Richard T. Bissen Jr.
Lifelong Maui Nui resident (Pāʻia, Piʻihana, Keʻanae, Kahakuloa)
Primary · 15,709 votes (46.1%)
- Housing for kamaʻāina
- Water as public trust
- Wildfire recovery & resilience
Mayor · Nov 3
Bissen vs Sugimura
Richard Bissen and Yuki Lei Sugimura face off Nov 3. Full profiles below; Aug 8 candidates who finished outside the top two stay listed with vote totals.
County Council: Nov 3 matchups →
November matchup
Yuki Lei Sugimura
Born and raised in Wailuku; lives in Kula, Upcountry
Primary · 11,438 votes (33.6%)
- Pipes, Permits & Pavement
- Fiscal responsibility
- Permitting reform
Longer profiles aren’t endorsements.
Not on the Nov 3 ballot
Aug 8 primary totals from the Hawaiʻi Office of Elections Maui County summary (Report 3).
P. Denise La Costa
Originally from Longview, WA; Maui resident since January 1, 1990 (Lahaina mailing address on 2026 ethics FDS)
Aug 8 · 3,940 votes (11.6%)
Board of Ethics candidate financial disclosure not available on the Maui County website.
Amy Petterson
Kula
Aug 8 · 846 votes (2.5%)
- Nomination
- May 29, 2026
- First-time candidate
- Yes
- Occupation
- Unemployed
- Business interests
- Stargazer Botanicals LLC (100%, agriculture)
John Dunbar
Haʻikū
Aug 8 · 361 votes (1.1%)
Board of Ethics candidate financial disclosure not available on the Maui County website.
Travis Liggett
Makawao
Aug 8 · 238 votes (0.7%)
Board of Ethics candidate financial disclosure not available on the Maui County website.
Callahan Welsh
Kīhei
Aug 8 · 208 votes (0.6%)
- Nomination
- May 11, 2026
- First-time candidate
- Yes
- Occupation
- Touring stand-up comedian and actor; VA disability compensation
- Business interests
- None disclosed
Joseph Moses
Kahului
Aug 8 · 163 votes (0.5%)
- Nomination
- May 13, 2026
- First-time candidate
- Yes
- Occupation
- Retired (Social Security)
- Business interests
- None disclosed
Justin Herrmann
Lahaina
Aug 8 · 135 votes (0.4%)
- Nomination
- March 3, 2026
- First-time candidate
- Yes
- Occupation
- Cook, Milagros
- Business interests
- Maui Fit Island Eats LLC (100%, Lahaina)
Laurent Zahnd
Kahului
Aug 8 · 74 votes (0.2%)
- Nomination
- June 1, 2026
- First-time candidate
- Yes
- Occupation
- Sole proprietor, cleaning business
- Business interests
- Precision House LLC (100%, cleaning)
- 3 Deep Breaths LLC (100%, business coaching)
Primary vote totals: County of Maui Summary · Report 3 · Office of Elections results. Candidate FDS source: Maui County Board of Ethics mayoral candidate Financial Disclosure Statements.