2026 Hawai’i Election: Kauaʻi Mayor
Candidates Mel Rapozo and Bernard Carvalho joined us to talk about disaster preparedness, recycling, landfill concerns and more.
2026 Hawai‘i Election: Maui County Mayor
Candidates Yuki Lei Sugimura and Richard Bissen joined us to talk about Bill 9, water systems and more.
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At Issue In Tokuda Vs. Awa: Who’s Better for Native Hawaiians?
The rivals in this seat for Congress are both focused on Native Hawaiian homesteads, but have differences on that and several other issues.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Slick New Ads Urge You To Vote For Better Roads. Here’s Who’s Behind Them
The Carpenters Union is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to turn a boring ballot proposition into one that might get voters’ attention.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Supreme Court Ruling On Disputed Election May Conflict With State Law
The high court struck down a state-ordered election in House District 43 resulting from a lauhala basket tiebreaker. The remedy is now being called into question.
Lightning Round Q&A: Maui County Mayoral Candidates
The county’s top mayoral contenders have seconds to make their pitches. Who has your vote?
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Supreme Court Lets Trump Administration Use Revamped Federal Voter Database
The ruling is unlikely to affect Hawaiʻi, since state use of the federal SAVE program is voluntary. But voting rights advocates here voiced disappointment.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Beth Fukumoto: This Stretch Of Hawaiʻi Is Edging Republican
The energy seems on the GOP side in part of West Oʻahu that is no longer reliably Democratic. Here, there are opportunities for Republican growth.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
This Farmer-Artist Questions Hawaiʻi’s Statehood. He Wants To Be LG
GOP lieutenant governor candidate Daniel Anthony says he’s tired of fighting against the government, and wants to help lead the way to “generational change.”
Hawaiʻi Election Integrity: Conspiracies And A Little Anxiety
Get answers to your questions and more as the 2026 general election approaches.