Maui Mayor Richard Bissen leads Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura in early returns
The gist
Maui Mayor Richard Bissen led Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura about 52% to 44% in early general election results.
The race turned on housing costs and who should own local water infrastructure.
How it unfolded
- Aug 8, 2026In the nonpartisan mayoral primary, Bissen led with 45.9% to Sugimura's 34.7%, with the top two advancing to the general election.
- Aug 9, 2026A third printout of primary results showed Bissen at 15,709 votes (46.1%) and Sugimura at 11,438 (33.6%).
- Nov 3, 2026Maui County residents had until 7 p.m. HST to cast ballots; the State Office of Elections published its first printout of vote totals at 8:00 p.m.