2026 Maui County Democrats Convention
ALL In-Person
June 28, 2026
Lokelani Intermediate School – Cafeteria
This year's Maui County Convention will be begin at 1 PM on
Sunday, June 28, 2026 at
Lokelani Intermediate School – Cafeteria
This is an IN-PERSON County Convention
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Location
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Lokelani Intermediate School – Cafeteria
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Date/Time
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Sunday, June 28, 2026
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Credentialing Opens: 12:00 PM
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Convention Calls to Order: 1:00 PM
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Convention is projected to adjourn no later than 3:00 PM
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Refreshments will be served
Use this Google form to pre-register.
Convention Fee is $25.00 for both delegates and observers.
HD 13 Members (delegates and observers) convention fees are waived. This is due to the geographical remoteness of HD 13.
Observers must be sponsored by an attending delegate.
All members of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i (DPH) are welcome. However, only delegates can vote. Primary party business will include the election of County Representatives to the State Central Committee (governing body of the DPH between conventions), election of Senate District 6 Representative to the SCC, and approval of County Convention Resolutions.
See below for delegate qualifications and information about requirements and deadlines.
Credentialing
Only delegates who have pre-registered and have paid their convention fee are eligible to vote for Resolutions, and State Central Committee Representatives. Observers are not permitted to participate in a vote.
The Maui County Committee Bylaws dictate who is an eligible delegate to the Maui County Convention. Delegates include Maui County Democrats who are Officers of the Maui County Executive Committee, State Central Committee (SCC) Members from Maui County, Maui County District Chairs & Vice Chairs, Maui County District Council Members, and Maui County Elected Officials.
Upon arrival, attendees' credentials will be confirmed.
The $25.00 convention fee can be paid via:
ActBlue (no later than June 22, 2026), or
Collected at the door; only cash or check will be accepted.
State Central Committee Nominations - Deadline is June 18, 2026
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Two (2) State Central Committee positions who represent the Maui County Committee at-large. They each need to be of a different gender.
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One (1) State Central Committee position who represents Senate District 6 and does not identify as female.
Click here to access Online form and requirements
Submit your completed nomination form either via online or to mauicountychair@hawaiidemocrats.org along with the required $10 filing fee by June 18, 2026 to be placed on the ballot.
Submission of Resolutions -
Deadline is June 22, 2026
Detailed information about the format and process for submitting resolutions is available here
This is for Maui County Specific Resolutions only as the Maui County Convention is taking place after the deadline for County-submitted resolutions to the DPH State Convention. Please refer to Rule No. 4 of the Standing Rules of the 2026 DPH State Convention.
Proposed resolutions (Policy or Ceremonial) submitted shall be in Arial, 10-point type, with one-inch margins on all sides formatted for 8.5” by 11” paper and shall be limited to one page.
Submit to:
mauicountychair@hawaiidemocrats.org as both a PDF and Microsoft Word File by June 22, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. HST.
Sponsors/Vendors Tables
Candidates and Vendors who would like to have a table at convention may donate a suggested minimum of $100** in a check made payable to “DPH- MCC.” Please reserve by emailing the County Chair at mauicountychair@hawaiidemocrats.org
Vacant Positions on the Maui County ExCom
A list of positions along with their descriptions of these vacant positions can be found by clicking here.
Submit your interest to the County Chair by June 22, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. HST at mauicountychair@hawaiidemocrats.org
*Per County Bylaws, deadlines for nominations should be 10 days prior to the convention. However, due to the limited time frame, the Executive Committee approved extending the deadline.
PAID FOR BY: Maui County Democrats of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i
** - This solicitation is made on behalf of the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi (DPH) for both its state and federal campaigns. Contributions to the Federal Account, combined to the state, county, and local Party committees, are limited to $10,000 per year from individuals and $5,000 per year from qualified Federal PACs, and will be used in federal and state activities. Contributions from corporations, labor unions, and federal government contractors are prohibited in the federal account. Contributions from individuals and entities are limited to $25,000 per year to the Non Federal Account. Contributions from foreign nationals and contributions made in the name of another are prohibited in both accounts. Contributions are not tax deductible. Federal and state laws require us to use our best efforts to obtain and report the name, mailing address, occupation, and employer of our donors.