Developers, real estate investors and business interests are pouring contributions into local campaigns.

Be Change Now has launched an aggressive campaign attacking lieutenant governor candidate Rep. Sylvia Luke.

Negative campaigning is turning off voters and driving them away from paying attention to elections and issues.

UPDATED: Kai Kahele filed his report late Wednesday showing he’s spent more than $200,000 on the race so far.

The New York congresswoman is backing Congressman Kai Kahele for Hawaii governor.

The freshman legislator is a newcomer to Hawaii politics, but super PACs with special interests in Washington have spent more than $1 million trying to get him elected.

Voters will have a say in whether the county should create new water authorities charged with managing the island’s most precious natural resource.

Duke Aiona eyes opportunities in the space industry, while Gary Cordery and Heidi Tsuneyoshi want more funding for farmers.

Rivals Brandon Elefante and Sen. Bennette Misalucha agree major concerns facing District 16 are public safety, housing and homelessness.

Voters have little ability to determine fact from fiction in the political advertising for major races.