Elections 2024

Half Of Hawaii’s Incumbents Haven’t Told Us Why They Should Keep Their Jobs

Half Of Hawaii’s Incumbents Haven’t Told Us Why They Should Keep Their Jobs

Primary ballots will be in the mail soon, which traditionally means a big uptick in reader clicks on Civil Beat’s candidate Q&As.

Hawaii  Lawmakers Have Big Money Advantages In This Year’s Election Campaigns David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii Lawmakers Have Big Money Advantages In This Year’s Election Campaigns

Members of the House have spread campaign cash around to newcomers in efforts aimed at coalition building.

In A Hilo Rematch, Senate Candidates Differ On The Economy And Tourism Cory Lum/Civil Beat

In A Hilo Rematch, Senate Candidates Differ On The Economy And Tourism

Incumbent Lorraine Inouye and former legislator Laura Acasio are back on the ballot in the Democratic primary.

Condos’ High-Rising Insurance Premiums Are A Top Issue In These Legislative Races Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Condos’ High-Rising Insurance Premiums Are A Top Issue In These Legislative Races

The plight of condo owners grabs the attention of House and Senate candidates in urban Honolulu races.

Beth Fukumoto: For These Democratic Challengers, It’s About Giving Voters A Choice

Beth Fukumoto: For These Democratic Challengers, It’s About Giving Voters A Choice

Running against entrenched incumbents — even Republican officeholders — is daunting in Hawaii.

GOP Primary Opponents Square Off In Waianae, Where ‘You Can Win As A Republican’ Kuʻu Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2021

GOP Primary Opponents Square Off In Waianae, Where ‘You Can Win As A Republican’

Tiana Wilbur and Chris Muraoka are candidates for the open seat in House District 45.

Top Hawaii Officials Condemn Shooting At Trump Rally Screenshot/Hawaii News Now/2024

Top Hawaii Officials Condemn Shooting At Trump Rally

Island Republicans and Democrats decry political violence and call for unity after what’s being investigated as an assassination attempt.

Young Voters Want To Make Themselves Heard In Hawaii — But They Don’t Always Know How Courtesy: Marli Mason

Young Voters Want To Make Themselves Heard In Hawaii — But They Don’t Always Know How

Events like Covid-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement have boosted Generation Z’s political awareness, but more needs to be done to engage the state’s youngest voters.