Gary Cordery
Running for Governor of Hawaii, general election Nov 3, 2026.
55 facts from 30 sources, recorded through .
Official record 29 Secondary source 11 Self-reported 15
Offices held
No record found in Hawaii Office of Elections, Elected Officials; Hawaii State Legislature member and journal mirror (data.capitol.hawaii.gov) as of .
Elections
Won the 2026 primary election (Republican), and so is a candidate for Governor of Hawaii in the general election of 2026-11-03.
Won the 2026 Republican primary for Governor with 36,428 votes (66.6%), ahead of Ken Fujiyama (11,599, 21.2%).
Lost the 2022 Republican primary for Governor with 8,258 votes (10.0%), third behind Duke Aiona (37,608, 45.7%) and BJ Penn (19,817, 24.1%).
Recorded votes
No record found in Hawaii State Legislature journals and measure status (data.capitol.hawaii.gov); Open States votes as of .
Bills sponsored
Results in Civil Beat Digital Democracy (testimony tracker), none recorded here as a fact. No record found in Hawaii State Legislature measure search (data.capitol.hawaii.gov) as of .
Executive actions
No record found in Office of the Governor (governor.hawaii.gov); Web search (governor.hawaii.gov and appointments) as of .
Campaign money
Gary Cordery for Governor reported $430,846.15 in total receipts and $417,201.76 in total expenditures, not including unpaid expenditures, for the election period through October 19, 2026, on its '2024-2026 2nd Preliminary General' report, with $16,708.90 cash on hand and $13,000.00 in debts at the close.
Gave $200 to House candidate Sheila Medeiros's campaign on October 12, 2026.
He lent his committee $3,000 on August 26, 2025 for campaign funding.
Computed sum: his committee reported two $5,000 loans from Kingdom Builders in 2025, $10,000.00 in all: June 13, for 'Funding of campaign expenses', and August 26, for 'Campaign funding'.
Gary Cordery for Governor reported $295,761.43 in total receipts and $292,696.92 in total expenditures, not including unpaid expenditures, for the election period through November 8, 2022, on its amended '2020-2022 Final Election Period' report, with $3,064.51 cash on hand and $43,222.48 in debts at the close.
Gave $1,000 to House candidate Sheila Medeiros's campaign on July 11, 2024.
Computed sum: his committee's Schedule C rows for the 2022-2026 election period list $63,090.84 of the candidate's own funds, including $27,175.42 of forgiven loans, $9,975.42 toward unpaid invoices and $24,000.00 marked 'donation' in 2026.
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Computed sum: he lent his committee $27,175.42 in two loans in August 2022 to pay invoices ($25,000.00 and $2,175.42), both forgiven on December 31, 2023.
His committee paid $15,988.32 to the Office of Elections on May 11, 2022, described as 'Escheat excess contribution from Commercial Facility's Specialists'.
Gary Cordery for Governor (CC11747) is his candidate committee at the Campaign Spending Commission; its first listed disclosure report was filed April 29, 2022.
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His committee reported a $25,000 loan on February 18, 2022 from Commercial Facility's Specialists Inc, for 'Campaign loan to open new bank account', repaid on April 21, 2022.
Financial disclosures
Gary Cordery filed a candidate financial disclosure (CFD-2026-000977, filing year 2026) with the Hawaii State Ethics Commission on 2026-06-08.
Gary Cordery filed a candidate financial disclosure (CFD-2022-000626, filing year 2022) with the Hawaii State Ethics Commission on 2022-07-25.
Court cases
His first amended complaint in Cordery v. Ige, filed May 1, 2023, was dismissed without leave to amend: the court held he lacked standing and that the complaint otherwise failed to state a claim.
Sued in federal court, without a lawyer, alleging Josh Green and Sylvia Luke were sworn in while the 2022 election was still being contested; the court dismissed the complaint for lack of standing, with leave to amend.
Filed a request for declaratory judgment in the Hawaii Supreme Court, without a lawyer, over the timing of the inaugurations; the court held he was the only plaintiff and dismissed the complaint as to all claims and parties.
Sued the Hawaii Supreme Court, its Chief Justice and the Attorney General in federal court, without a lawyer, alleging due-process violations in his state election contest; the court dismissed the complaint with prejudice.
Filed an election contest in the Hawaii Supreme Court seeking to nullify the 2022 primary results over ballot design; the court dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim and denied a preliminary injunction.
Work and business
Hawaii's business registry lists Gary Cordery as registered agent of Commercial Facility's Specialists, Inc., a general contracting corporation registered in 1998 that holds the trade name Kingdom Builders.
Civil Beat reports he founded the construction company Kingdom Builders, which it says now has 13 employees.
His 2026 candidate financial disclosure lists Commercial Facility's Specialists Inc as a source of his employment income.
A 2024 contribution row in a House candidate's campaign filing gives Gary Cordery's employer as Kingdom Builders and his occupation as Owner.
His 2022 candidate financial disclosure lists Commercial Facility's Specialists dba Kingdom Builders as a source of his W-2 wages as a contractor and construction company.
Civil Beat reports he said he began in construction as a laborer in 1978, worked on military contracts around the country, and moved to Hawaii in 1981.
Nonprofit roles
Hawaii's business registry lists Gary Cordery as registered agent of Aloha Freedom Coalition LLC, a limited liability company registered October 6, 2020.
Civil Beat reports he said he resigned as director of the Aloha Freedom Coalition before his 2022 run and remains on its board.
He told Aloha State Daily the Aloha Freedom Coalition opposes HB 1118, which would stop new non-medical school vaccine exemptions, at the time of its rally at the State Capitol on February 20, 2025.
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Digital Democracy lists him as an Aloha Freedom Coalition advocate who testified on SB 799 (freedom to read, 2025), SB 2239 (automatic voter registration, 2026) and SB 2151 (states of emergency, 2026).
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Digital Democracy lists him as an Aloha Freedom Coalition advocate who testified on immunization measures five times in 2025 and 2026: HB 1118 twice, HB 1115, HCR 173 and SB 3133.
West Hawaii Today quotes him, as of the Aloha Freedom Coalition, on arrests at an anti-mask rally at Kapiolani Park in Waikiki on March 20, 2021.
A caption in Civil Beat's October 4, 2026 profile, on a photo credited 2021, identifies him as then-director of the Aloha Freedom Coalition before a march in Waikiki during the pandemic.
Civil Beat describes him as a co-founder and former director of the Aloha Freedom Coalition.
Hawaii's business registry lists Gary Cordery as a director of Waikiki Beach Chaplaincy, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, on a row dated April 1, 2011.
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Hawaii News Now reports he led the Aloha Freedom Coalition when it held nighttime protests outside then-Lt. Gov. Josh Green's downtown condominium during the pandemic.
Education and service
No record found in Ballotpedia, Civil Beat profile and Q&As, campaign site, Voter Guide statement; National Personnel Records Center / military service as of .
Claims from the candidate's own materials
His 2026 Civil Beat answers say he is committed to the state's income tax cuts and would enhance tax relief.
His 2026 Civil Beat answers pledge to eliminate the general excise tax on food and medicine.
His 2026 Civil Beat answers propose using state lands for 15,000 fee-simple homes priced at $400,000 to $600,000.
His 2026 Civil Beat answers support adding both initiative and referendum to Hawaii's constitution.
His 2026 Civil Beat answers say political donations from local unions and national PACs should be banned.
His 2026 Civil Beat answers pledge to freeze property taxes at retirement age on a primary residence.
His 2026 General Election Voter Guide statement says he is a successful general contractor.
His 2026 General Election Voter Guide statement says the Aloha Freedom Coalition was founded in 2020.
Civil Beat quotes an early-2025 social media post of his telling parents to reject all vaccines.
His 2022 Civil Beat questionnaire gives his occupation as Owner/RME of Kingdom Builders in Hawaii.
His 2022 Civil Beat answers propose an 'Office of Corruption' outside the attorney general's oversight.
His 2022 Civil Beat answers propose school vouchers that follow the student.
Civil Beat quotes him telling the Star-Advertiser in 2022 that he would sign legislation to overturn abortion.
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His campaign site proposes merit pay for teachers.
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His campaign site proposes requiring annual audits of all public-private partnerships and government departments.
Analysis: likely positions
These are predictions drawn from the record above, not facts. Each one names the facts it rests on and what would prove it wrong, and is checked against later decisions where possible.
Likely to file suit over the result if he loses the November 3, 2026 general election.
Based on: c-c55ea1386d90, c-2e3a8fa96a95, c-ce3b4948cba2, c-e124f6395994, c-d42fd5549240
Method: Pattern after his one recorded election loss: four suits in state and federal courts between August and December 2022 over the 2022 primary and the December 2022 inaugurations, plus an amended complaint in May 2023. All were dismissed. They all follow one lost election, so there is no held-out test and no baseline. He won the only other election on record, the 2026 primary.
Would be shown wrong if: He loses the November 3, 2026 general election and files no election contest or lawsuit over that election by December 31, 2026. If he wins, this cannot be tested.
Test: not tested against later actions.
Confidence: low
Likely to keep funding his campaign partly with loans or money from himself and his company.
Based on: c-b025ad951f9d, c-60d73c8481a3, c-e3a194743217, c-0918941c7c16, c-593902c64813
Method: Repeated across both election periods: in 2022 a $25,000 company loan and $27,175.42 of his own loans; in 2025 $10,000 of Kingdom Builders loans and a $3,000 loan of his own; and $63,090.84 of his own funds on the 2026-period Schedule C. Hand check with a cutoff of 2024-12-31: the 2022 behavior recurred in 2025 and 2026. That is too few decisions to score, and an always-yes baseline gets the same, so there is no scored test.
Would be shown wrong if: His committee reports no new loan or own-funds receipt from him or his company in any report covering October 20 to December 31, 2026.
Test: not tested against later actions.
Confidence: medium
Likely to oppose bills that remove or limit non-medical exemptions from school vaccine requirements.
Based on: c-d9ca53d4517e, c-d4d7e6aa8868
Method: He has held no office, so this rests on advocacy, not votes or signatures: at the Aloha Freedom Coalition's February 2025 rally he said it opposed HB 1118, and Digital Democracy lists five testimonies by him on immunization measures in 2025 and 2026, though it shows no position for them. No later decision exists to test against. The 2025 social media post Civil Beat quotes is self-reported and is not part of the basis.
Would be shown wrong if: As Governor he signs a bill that removes or limits non-medical exemptions from school vaccine requirements, or he testifies in favor of one.
Test: not tested against later actions.
Confidence: medium
Likely to refuse statewide mask or vaccine mandates in a public-health emergency.
Based on: c-c7710b3e8b09, c-f880c3837457, c-3e5775a7edaa
Method: Rests on his role in the Aloha Freedom Coalition's pandemic-era protests as reported in three news items: a 2021 march he attended as its then-director, a 2021 anti-mask rally where he was quoted for the group, and protests outside then-Lt. Gov. Josh Green's condominium while he led it. The reports do not say he organized each event. He has made no official decision on this, so there is no held-out test, and a governor's choice in an emergency may differ from an advocate's.
Would be shown wrong if: As Governor he issues or extends a statewide mask or vaccine mandate.
Test: not tested against later actions.
Confidence: low
Identity
| System | ID | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission candidate committee (Gary Cordery for Governor) | CC11747 | c-6e83601f8030 |
| Ballotpedia | Gary_Cordery | c-31cbe48a8c3c |
| Hawaii Office of Elections 2026 Candidate Report, legal name | GARY A. CORDERY | c-13edfb296abb |
Why these records are the same person
- Campaign Spending Commission CC11747: candidate 'Cordery, Gary', office Governor, party Republican, committee Gary Cordery for Governor, with reports for both the 2022 and the 2026 governor election periods. Matches the Office of Elections results for 'CORDERY, Gary' in the Governor - R contests of 2022 and 2026.
- Office of Elections 2026 Candidate Report and Voter Guide: ballot name CORDERY, Gary; legal name Gary A. Cordery; website garycorderyforgovernor.com. Ballotpedia links the same website and the same contests, and gives birthplace Colorado Springs; Civil Beat's profile also says he was born in Colorado.
- Court filings: 'Gary A. Cordery' in SCEC-22-0000504 and Civ. No. 22-00439, and 'Gary Arthur Cordery' in SCEC-22-0000734 and Civ. No. 22-00528, are one plaintiff: the July 3, 2023 federal order ties all four together and calls him a prior candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in the August 2022 primary.
- Ethics Commission candidate disclosures CFD-2022-000626 and CFD-2026-000977 (Gary Cordery) match the two campaign years and list Commercial Facility's Specialists dba Kingdom Builders. The business registry names GARY CORDERY as agent of that corporation. The trade name's registrant and the company in the disclosure match, and the campaign's paid-for line and the corporation's registry page print the same business address.
- Waikiki Beach Chaplaincy director 'GARY CORDERY' rests on the name and Ballotpedia's affiliation line, so those claims are medium confidence. No other person named Gary Cordery appears in any Hawaii source read.
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Gary Cordery's Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission candidate registration is CC11747, committee Gary Cordery for Governor.
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Gary Cordery's Ballotpedia page is Gary_Cordery, which lists him as the Republican candidate for Governor of Hawaii on a joint ticket with Daniel Anthony on November 3, 2026.
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The Office of Elections 2026 Candidate Report lists ballot name 'CORDERY, Gary', legal name 'GARY A. CORDERY', for Governor, Republican, with status 'In General' and website garycorderyforgovernor.com.
What we searched
| Section | Where | Search | Date | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offices held | Hawaii Office of Elections, Elected Officials | Cordery | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Offices held | Hawaii State Legislature member and journal mirror (data.capitol.hawaii.gov) | Cordery as a member | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Elections | Hawaii Office of Elections results archive (statewide summary reports) | CORDERY in 2022 primary election summary | Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Elections | Hawaii Office of Elections results archive (statewide summary reports) | CORDERY in 2022 general election summary | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Elections | Hawaii Office of Elections results archive (statewide summary reports) | CORDERY in 2026 primary election summary | Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Elections | Hawaii Office of Elections 2026 Candidate Report (olvr.hawaii.gov) | Contest = GOVERNOR (CSV export of full report) | Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Elections | Hawaii Office of Elections 2026 General Election Voter Guide (English) | Governor candidate statements | Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Recorded votes | Hawaii State Legislature journals and measure status (data.capitol.hawaii.gov) | Gary Cordery as a voting member | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Recorded votes | Open States votes | Gary Cordery | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Bills sponsored | Hawaii State Legislature measure search (data.capitol.hawaii.gov) | Cordery as introducer | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Bills sponsored | Hawaii State Legislature measure search (data.capitol.hawaii.gov) | HB 1118 (2025) status page; Cordery as introducer | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Bills sponsored | Civil Beat Digital Democracy (testimony tracker) | Gary Cordery | Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Executive actions | Office of the Governor (governor.hawaii.gov) | Cordery as an executive officeholder | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Executive actions | Web search (governor.hawaii.gov and appointments) | Gary Cordery appointed board commission Hawaii governor | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Campaign money | Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission open data (Socrata) catalog | list datasets | Oct 31, 2026 | 59 |
| Campaign money | CSC open data: Statements of Intent Filed By Hawaii State and County Candidates (hc7x-8745) | candidate_name like %CORDERY% | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Campaign money | CSC open data: Affidavits Filed By Hawaii State and County Candidates (3fbc-bviy) | candidate_name like %CORDERY% | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Campaign money | CSC open data: Campaign Contributions Received (jexd-xbcg) | reg_no CC11747, grouped by election period (aggregate only) | Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Campaign money | CSC open data: Contributions by Cordery to other candidates (jexd-xbcg) | contributor_name = 'Cordery, Gary', other committees | Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Campaign money | CSC open data: Expenditures (3maa-4fgr) | reg_no CC11747, sum by election period | Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Campaign money | CSC open data: Other Receipts (ue3d-efjr) | reg_no CC11747, sum by election period | Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Campaign money | CSC open data: Loans Received (yf4f-x3r4) | candidate_name like %CORDERY% | Oct 31, 2026 | 9 |
| Campaign money | CSC open data: Unpaid Expenditures (rrkr-p5kv) | candidate_name like %CORDERY% | Oct 31, 2026 | 17 |
| Campaign money | CSC Candidate Filing System (public): List of Candidates / List of Reports Filed | Candidate Search 'Cordery' | Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Campaign money | CSC disclosure report summary pages (Section III/IV) | CC11747 disclosure reports: 2026-10-24; 2025-01-29, 2024-01-31 and 2022-12-08 (2022 final period, amended twice) | Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Campaign money | Web search for CSC enforcement (conciliation agreements, fines, complaints) | Cordery conciliation agreement, fine or complaint | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Campaign money | FEC individual contributions (fec-donor: his own federal giving) | Cordery, Gary (state HI) | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Financial disclosures | Hawaii State Ethics Commission public records: Candidate Financial Disclosure (hsecM_CFD_Public__c) | Last_Name__c = 'Cordery' (guest UI API, GraphQL) | Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Financial disclosures | Hawaii State Ethics Commission public records: CFD officer, business and income entries | hsecS_CFDOfficer_Public__c, hsecS_CFDBusiness_Public__c, hsecS_CFDIncome_Public__c for both filings | Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Financial disclosures | U.S. House and Senate financial disclosures | Gary Cordery | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Court cases | Hawaii State Judiciary appellate opinions and orders | Cordery | Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Court cases | GovInfo USCOURTS (District of Hawaii) via api.govinfo.gov search | collection:USCOURTS AND "Cordery" AND courtName:"District of Hawaii" | Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Court cases | Justia Dockets (Ninth Circuit) | Gary Cordery v. David Ige, et al, No. 23-16017 | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Court cases | CourtListener API | "Gary Cordery" | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Court cases | eCourt Kokua (Hawaii trial court dockets) | Cordery, Gary | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Court cases | Web search for arrests or charges | Gary Cordery arrest; protest citation | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Court cases | CourtListener API | "Gary Cordery" (opinions); Cordery Hawaii (dockets) | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Court cases | Web search for arrests or charges | Gary Cordery Hawaii arrested OR cited OR charged protest Aloha Freedom Coalition police | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Work and business | Hawaii Business Express (DCCA BREG) business name search | contains 'Kingdom Builders'; 'Commercial Facility'; 'Cordery'; 'Gary Cordery' | Oct 31, 2026 | 9 |
| Work and business | Hawaii Business Express (DCCA BREG) Agent Search | agent name Gary Cordery | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Work and business | Hawaii DCCA Professional and Vocational Licensing (license search) | Commercial Facility's Specialists; Gary Cordery (contractor license, RME) | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Work and business | USAspending.gov awards search | recipient 'COMMERCIAL FACILITY'S SPECIALISTS', contracts, 2007-10-01 to 2026-09-30 | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Nonprofit roles | ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer name search (people) | "Gary Cordery" (HI); Cordery Gary | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Nonprofit roles | ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer full-text search | "Gary Cordery" | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Nonprofit roles | ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer organization search | Aloha Freedom Coalition; Waikiki Beach Chaplaincy | Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Nonprofit roles | Hawaii Business Express (DCCA BREG) business name search | contains 'Aloha Freedom'; 'Waikiki Beach Chaplain' | Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Nonprofit roles | Aloha Freedom Coalition website | home and about pages | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Education and service | Ballotpedia, Civil Beat profile and Q&As, campaign site, Voter Guide statement | education or degree of Gary Cordery | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Education and service | National Personnel Records Center / military service | Gary Cordery military service | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Claims from the candidate's own materials | Campaign website garycorderyforgovernor.com | key issues; about; vision; business vision; listen; blog sitemap | Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Claims from the candidate's own materials | Honolulu Civil Beat candidate Q&As | 2026 and 2022 questionnaires | Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Claims from the candidate's own materials | Star-Advertiser and Fox News profiles; Hawaii News Now reports | Gary Cordery profiles, 2026 | Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Claims from the candidate's own materials | Ballotready, Good Party and campaign site alternate pages | Gary Cordery profile | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Identity | Wikidata | Gary Cordery | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Identity | congress-legislators (Bioguide crosswalk) | Cordery | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Identity | Wikidata | Cordery | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Identity | FEC candidates (OpenFEC API) | Cordery (state HI) | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Identity | FEC bulk candidate master files (cn22, cn24, cn26) | CAND_NAME containing CORDERY, any state, cycles 2022-2026 | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Identity | Open States people | Gary Cordery (jurisdiction hi) | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Identity | Ballotpedia | Gary_Cordery | Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Identity | Vote Smart | Gary Cordery | Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
How this record was checked
- Data checksPassed schema, reference and evidence-rule checks.
- Archived sources25 of 30 sources have an archived copy.
- Reconciliation6 passed, 0 failed, 0 could not run (missing member lists or itemized data).
- Independent spot-checkA reviewer who did not collect the data checked 20 random facts: 16 correct, 4 wrong or partly wrong, 0 could not be checked (error rate 20%). After corrections, the same reviewer re-checked 8: 8 correct, 0 still wrong. See the corrections log.
The facts behind the resume's counts
- Official recordUndated identity link, Undated identity link, 2022-08-13 lost election, 2026-08-08 elected, 2022-08-29 party to case, 2022-11-25 party to case, 2023-04-11 party to case, 2023-07-03 party to case, 2022-07-25 financial disclosure filed, 2026-06-08 financial disclosure filed, 2022-07-25 employment, 2026-06-08 employment, 2026-10-31 business role, 2024-07-11 business role, 2011-04-01 nonprofit role, 2026-10-31 nonprofit role, 2022-04-29 campaign committee, 2025-01-29 committee financial summary, 2026-10-24 committee financial summary, 2022-02-18 campaign committee, 2022-05-11 campaign committee, 2022-08-12 made contribution, 2025-06-13 campaign committee, 2025-08-26 made contribution, 2023-11-09 made contribution, 2024-07-11 made contribution, 2026-10-12 made contribution, 2023-02-22 party to case, 2026-08-08 candidate for office
- Secondary sourceUndated identity link, 1978 employment, 2026-10-04 business role, 2020 nonprofit role, 2021 nonprofit role, 2026-10-04 nonprofit role, Undated nonprofit role, 2025-02-20 HB 1118, 2025-02-07 nonprofit role, 2025-02-10 nonprofit role, 2021-03-20 nonprofit role
- Self-reported2026 self reported claim, 2026 self reported claim, 2022-06-15 self reported claim, 2022-06-15 self reported claim, 2022-06-15 self reported claim, 2025 self reported claim, 2022 self reported claim, 2026-07-20 self reported claim, 2026-07-20 self reported claim, 2026-07-20 self reported claim, 2026-07-20 self reported claim, 2026-07-20 self reported claim, 2026-07-20 self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim
- Low confidenceNone.
- The candidate's own materials2026 self reported claim, 2026 self reported claim, 2022-06-15 self reported claim, 2022-06-15 self reported claim, 2022-06-15 self reported claim, 2025 self reported claim, 2022 self reported claim, 2026-07-20 self reported claim, 2026-07-20 self reported claim, 2026-07-20 self reported claim, 2026-07-20 self reported claim, 2026-07-20 self reported claim, 2026-07-20 self reported claim, Undated self reported claim, Undated self reported claim
- Kind: Identity linksUndated identity link, Undated identity link, Undated identity link
- Kind: Offices heldNone.
- Kind: Elections2022-08-13 lost election, 2026-08-08 elected, 2026-08-08 candidate for office
- Kind: Recorded votesNone.
- Kind: Bills sponsoredNone.
- Kind: Executive actionsNone.
- Kind: Campaign money2022-04-29 campaign committee, 2025-01-29 committee financial summary, 2026-10-24 committee financial summary, 2022-02-18 campaign committee, 2022-05-11 campaign committee, 2022-08-12 made contribution, 2025-06-13 campaign committee, 2025-08-26 made contribution, 2023-11-09 made contribution, 2024-07-11 made contribution, 2026-10-12 made contribution
- Kind: Financial disclosures2022-07-25 financial disclosure filed, 2026-06-08 financial disclosure filed
- Kind: Court cases2022-08-29 party to case, 2022-11-25 party to case, 2023-04-11 party to case, 2023-07-03 party to case, 2023-02-22 party to case
- Kind: Work and business2022-07-25 employment, 2026-06-08 employment, 2026-10-31 business role, 2024-07-11 business role, 1978 employment, 2026-10-04 business role
- Kind: Nonprofit roles2011-04-01 nonprofit role, 2026-10-31 nonprofit role, 2020 nonprofit role, 2021 nonprofit role, 2026-10-04 nonprofit role, Undated nonprofit role, 2025-02-20 HB 1118, 2025-02-07 nonprofit role, 2025-02-10 nonprofit role, 2021-03-20 nonprofit role
- Kind: Education and serviceNone.
- Nonprofit roles2011-04-01 nonprofit role, 2026-10-31 nonprofit role, 2020 nonprofit role, 2021 nonprofit role, 2026-10-04 nonprofit role, Undated nonprofit role, 2025-02-20 HB 1118, 2025-02-07 nonprofit role, 2025-02-10 nonprofit role, 2021-03-20 nonprofit role
- Votes: YesNone.
- Votes: NoNone.
- Votes: ExcusedNone.
- Votes: Not votingNone.
- Votes: PresentNone.
- UndatedUndated nonprofit role
- Topic: Civil rights2022-08-29 party to case, 2022-11-25 party to case
- Topic: Health2021 nonprofit role, Undated nonprofit role, 2025-02-20 HB 1118, 2025-02-07 nonprofit role, 2021-03-20 nonprofit role
- Topic: Government operations2023-04-11 party to case, 2023-07-03 party to case, 2022-02-18 campaign committee, 2022-05-11 campaign committee, 2022-08-12 made contribution, 2025-06-13 campaign committee, 2025-08-26 made contribution, 2023-11-09 made contribution, 2024-07-11 made contribution, 2026-10-12 made contribution, 2025-02-10 nonprofit role, 2023-02-22 party to case
- Topic: No topic recorded2022-08-13 lost election, 2026-08-08 elected, 2022-07-25 financial disclosure filed, 2026-06-08 financial disclosure filed, 2022-07-25 employment, 2026-06-08 employment, 2026-10-31 business role, 2024-07-11 business role, 1978 employment, 2026-10-04 business role, 2011-04-01 nonprofit role, 2026-10-31 nonprofit role, 2020 nonprofit role, 2026-10-04 nonprofit role, 2022-04-29 campaign committee, 2025-01-29 committee financial summary, 2026-10-24 committee financial summary, 2026-08-08 candidate for office
- Dated1978 employment, 2011-04-01 nonprofit role, 2020 nonprofit role, 2021 nonprofit role, 2021-03-20 nonprofit role, 2022-02-18 campaign committee, 2022-04-29 campaign committee, 2022-05-11 campaign committee, 2022-07-25 employment, 2022-07-25 financial disclosure filed, 2022-08-12 made contribution, 2022-08-13 lost election, 2022-08-29 party to case, 2022-11-25 party to case, 2023-02-22 party to case, 2023-04-11 party to case, 2023-07-03 party to case, 2023-11-09 made contribution, 2024-07-11 business role, 2024-07-11 made contribution, 2025-01-29 committee financial summary, 2025-02-07 nonprofit role, 2025-02-10 nonprofit role, 2025-02-20 HB 1118, 2025-06-13 campaign committee, 2025-08-26 made contribution, 2026-06-08 employment, 2026-06-08 financial disclosure filed, 2026-08-08 elected, 2026-08-08 candidate for office, 2026-10-04 business role, 2026-10-04 nonprofit role, 2026-10-12 made contribution, 2026-10-24 committee financial summary, 2026-10-31 business role, 2026-10-31 nonprofit role
Corrections
Reworded c-94c35f5ea0ee. Was: Gary Cordery for Governor reported $295,761.43 in total receipts and $292,696.92 in total expenditures for the 2022 election period through November 8, 2022, with $3,064.51 cash on hand and $43,222.48 in debts at the close. Now: Gary Cordery for Governor reported $295,761.43 in total receipts and $292,696.92 in total expenditures, not including unpaid expenditures, for the election period through November 8, 2022, on its amended '2020-2022 Final Election Period' report, with $3,064.51 cash on hand and $43,222.48 in debts at the close.
Reworded c-a9a8dc9983a5. Was: Gary Cordery for Governor reported $430,846.15 in total receipts and $417,201.76 in total expenditures for the 2026 election period through October 19, 2026, with $16,708.90 cash on hand and $13,000.00 in debts at the close. Now: Gary Cordery for Governor reported $430,846.15 in total receipts and $417,201.76 in total expenditures, not including unpaid expenditures, for the election period through October 19, 2026, on its '2024-2026 2nd Preliminary General' report, with $16,708.90 cash on hand and $13,000.00 in debts at the close.
Reworded c-593902c64813. Was: Computed sum: his committee's 2026-period Schedule C lists $63,090.84 of the candidate's own funds, including $27,175.42 of forgiven loans, $9,975.42 toward unpaid invoices and $24,000.00 marked 'donation' in 2026. Now: Computed sum: his committee's Schedule C rows for the 2022-2026 election period list $63,090.84 of the candidate's own funds, including $27,175.42 of forgiven loans, $9,975.42 toward unpaid invoices and $24,000.00 marked 'donation' in 2026.
Reworded c-e3a194743217. Was: Computed sum: his committee reported two $5,000 loans from Kingdom Builders in 2025, dated June 13 and August 26, for campaign expenses, for $10,000.00 in all. Now: Computed sum: his committee reported two $5,000 loans from Kingdom Builders in 2025, $10,000.00 in all: June 13, for 'Funding of campaign expenses', and August 26, for 'Campaign funding'.
Reworded c-c7710b3e8b09. Was: A 2021 Civil Beat photo caption identifies him as then-director of the Aloha Freedom Coalition before a march in Waikiki during the pandemic. Now: A caption in Civil Beat's October 4, 2026 profile, on a photo credited 2021, identifies him as then-director of the Aloha Freedom Coalition before a march in Waikiki during the pandemic.
Replaced by c-ce3b4948cba2. Was: Filed a request for declaratory judgment in the Hawaii Supreme Court, without a lawyer, over the timing of the December 2022 inaugurations; the court held he was the only plaintiff and dismissed the complaint as to all claims and parties. Now: Filed a request for declaratory judgment in the Hawaii Supreme Court, without a lawyer, over the timing of the inaugurations; the court held he was the only plaintiff and dismissed the complaint as to all claims and parties. The subject field no longer says 'gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial'.
Replaced by c-654148909c32: date removed, was 2026-10-31. Was: His campaign site proposes requiring annual audits of public-private partnerships and government departments. Now: His campaign site proposes requiring annual audits of all public-private partnerships and government departments.
Replaced by c-c05dfc3fc720: date removed, was 2026-10-31.
Date on one 2026 Civil Beat answer corrected from 2026-07 to 2026-07-20 (replaced by c-04248fc84736): His 2026 Civil Beat answers pledge to freeze property taxes at retirement age on a primary residence.
Date on one 2026 Civil Beat answer corrected from 2026-07 to 2026-07-20 (replaced by c-a56785520db6): His 2026 Civil Beat answers pledge to eliminate the general excise tax on food and medicine.
Date on one 2026 Civil Beat answer corrected from 2026-07 to 2026-07-20 (replaced by c-f0ee64b5e74f): His 2026 Civil Beat answers say he is committed to the state's income tax cuts and would enhance tax relief.
Date on one 2026 Civil Beat answer corrected from 2026-07 to 2026-07-20 (replaced by c-7cba0f5904f3): His 2026 Civil Beat answers propose using state lands for 15,000 fee-simple homes priced at $400,000 to $600,000.
Date on one 2026 Civil Beat answer corrected from 2026-07 to 2026-07-20 (replaced by c-12ae4a106884): His 2026 Civil Beat answers say political donations from local unions and national PACs should be banned.
Date on one 2026 Civil Beat answer corrected from 2026-07 to 2026-07-20 (replaced by c-22caca15bc43): His 2026 Civil Beat answers support adding both initiative and referendum to Hawaii's constitution.