Candidate · November 3, 2026
Gary Cordery
On the ballot for Governor · Hawaii
- issues with public statements
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | Governor · Hawaii1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Republican1, |
| Status | Challenger |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
According to Ballotpedia, Cordery was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and his career has included owning a construction company.3
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says his campaign is built on integrity, service and transparency, and that his goal is a Hawaii where every island can thrive, from housing to jobs.4
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitegarycorderyforgovernor.com4
- Facebookfacebook.com/garycorderyforgovernor4
- Instagraminstagram.com/garycorderyforgovernor4
- X (Twitter)x.com/GCForGov4
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@Garycorderyforgovernor20264
- TikToktiktok.com/@garycordery4governor4
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Taxes and Budget
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
- Keep current sales taxes
- Raise sales taxes or apply them to more goods and services, to replace other taxes or fund state programs
His 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
- Eliminate property taxes on primary homes
- Cap yearly increases or expand homeowner exemptions
- No new state caps or exemptions; leave property taxes to local governments
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
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left.
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.6