The candidates, one a current Republican and the other a former Republican, want to prioritize agriculture and cost of living in Oahu’s largest Senate district.

Voters will choose between a veteran of Democratic politics in Hawaii and a newer Republican state lawmaker. 

The Republican former lieutenant governor and retired judge is well known, but must “thread the needle” as he campaigns in heavily Democratic Hawaii.

The Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission is also proposing a sweeping package of campaign finance reforms for the upcoming legislative session in 2023.

The top candidates for governor say they are likely to follow through with Ige’s new plans.

While some support the charter amendment’s sharper focus on Hawaiian cultural preservation, others say it’s too vague and not worth the taxpayer investment.

District 6 covers the area from downtown to Iwilei and spans mauka to Nuuanu.

This year, two nonpartisan candidates in partisan races have advanced to the general election. They’re approaching it with different expectations.

Be Change Now is pushing three candidates who are trying to win seats on the Maui County Council.

A new national group says that GOP candidates in a number of local races are linked to so-called “election integrity” conspiracies.