Gary Cordery
Gary CorderyCandidate for Governor of Hawaii (2026)
Gary Cordery is a general contractor and businessman who ran for Governor of Hawaii in 2022 and finished third in that year's Republican primary. He is the Republican candidate for Governor of Hawaii in 2026, having won the August 8, 2026 Republican primary, and faces incumbent Democrat Josh Green.
Biography
Gary Cordery, 66, is a general contractor and businessman. He first ran for Governor of Hawaii in 2022, finishing third in the Republican primary with 6,117 votes (9.5 percent) behind former Lieutenant Governor Duke Aiona and B.J. Penn. In the August 8, 2026 Republican primary he received 36,428 votes, 66.6 percent of Republican ballots cast, and won the nomination. He is running on a ticket with Daniel Anthony, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor. He faces incumbent Democratic Governor Josh Green, who received 184,289 votes in the Democratic primary, in the November 3, 2026 general election. He has not held elected office.
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