The City Council District 8 race in the Nov. 8 general election pits former Council member Ron Menor against the Republican minority leader in the state House of Representatives, Val Okimoto. Read more
There is bound to be a healthy infusion of new blood in the state House in January, with at least seven races that have no incumbent running. Read more
More than a dozen candidates for the state Legislature are shoo-ins without opposition — but the majority do have rival-party competition. Read more
Veteran election volunteers insist they’ve never seen any impropriety in the way ballots are handled at the state Capitol, several volunteers told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Tuesday, the first full day that ballots were counted and processed ahead of the Nov. 8 general election. Read more
For policies and funding for Oahu’s core services, it all happens at City Hall. Read more
Housing and infrastructure are key issues in Honolulu City Council District 2 — an area that covers Royal Kunia, Wahiawa, along the North Shore to Kahaluu. Read more
Here are the Star-Advertiser’s endorsements for Congressional races. Read more
The 2022 change-in-command election, in which Hawaii voters will decide who should sit at the helm of state government, occurs at a time when many chronic problems have grown worse — and at a time when the economic outlook is uncertain. Read more
The current ruckus over alleged election irregularities reminds me of a 1972 dispute when former Honolulu Mayor Frank Fasi demanded a recount in his race against Andy Anderson — not because he lost, but because he didn’t win by as big a margin as he expected. Read more
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Following a clerical mistake, more than 2,300 residents on Hawaii island who have not yet voted were erroneously notified that their ballots for the general election had been received and accepted. Read more
Hawaii’s electoral process, the officials who oversee it and even the volunteers who keep island elections running across the state are facing unprecedented hostility and even threats as the Nov. 8 general election approaches. Read more
Oahu voters in next month’s general election will decide whether to amend the Honolulu City Charter with new provisions affecting affordable housing, development, land management and the Office of Council Services. In order to pass, each of the four proposals on the Nov. 8 ballot will need more than 50% voter approval in a “yes” or “no” choice. Read more
Oahu voters will get to decide come November how the city spends its Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund, which is currently used to purchase land for conservation. Read more
On the strength of his primary election night showing, Richard Bissen, a retired Maui Circuit Court judge and former Maui County prosecuting attorney, appears well positioned to wrest away the county’s top post from Mayor Michael Victorino. Read more
Honolulu City Council District 8 candidates Ron Menor and Val Aquino Okimoto joined the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show today and answered viewer questions. Read more
Honolulu City Council District 4 candidates Tommy Waters and Kaleo Nakoa joined Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show today and answered viewer questions. Read more
General elections that lack a presidential race are typically quieter in Hawaii following sometimes bruising interparty primaries, but the lead-up to the Nov. 8 election has been especially low-key. Read more
Lt. Gov. Josh Green and former Lt. Gov. James “Duke” Aiona sparred Wednesday night over the issues of abortion and whether to legalize recreational marijuana in their first televised debate to help decide who will become Hawaii’s next governor. Read more
Honolulu City Council District 2 candidates Makuakai Rothman and Matt Weyer joined the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show today and answered viewer questions. Read more
Honolulu City Council District 6 candidates Tyler Dos Santos-Tam and Traci Toguchi joined the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show today and answered viewer questions. Read more
Kahele, a Democrat, will have two weeks to pay the fine after he is given notice, general counsel Gary Kam told the commission. Read more
