Lt. Gov. Josh Green is the Democratic Party's candidate to be Hawaiʻi's next governor. Green defeated U.S. Rep. Kaiali’i Kahele and former Hawaiʻi first lady Vicky Cayetano in Saturday's primary election. Former Lt. Gov. James R. “Duke” Aiona won the Republican primary for governor, defeating mixed martial arts championship fighter B.J. Penn and Honolulu City Councilmember Heidi Tsuneyoshi.