|contentstyle=border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:var(--background-color-base); color:var(--color-base);}}  '''with David Ige and John Carroll''' {| class="wikitable" |- valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s) administered ! Sample size ! Margin of error ! style="width:100px;"| David Ige (D) ! style="width:100px;"| John Carroll (R) ! Undecided |- |Mason-Dixon<ref name="realclearpolitics.com"/> | align=center| July 6–11, 2018 | align=center| 800 | align=center| ± 3.5% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''62%''' | align=center| 23% | align=center| 15% |- |Mason-Dixon<ref name="scribd.com"/> | align=center| March 13–18, 2018 | align=center| 800 | align=center| ± 3.5% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''52%''' | align=center| 27% | align=center| 21% |}

'''with David Ige and Raymond L'Heureux''' {| class="wikitable" |- valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s) administered ! Sample size ! Margin of error ! style="width:100px;"| David Ige (D) ! style="width:100px;"| Raymond L'Heureux (R) ! Undecided |- |Mason-Dixon<ref name="realclearpolitics.com"/> | align=center| July 6–11, 2018 | align=center| 800 | align=center| ± 3.5% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''67%''' | align=center| 20% | align=center| 13% |}

'''with Colleen Hanabusa and John Carroll''' {| class="wikitable" |- valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s) administered ! Sample size ! Margin of error ! style="width:100px;"| Colleen Hanabusa (D) ! style="width:100px;"| John Carroll (R) ! Undecided |- |Mason-Dixon<ref name="realclearpolitics.com"/> | align=center| July 6–11, 2018 | align=center| 800 | align=center| ± 3.5% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''51%''' | align=center| 31% | align=center| 18% |- |Mason-Dixon<ref name="scribd.com"/> | align=center| March 13–18, 2018 | align=center| 800 | align=center| ± 3.5% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''57%''' | align=center| 31% | align=center| 12% |}

'''with Colleen Hanabusa and Andria Tupola''' {| class="wikitable" |- valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s) administered ! Sample size ! Margin of error ! style="width:100px;"| Colleen Hanabusa (D) ! style="width:100px;"| Andria Tupola (R) ! Undecided |- |Mason-Dixon<ref name="realclearpolitics.com"/> | align=center| July 6–11, 2018 | align=center| 800 | align=center| ± 3.5% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''48%''' | align=center| 35% | align=center| 17% |- |Mason-Dixon<ref name="scribd.com"/> | align=center| March 13–18, 2018 | align=center| 800 | align=center| ± 3.5% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''56%''' | align=center| 28% | align=center| 16% |}

'''with Colleen Hanabusa and Raymond L'Heureux''' {| class="wikitable" |- valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s) administered ! Sample size ! Margin of error ! style="width:100px;"| Colleen Hanabusa (D) ! style="width:100px;"| Raymond L'Heureux (R) ! Undecided |- |Mason-Dixon<ref name="realclearpolitics.com"/> | align=center| July 6–11, 2018 | align=center| 800 | align=center| ± 3.5% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| '''58%''' | align=center| 26% | align=center| 16% |} {{hidden end}}

===Results=== {{Election box begin |title=Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2018<ref>{{cite web |url=http://files.hawaii.gov/elections/files/results/2018/general/histatewide.pdf |title=General Election 2018 Final Summary Report |access-date=December 20, 2018 |publisher=State of Hawaii |date=November 6, 2018 }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = David Ige (incumbent) |votes = 244,934 |percentage = 62.67% |change = {{increase}}13.22 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Andria Tupola |votes = 131,719 |percentage = 33.70% |change = {{decrease}} 3.38 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Green Party (United States) |candidate = Jim Brewer |votes = 10,123 |percentage = 2.59% |change = N/A }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Nonpartisan politician |candidate = Terrence Teruya |votes = 4,067 |percentage = 1.04% |change = N/A }} {{Election box total |votes = 390,843 |percentage = 100.00% |change = N/A }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Democratic Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}}

====By county==== {{collapse top|1=By county|left=yes|bg=#B0CEFF;line-height:135%;|border=none}} {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;font-size:90%;line-height:1.3" ! rowspan="2" |County ! colspan="2" |David Ige Democratic ! colspan="2" |Andria Tupola Republican ! colspan="2" |All Others |- ! data-sort-type="number" |# ! data-sort-type="number" |% ! data-sort-type="number" |# ! data-sort-type="number" |% ! data-sort-type="number" |# ! data-sort-type="number" |% |- ! {{party shading/Democratic}} |Hawaii | {{party shading/Democratic}} |'''38,301''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} |'''65.34%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} |17,953 | {{party shading/Republican}} |30.63% | {{party shading/Independent}} |2,363 | {{party shading/Independent}} |4.03% |- ! {{party shading/Democratic}} |Honolulu | {{party shading/Democratic}} |'''158,623''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} |'''61.46%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} |90,929 | {{party shading/Republican}} |35.23% | {{party shading/Independent}} |8,528 | {{party shading/Independent}} |3.3% |- ! {{party shading/Democratic}} |Kauaʻi | {{party shading/Democratic}} |'''15,868''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} |'''63.9%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} |8,135 | {{party shading/Republican}} |32.76% | {{party shading/Independent}} |830 | {{party shading/Independent}} |3.35% |- ! {{party shading/Democratic}} |Maui | {{party shading/Democratic}} |'''32,142''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} |'''65.18%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} |14,702 | {{party shading/Republican}} |29.81% | {{party shading/Independent}} |2,469 | {{party shading/Independent}} |5.01% |- class="sortbottom" ! Totals |'''244,934''' |'''62.67%''' |131,719 |33.7% |14,190 |3.63% |} {{collapse bottom}}

====By congressional district==== Ige won both congressional districts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DRA 2020 |url=https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::f0155598-3679-42aa-9ff9-17f7a3b6ad82 |access-date=2024-08-18 |website=Daves Redistricting}}</ref> {|class=wikitable ! District ! Ige ! Tupola ! Representative |- align=center ! rowspan=2 {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Hawaii|1|1st}} | rowspan=2|'''64%''' | rowspan=2|33% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Colleen Hanabusa (117th Congress) |- align=center | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Ed Case (118th Congress) |- align=center ! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Hawaii|2|2nd}} | '''61%''' | 35% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Tulsi Gabbard |}

==References== {{reflist|30em}}

==External links== * [https://votesmart.org/election/2018/G/HI/2018-gubernatorial Candidates] at Vote Smart * [https://ballotpedia.org/Hawaii_gubernatorial_election,_2018 Candidates] at Ballotpedia

'''Official campaign websites''' * [https://web.archive.org/web/20181020035226/http://www.davidige.org/ David Ige (D) for Governor] (archived) * [https://web.archive.org/web/20181018082641/https://www.teruyaforgovernor.com/ Terrence Teruya (NP) for Governor] (archived) * [https://web.archive.org/web/20181003025445/https://www.votetupola.com/ Andria Tupola (R) for Governor] (archived)

'''Official lieutenant gubernatorial campaign websites''' * [https://web.archive.org/web/20180831164435/https://joshgreen.org/ Josh Green (D) for Lieutenant Governor] (archived) * [https://web.archive.org/web/20180813000635/http://electmarissa.com/ Marissa Kerns (R) for Lieutenant Governor] (archived)

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