Candidate records

Josh Green

Office now: Governor, State of Hawaii, district Statewide, 2022–now. Governor of Hawaii (since 2022). Running for Governor of Hawaii, general election Nov 3, 2026. Full record

Latest action on record Oct 2026. This term began Dec 2022. Record through Oct 2026.

222 = 210 on what they have done + 9 of the candidate's own claims + 3 identity links.

  • 222facts through
  • 9their own claims
  • 24recorded votes
  • 2predictions
  • 17of 20 spot-checks correct

What they have done

Latest on record: Issued Thirty-Third Proclamation Relating to Wildfires, Thirty-Third Proclamation Relating to Wildfires, in Oct 2026.

Offices, roles, elections, bills and actions, by yearOfficesGovernor, State of Hawaii, district Statewide 2022–nowLieutenant Governor, State of Hawaii, district Statewide2018–2022Hawaii State Senate, district 32009–2018Hawaii House of Representatives, district 6 2005–2008RolesChair, Committee on Human Services 2017–?Majority Floor Leader, Hawaii State Senate2015–?Chair, Committee on Health 2011–?Vice Chair, Committee on Health 2009–?ElectionsPending: Governor of Hawaii, pending, 2026 (general election Nov 3, 2026)2026 pendingGovernor of HawaiiWon primary: Governor, won primary, 2022Won: Governor, won, 2022Won primary: Governor, won primary, 20262022 won primary, won2026 won primaryGovernorWon primary: Lieutenant Governor, won primary, 2018Won: Lieutenant Governor, won, 20182018 won primary, wonLieutenant GovernorWon primary: State Senator, won primary, 2008Won: State Senator, won, 2012Won: State Senator, won, 20142008 won primary2012 won2014 wonState SenatorWon primary: State Representative, won primary, 2004Won: State Representative, won, 2004Won primary: State Representative, won primary, 20062004 won primary, won2006 won primaryState RepresentativeBills andactions524622526291420042006200820102013201520182020202220242026NOW 2026
Offices, roles, elections, bills and actions, by yearOfficesGovernor, State of Hawaii, district Statewide 2022–nowLieutenant Governor, State of Hawaii, district Statewide2018–2022Hawaii State Senate, district 32009–2018Hawaii House of Representatives, district 6 2005–2008RolesChair, Committee on Human Services 2017–?ElectionsPending: Governor of Hawaii, pending, 2026 (general election Nov 3, 2026)2026 pendingGovernor of HawaiiWon primary: Governor, won primary, 2022Won: Governor, won, 2022Won primary: Governor, won primary, 20262022 won primary, won2026 won primaryGovernorWon primary: Lieutenant Governor, won primary, 2018Won: Lieutenant Governor, won, 20182018 won primary, wonLieutenant GovernorWon primary: State Senator, won primary, 2008Won: State Senator, won, 2012Won: State Senator, won, 20142008 won primary2012 won2014 wonState SenatorWon primary: State Representative, won primary, 2004Won: State Representative, won, 2004Won primary: State Representative, won primary, 20062004 won primary, won2006 won primaryState RepresentativeBills andactions524622526291420042006200820102013201520182020202220242026NOW 2026

Paper shows 5 of 8 rows; the rest are on screen and in the record.

office, role or ? no end date won won primary pending.

Top topics 141 facts

Facts by topicGovernment operations27Law and crime24Macroeconomics20Health16Civil rights11Housing11

Other topics, not ranked: 32.

Facts by kind

Facts by kindOffice facts13Election facts12Recorded votes24Bills sponsored19Executive actions94Campaign money11Financial disclosures12Court cases12Work and business5Nonprofit roles3Education and service5

Counts of facts collected for this record, not totals of all they have done.

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Offices, roles and work
TitleYears
Governor, State of Hawaii, district Statewide2022–now
Lieutenant Governor, State of Hawaii, district Statewide2018–2022
Hawaii State Senate, district 32009–2018
Hawaii House of Representatives, district 62005–2008
Chair, Committee on Human Services2017–?
Majority Floor Leader, Hawaii State Senate2015–?
Chair, Committee on Health2011–?
Vice Chair, Committee on Health2009–?
Elections
OfficeResult, year
State Representativewon primary, 2004
State Representativewon, 2004
State Representativewon primary, 2006
State Senatorwon primary, 2008
State Senatorwon, 2012
State Senatorwon, 2014
Lieutenant Governorwon primary, 2018
Lieutenant Governorwon, 2018
Governorwon primary, 2022
Governorwon, 2022
Governorwon primary, 2026
Governor of Hawaiipending, 2026 (general election Nov 3, 2026)
Facts by topic
TopicFacts
Government operations27
Law and crime24
Macroeconomics20
Health16
Civil rights11
Housing11
Other topics32
No topic recorded69
Facts by kind
KindFacts
Office facts13
Election facts12
Recorded votes24
Bills sponsored19
Executive actions94
Campaign money11
Financial disclosures12
Court cases12
Work and business5
Nonprofit roles3
Education and service5

Executive actions: 33 bills signed, 32 bills vetoed, 7 line-item vetoes, 18 executive orders, 4 other executive actions.

By year: 210 dated; the undated are counted under CHECKED.

Dated facts, by year
YearFacts
19921
19971
20001
20042
20051
20062
20072
20081
20097
20101
20112
20123
201310
20145
201510
20164
201712
201816
20191
20201
20211
20228
202331
202429
202534
202624

Latest actions

How they voted

Yes 18 · No 6 · Not voting 0

Each of the votes on record, by positionYes 18No 6Not voting 0

2009–2018. Votes collected for this record; it holds no total of votes cast.

Table
Votes, by position
PositionVotes
Yes18
No6
Excused0
Not voting0
Present0

Hawaii State Senate.

Questions: Concurrence 5, Veto override 2, Final passage 15, Procedural motion 2.

Topics: Macroeconomics 4, Civil rights 6, Law and crime 8, Other topics 6.

Community: nonprofit roles

Years a nonprofit role is on record, by organization20172018Hawaii Homeless Healthcare Hui, ChairmanHawaii Homeless Healthcare Hui, Chairman 2017–2018Sex Assault Treatment CenterSex Assault Treatment Center 2018on record
Years a nonprofit role is on record, by organization20172018Hawaii Homeless Healthcare Hui, ChairmanHawaii Homeless Healthcare Hui, Chairman 2017–2018Sex Assault Treatment CenterSex Assault Treatment Center 2018on record

Nonprofit roles only; the data has no category for other community or volunteer work. 3 roles recorded, 2 organizations.

Table
Nonprofit roles
OrganizationTitleFilingsYears
Hawaii Homeless Healthcare HuiChairman22017–2018
Sex Assault Treatment Center12018

Analysis: likely positions

Highest confidence first. Predictions drawn from the record, not facts.

Recorded confidence: mediumLaw and crime
signs bills described as tightening firearm rules

Likely to sign bills whose official description tightens firearm rules. Based on: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 and 3 more. Wrong if: He vetoes a bill whose official description tightens firearm rules, or signs one that loosens them. 4 of 4 later decisions correct (plausible range 51–100%); a simple baseline got 4 of 4. Details

medium, 11 basis facts
Prediction 1: 4 of 4 later decisions correct
4 of 4 correct
Recorded confidence: lowMacroeconomics
signs tax cuts, vetoes tax increases

Likely to sign bills that cut taxes and to veto bills that raise taxes or reduce tax credits or exemptions. Based on: 1 2 3 4 5. Wrong if: He signs a bill whose official description raises a tax or reduces a tax credit or exemption, or vetoes a bill that cuts a tax. 3 of 4 later decisions correct (plausible range 30–95%); a simple baseline got 2 of 4. Details

low, 5 basis facts
Prediction 2: 3 of 4 later decisions correct
3 of 4 correct, 1 wrong

Confidence: medium low. Each square a later decision: correct wrong.

How the record was checked

Facts, by evidence gradeOfficial record205Secondary source8Self-reported9
How the record was checkedSpot-check of 2017 correct, 0 wrong, 3 partly correctSources: 195180 archived, 2 withheld, 13 not archivedSearches: 211167 found, 44 found nothing
How the record was checkedSpot-check of 2017 correct, 0 wrong, 3 partly correctSources: 195180 archived, 2 withheld, 13 not archivedSearches: 211167 found, 44 found nothing
  • 13sources not archived
  • 44searches found nothing
  • 0undated (no source dates them)
  • 0low-confidence facts (counted, not listed)
  • 19corrections logged

Finding nothing is not proof of nothing.

Table
Facts, by evidence grade
EvidenceFacts
Official record205
Secondary source8
Self-reported9
Checks, parts in order
CheckResult
Spot-check17 correct, 0 wrong, 3 partly correct, 0 could not be checked, of 20
Re-check3 correct after corrections, 0 not correct, of 3
Sources180 archived, 2 withheld, 13 not archived, of 195
Searches167 found, 44 found nothing, of 211

Low-confidence facts are counted in the charts, never listed by themselves.

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