With the primary election more than a year away, the 2026 Kauaʻi mayor’s race is shaping up as a competition between two well-liked candidates with longstanding ties in government and overlapping policy stances but drastically different political styles. Bernard Carvalho, the longest-serving mayor in Kauaʻi history, and Mel Rapozo, a retired Kauaʻi police officer, announced … Continue reading The 2026 Kauaʻi Mayor’s Race Is Off To An Early Start