MCCORMICK, Dalene
Party: Republican · Backing: Establishment
Platform: Republican candidate for State House District 5 (South Kona / Kaʻū, Hawaiʻi Island); former corporate Deputy Director and West Hawaiʻi Republican Party Chair running on small-business economics and local governance.
- Filed as a Republican candidate for STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DIST 5 (South Kona / Kaʻū area, Hawaiʻi Island) in 2026; campaign website is votemccormick.com.
- Running as the Republican option in the District 5 race; a Captain Cook resident who moved to Hawaiʻi Island in 2016.
- Platform centers on economic growth through small business and innovation, government efficiency, and decisions made as close to the people as possible — opposing centralized mandates that override local priorities. (Source: https://votemccormick.com)
- Brings a professional background as a former Deputy Director managing several hundred employees; draws on disaster-relief experience including service at the 2018 Pahoa lava flow shelter and the 2023 Maui wildfire response at War Memorial. Previously served as West Hawaiʻi Republican Party County Chair. (Source: https://votemccormick.com)
Editorial summary: Dalene McCormick is a Republican candidate for State House District 5 (South Kona / Kaʻū) with a background in large-organization management and community disaster response. Her platform emphasizes small-business-driven economic growth, individual liberty, quality education, and local decision-making over state mandates.
Key issues: Small business & economic growth, Government efficiency, Education quality, Public safety, Local decision-making
Website: https://votemccormick.com
Profile last reviewed: 2026-06-10