Elections 2022

Diversifying The Economy: Governor Contenders Would Boost Ag, Small Business Tom Hasslinger/Civil Beat/2020

Diversifying The Economy: Governor Contenders Would Boost Ag, Small Business

Vicky Cayetano wants a permanent 50% excise tax cut for small businesses, while Josh Green is proposing new government subsidies to support Hawaii agriculture.

Can The Dems Finally Take Ewa Beach Away From The GOP? Curt Sanburn/2015

Can The Dems Finally Take Ewa Beach Away From The GOP?

In deep purple Ewa Beach, Democratic candidates are hard to distinguish from their Republican counterparts. 

Affordable Housing: Top Democrats See ‘Emergency’ But Differ On How To Build Faster Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Affordable Housing: Top Democrats See ‘Emergency’ But Differ On How To Build Faster

Vicky Cayetano wants to work with the Legislature to declare a state of emergency in housing, while Josh Green wants to push ahead with 42,000 stalled units.

Danny De Gracia: Take A Deep Breath And Consider All The Angles Before Voting Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Danny De Gracia: Take A Deep Breath And Consider All The Angles Before Voting

Could your choice in this election stop the next major crisis? Think about it.

Big Island Redistricting Forces 2 State Senators To Run Against Each Other April Estrellon/Civil Beat/2022

Big Island Redistricting Forces 2 State Senators To Run Against Each Other

In the Aug. 13 primary, Sen. Lorraine Inouye will challenge Sen. Laura Acasio and former HSTA President Wil Okabe to represent the greater Hilo area.

Cost Of Living: Here’s How Top Democratic Candidates Say They Could Help Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Cost Of Living: Here’s How Top Democratic Candidates Say They Could Help

Josh Green and Vicky Cayetano offered up their top economic priorities for providing urgently needed relief to cash-strapped residents.

Look Up Who’s Bankrolling Maui County Candidates’ Campaigns Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2022

Look Up Who’s Bankrolling Maui County Candidates’ Campaigns

This tool can help you see who’s giving money to candidates — and how much.

Neal Milner: Debates Are Rarely Game-Changers. Why Do We Still Have Them? Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2022

Neal Milner: Debates Are Rarely Game-Changers. Why Do We Still Have Them?

Political debates may be highly visible, but they are typically a tiny and less important part of the overall campaign.

How US Rep. Ed Case Went From Political Outcast To Perennial Frontrunner Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

How US Rep. Ed Case Went From Political Outcast To Perennial Frontrunner

The Hawaii congressman was on the outs with the Democratic Party establishment, but now he appears set to win a third consecutive term in Congress.

Hawaii Lawmakers Took $500k In Campaign Cash This Session Despite Pleas To Ban Campaign Cash During Session Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Lawmakers Took $500k In Campaign Cash This Session Despite Pleas To Ban Campaign Cash During Session

Updated: Top brass at the Legislature have bolstered their reelection campaigns with money raised from lobbyists, labor unions and other groups while they make decisions on state policy.