The finalists for the Maui County seat include: Lauren Akitake, a private practice attorney and per diem District Court Judge who taught business law at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College; Sheri Daniels Chief Executive Officer at Papa Ola Lōkahi; and Beverly Stanich, retired longtime principal of Wailuku Elementary School on Maui.
The Candidate Advisory Council has presented a list of candidates to Gov. Josh Green to fill seats for Honolulu County, Maui County and Hawaiʻi County.