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Okinawa gubernatorial election 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 14
SEP 14 · Day 1
LDP-backed Genta Koja wins Okinawa governor election
Denny Tamaki sought a third term as Okinawa governor.
An LDP-backed governor had not held the post in Okinawa for 12 years prior to Koja's victory.
There were six candidates in the Okinawa gubernatorial election.
SEP 14 · Day 1
Japanese PM-backed candidate wins Okinawa gubernatorial election
Masaaki Gabe said Koja's election could end Okinawa's legal efforts to block the relocation of US Marines from the Futenma air base to a new facility at Henoko.
Genta Koja defeated two-term incumbent Denny Tamaki in the Okinawa gubernatorial election.
Koja won 59 percent of the vote in the election.