Waltjen dominated the pack for prosecutor and incumbents are on track to keep their council seats.

Reps. Brower and Cachola lose, but San Buenaventura and Cabanilla move ahead in their efforts to claim Senate seats.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs incumbents are seeing strong challenges in some seats.

The two former businessmen, both in their first foray into politics, are headed to the Nov. 3 general election

UPDATED: Voter turnout, at 47.8%, is higher than it’s been in 26 years as Hawaii’s first all-mail election takes place.

Officials say they have a precise process in place and are following the lead of other states to ensure ballot security.

It’s the first time in eight years that the race has been contested in the Democratic primary.

Updated: The total number of ballots cast as of Tuesday surpassed those from the 2016 primary by about 7,000.

Voters with disabilities have better access to ballots than in most other states, including the ability to vote electronically. But more voter education and outreach is needed.

Despite the pandemic, this could be the year that election participation starts to improve.