Incumbent
Josh Green
Incumbent Democratic candidate for Governor in Hawaii
$9.2K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Live Odds — Hawaii Governor winner?
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
95.9%chance to win
$9.2KNOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleGovernor
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age56 years old (Feb 11, 1970)
GenderMale
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LocationHawaii
BackgroundPhysician
EducationSwarthmore College (B.S.)
Notable personal detailsJoshua Booth Green is an American physician and politician serving as the ninth governor of Hawaiʻi (inaugurated in December 2022). He previously served as Hawaii’s lieutenant governor (2018–2022) and as a member of the Hawaii State Legislature (State House, 2004–2008; State Senate, 2008–2018). He earned a B.S. from Swarthmore College and an M.D. from Pennsylvania State University, and practiced family and emergency medicine in Hawaiʻi.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted tax relief for low- and middle-income families while backing new or increased taxes/fees on visitors and specific sectors to fund climate resilience and public programs. Has signed laws that reduce income tax liability for working families and supported a transient accommodations tax increase (Green Fee) to raise revenue for resiliency and related projects.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to care through state programs, workforce incentives, telehealth and Medicaid program changes; prioritizes rural health infrastructure and behavioral health access. Implements policies to reduce costs for providers and to increase provider supply with loan repayment and tax exemptions for medical services.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports preserving humanitarian parole pathways and protections for immigrants and opposes federal actions that would curtail birthright citizenship or expand federal immigration enforcement into state and local law enforcement. The candidate has also supported measures to facilitate lawful international travel and trusted-traveler programs that streamline immigration processing for visitors to Hawai‘i.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and preserving access to abortion and reproductive health care, including medication abortion; has signed state legislation to clarify and strengthen protections for the right to choose and to shield providers from out-of-state legal actions. Describes reproductive health care as a fundamental health-care issue and opposes efforts to impose additional restrictions that would limit access.
Climate & Energy
Supports an aggressive transition to renewable energy and net-zero emissions by advancing statewide renewable targets, accelerating distributed solar and storage, strengthening building and vehicle efficiency standards, and pursuing legal and policy actions against fossil fuel interests to reduce emissions and fund resilience.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports stronger gun restrictions including prohibiting firearms in designated “sensitive places,” signing statewide firearms legislation, supporting buybacks of assault-style weapons and backing legislation to ban military-style semiautomatic rifles. He frames gun violence as a public health and public safety issue and has urged policies to reduce illegal trafficking and close loopholes that allow sales without background checks.
Latest News
Josh Green won Hawaii’s Democratic primary, putting him in a stronger position heading into the 2026 gubernatorial election. The result came against three challengers and reinforces his status as the favored candidate for reelection. The primary does not settle the general election, but it keeps him at the center of the race.
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