Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Capitol Finance: How Top Lawmakers Build Their Power With Campaign Cash
Top Hawaii House and Senate leaders have given out nearly $200,000 to other candidates since 2006.
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How To Really Fix Hawaii’s Elections
Forget about voter turnout. What we need are more and better candidates.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Should Hawaii Convert To Ranked Choice Voting?
Maine and several U.S. cities allow voters to rate candidates in order of preference.
Chad Blair/Civil Beat
Forget The Pilot Program And Switch To All-Mail Voting Statewide
Continued low turnout and an increase in absentee balloting show that we should be doing more than just testing it on Kauai in 2020.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Inside Ige’s Political Turnaround — And How Hanabusa Helped Him
Two natural disasters and an opponent whose overconfident campaign tried to run out the clock helped the governor secure a second term.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat
Josh Green Prevails In Democratic Lieutenant Governor Race
Super PAC funding helped state Sen. Josh Green gain a significant advertising edge over state Sen. Jill Tokuda in the lead-up to the election.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Ige Defeats Hanabusa In Democratic Primary For Governor
Incumbent Hawaii Gov. David Ige will be heavily favored in the general election against the GOP nominee, state Rep. Andria Tupola.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat
State Fines Pro-Hanabusa Super PAC $3,000
The fine, levied against upstart super PAC Defend Hawaii Now, comes amid a last-minute spending push in the days before the primary election.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat
Ocasio-Cortez Brings Her Star Power To Hawaii To Boost Kaniela Ing
The democratic socialist who recently scored a big upset in New York appears at a rally for Ing’s congressional candidacy.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Want To Run For Office In Hawaii Without Joining A Political Party? Good Luck
No nonpartisan candidate has won a statewide or legislative office in at least 25 years.