Republican state Rep. Andria Tupola trails by 21 percentage points among likely Hawaii voters in the latest survey.

The winners must deal with several looming issues, including combating climate change, worries over the relentless growth of tourism and maintaining the island’s rural lifestyle.

The governor ties his Republican challenger to President Trump, while she attacks the incumbent’s fiscal policies during rare time in the limelight.

Gov. David Ige and state Rep. Andria Tupola both oppose using LNG to produce electricity. But their differences shine through on other topics.

The Hawaii Democrat is likely headed back to Congress. But his centrist views are definitely out of style in a U.S. Capitol split by partisanship.

The energetic Republican candidate for Hawaii governor won’t be abandoning the party or coming home crying anytime soon.

Statewide citizen initiatives aren’t authorized in Hawaii. But each of the four counties allow voters to place proposed laws directly on the ballot.

Teachers have a half-million dollars of their own to support the proposal, while unions organize opposition to a constitutional convention.

While they found some common ground at a candidates forum, the top contenders for the 1st Congressional District mostly disagreed.

A new survey shows how island residents feel about their elected officials, major institutions and a broad range of issues, from housing to the environment.