GREEN, Josh
Party: Democratic · Backing: Establishment
Platform: Incumbent Democratic governor running for re-election on housing emergency, climate, and visitor green-fee.
- 9th Governor of Hawaiʻi, in office since December 5, 2022; running for re-election in 2026.
- Has made housing his signature issue — issued emergency housing proclamations to cut permitting red tape and has framed Hawaiʻi's roughly 50,000-unit shortage as an affordability and equity crisis.
- Architect of statewide visitor 'green-fee' proposals to fund climate resilience and conservation.
- Healthcare-focused budget priorities (Green is an emergency-room physician by training).
Editorial summary: Josh Green is the incumbent Democrat seeking a second term. His State of the State addresses and signed legislation, documented on the Office of the Governor website and Hawaiʻi Public Radio, show identification with using executive authority to accelerate housing through the HALE framework, a visitor-funded climate-resilience strategy, and strong healthcare priorities.
Key issues: Housing emergency, Visitor green fee, Climate resilience, Healthcare
Website: https://joshgreenforhawaii.com
Profile last reviewed: 2026-06-03