§1Candidates
Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.
§2Side by side
Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.
| Fact | Gary Cordery | Josh Green |
|---|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican1, | Democratic1, |
| Status | Challenger | Incumbent |
| Money | Candidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: Candidate committee campaign spending data search — Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission.4 | |
| Zoning and new housing | His campaign website says he would deliver 15,000 fee-simple homes priced between $400,000 and $600,000 for working families, and would streamline permitting and eliminate redundant regulations that hold back housing.5 | His campaign website says he is lowering housing costs by building more housing, including 46,000 affordable units, and by removing unnecessary regulations on new housing while protecting the environment.6 |
| State sales taxes | Lower sales tax rates or stop taxing necessities such as groceries His campaign website says he would eliminate Hawaii's general excise tax on food and medicine.5 | Lower sales tax rates or stop taxing necessities such as groceries His official biography lists exempting medical services reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE from the state's general excise tax among his administration's achievements.7 |
Issues only one candidate has addressed
By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.
Gary Cordery — 1 issue
- Property taxesCap yearly increases or expand homeowner exemptionsHis campaign website says he would freeze property taxes on the primary homes of seniors once they retire and create tax exemptions for Native Hawaiian homeowners.5
Josh Green — 5 issues
- State clean electricity targetsHis campaign website says Hawaii should speed up its move to clean energy, cut its dependence on fossil fuels and invest more in renewable energy.8
- Child care costsHis campaign website lists increasing the child and dependent care credit among his first-term accomplishments.9
- HomelessnessProvide permanent housing first, without requiring treatment or sobriety beforehandHis campaign website says he has made the largest investment in reducing homelessness in Hawaii's history, including building 30 kauhale villages, tiny-home communities meant to move people off the street permanently, and his official biography credits housing-first approaches with cutting health care costs for unsheltered people by up to 76%.7,
10 - Replacing lost federal fundingHis campaign website says the state is covering Affordable Care Act subsidies for families who rely on them.11
- State income tax
Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.