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 incumbent has stalled council bills considered crucial for the project, while the challenger is a close ally of the mayor who leads the charge for rail.

There is significant support for the idea once it’s explained, but that support has decreased from previous polls.

They also support an initiative process, all-mail voting and a lottery. But forget about legalizing pot.

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

While there is sentiment to help schools and teachers, voters appear worried about how the ballot question is constructed.

The Hawaii senator’s newfound coarse language is getting a lot of attention, not all of it positive.

While the Hawaii senator doesn’t face much of a challenge in November, her campaign is raising and spending money like she does.

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

The Affordable Hawaii Coalition PAC buys more airtime to defeat the statewide ballot measure on using property taxes for schools.