Elections 2026

2026 Hawai’i Election: Kauaʻi Mayor

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

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.

At Issue In Tokuda Vs. Awa: Who’s Better for Native Hawaiians? Courtesy photos

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.

Slick New Ads Urge You To Vote For Better Roads. Here’s Who’s Behind Them 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.

Supreme Court Ruling On Disputed Election May Conflict With State Law 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

Lightning Round Q&A: Maui County Mayoral Candidates

The county’s top mayoral contenders have seconds to make their pitches. Who has your vote?

Supreme Court Lets Trump Administration Use Revamped Federal Voter Database AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

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.

Beth Fukumoto: This Stretch Of Hawaiʻi Is Edging Republican 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.

This Farmer-Artist Questions Hawaiʻi’s Statehood. He Wants To Be LG 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

Hawaiʻi Election Integrity: Conspiracies And A Little Anxiety

Get answers to your questions and more as the 2026 general election approaches.