Republican businessman Gary Cordery has won the party’s nomination to run for Hawaii governor, setting up a general-election contest against Democratic Gov. Josh Green. Fox News reports that Cordery, a contractor, secures the nomination after a long Democratic hold on the governor’s office.
The reports also describe a significant fundraising imbalance going into the race. Fox News says Cordery faces a major fundraising gap relative to Green, positioning the campaign under more financial pressure. Other outlets provide additional context, but the central points remain that Cordery is the Republican nominee and will challenge the incumbent governor in the next election.
While the sources highlight different campaign dynamics—particularly the funding disparity—both center on the same outcome: a GOP nominee selected to contest Hawaii’s governorship for the first time in a long period, against an incumbent Democrat.
