The campaign to become Hawaii’s next governor should be a genial contest compared with the testy Democratic Party primary gubernatorial campaign — unless the race suddenly tightens between Lt. Gov. Josh Green and former Lt. Gov. James “Duke” Aiona ahead of the Nov. 8 general election. Read more
Now that Hawaii’s 2022 primary election is over, most voters will have an opportunity to choose between a Democrat and a Republican candidate to represent them in the state Legislature. Read more
With the primary election behind us, voters will turn their attention to Nov. 8. And while it’s true that Democrats dominate party politics in Hawaii, in the general election, voters can choose their candidates regardless of party. Read more
My first election night was 1964 in Hilo, featuring the race for county chairman between Democrat Shunichi Kimura and Republican Elroy Osorio, relative upstarts who would both go on to distinguished careers. Read more
Kalei Akaka cruised to reelection to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees after capturing more than 50% of the vote for the Oahu seat. Read more
Retired state judge Richard Bissen looks to have a good shot at unseating Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino in November after drawing the most votes in Saturday’s mayoral primary election. Read more
A sure way to rile up the voters is with an attack ad. The supporters of the victimized candidate will be furious at the mudslinging. Neither side wins — or do they? Read more
Sylvia Luke has won the six-way Democratic race to be Hawaii’s next lieutenant governor, triumphing over other top contenders Ikaika Anderson and Keith Amemiya. Read more
A few incumbent Hawaii lawmakers are on a path to being ousted from the Legislature based on near-complete voting results in Saturday’s primary election. Read more
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In the contentious race to become the Democratic candidate for Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District, Jill Tokuda dominated challenger Patrick Pihana Branco in Saturday’s primary election results, capturing a lead of more than twice as many votes and a berth in the Nov. 8 general election. Read more
Democratic Lt. Gov. Josh Green and former Republican Lt. Gov. James “Duke” Aiona are the Nov. 8 general election candidates to become Hawaii’s next governor after Saturday night’s overwhelming party primary election victories. Read more
There were no lines at Honolulu Hale at 7 a.m. nor at closing time at 7 p.m. Saturday, as a steady stream of residents walked in or drove by to either drop off their primary election ballots or vote in person. Read more
Following a crowded primary race, all four Honolulu City Council districts in play are headed for runoffs in the Nov. 8 general election. Read more
Incumbent Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami received a majority of the votes in the primary election for the mayoral race and will advance to the Nov. 8 general election with first-time candidate Michael Roven Poai, a Kauai County parks and recreation employee. Read more
In the race for Hawaii County’s nine Council seats, all of the six incumbents were reelected Saturday. Read more
In the race for Hawaii County’s nine Council seats, all of the six incumbents in the running were reelected Saturday. Read more
Kalei Akaka, the granddaughter of the late U.S. Sen. Dan Akaka, received more than 57% of the vote with more than 90% of the votes cast in the first printout. Read more
The competition was stiff, with Bissen far out-pacing his competitors in fundraising, and the environmentally minded Councilmember Kelly King entering the race late. Read more
“Our administration, we got a great team. I let them do their work. I support them and they go out there and deliver,” Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami said following the first printout results. Read more
The lieutenant governor’s race has been one of the most competitive races this primary season. Read more
Meanwhile, congressional incumbents U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz and U.S. Rep. Ed Case easily drew enough votes after the first printout to lead their Democratic primary runoffs. Read more
