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April 2022

Sunday, April 3

Two Candidates For Governor Are Getting Detailed Ideas Out Early

March 2022

Sunday, March 27

Ad Watch: Sylvia Luke Introduces Herself To Hawaii Voters

Monday, March 14

Kirk Caldwell Turns To Newspapers To Launch His Campaign For Gov

February 2022

Friday, February 25

Ad Watch: Vicky Cayetano Channels Elvis In First TV Spot

April 2021

Friday, April 9

New SHOPO TV Spots Aim For A Positive Police Image

October 2020

Wednesday, October 28

OHA Candidates Take To The Airwaves In Hunt For Support

Friday, October 23

Blangiardi = Trump, Amemiya = Values

Thursday, October 8

Steve Alm Banks On Message Of ‘Trust’ In First TV Spot

September 2020

Sunday, September 27

Hawaii Carpenters Super PAC Backs Blangiardi In TV Spot

Wednesday, September 23

In New TV Ad, Amemiya Compares Blangiardi To Trump

July 2020

Tuesday, July 28

Mayoral Candidate Aims To Break Through With TV Spot

Monday, July 27

New Rick Blangiardi TV Ads: ‘I’m Not A Politician’

Sunday, July 12

Esser Prioritizes ‘Racial Injustice’ Fight In First TV Spot

Wednesday, July 1

New TV Spots Promote Keith Amemiya’s Democratic Roots

June 2020

Sunday, June 28

Kym Pine Touts ‘Strong, Passionate’ Leadership In Political Ad

Wednesday, June 24

Why ‘Mayor Mufi’ Wants To Be Mayor Mufi Again

Wednesday, June 17

Hanabusa: There’s No Time For On-The-Job Training In A Crisis

April 2020

Saturday, April 18

Rick Blangiardi Is Back On TV, But This Time He’s A Political Candidate

March 2020

Tuesday, March 3

Ad Watch: Amemiya Leans On Sports Record In New TV Spots

October 2018

Monday, October 8

Ad Watch: First TV Spot Says A ConCon Would Cost Too Much

Friday, October 5

Ad Watch: TV Spots Attack Constitutional Amendment For School Taxes

August 2018

Monday, August 6

Ad Watch: Governor, LG Wannabes Hone Their TV Pitches

July 2018

Thursday, July 26

Ad Watch: Hawaii Governor’s Race Switches Into Attack Mode

June 2018

Tuesday, June 19

Ad Watch: Ige And Hanabusa On What Makes Them Different

April 2018

Tuesday, April 24

Ad Watch: David Ige Reminds Voters Of His Roots

Friday, April 13

Ad Watch: Who’s Kim Coco Iwamoto Again?

October 2016

Tuesday, October 25

TV Spots — And One Big Print Ad — Spice Up Mayor’s Race

September 2016

Friday, September 9

New Caldwell Spot Attacks Djou For 9/11 Vote

August 2016

Monday, August 8

Some New Ads In The Mayor’s Race Stretch The Truth

Tuesday, August 2

Ad Watch: Carlisle Says You Can Trust Him To Build Rail Right

July 2016

Thursday, July 14

Djou’s First TV Ad Attacks Mayor Caldwell As Untrustworthy

June 2016

Tuesday, June 28

In Latest Campaign Spot, Caldwell Accentuates The Positive

May 2016

Thursday, May 19

Mayor Caldwell’s First TV Spot Stays On Message

April 2016

Thursday, April 7

Ad Watch: Touting Caldwell’s Long Love Affair With Infrastructure

March 2016

Thursday, March 24

Ad Watch: Clinton, Sanders Ads Now In Heavy Hawaii Rotation

Tuesday, March 22

Ad Watch: Bernie Sanders Introduces Himself To Hawaii

Tuesday, March 15

Ad Watch: Spots Use Trump’s Shocking Words Against Him

October 2014

Friday, October 17

Ad Watch: Takai Plays the Veterans Card. Again.

Friday, October 10

Ad Watch: National Dems and GOP Go Negative in Hawaii Governor Race

September 2014

Tuesday, September 30

Ad Watch: National Dems Play the Democrat Card for Ige

Tuesday, September 16

Ad Watch: GOP Wants Voters to Link Ige to Abercrombie

Monday, September 8

Ad Watch: Pro-GMO Group Calls Maui County Measure a ‘Farming Ban’

August 2014

Thursday, August 7

Ad Watch: What the Heck Are ‘Hawaii Values’?

Tuesday, August 5

Ad Watch: David and Andy Drive Around Pearl City

July 2014

Friday, July 25

Ad Watch: Ige’s First Spot, and Takai Gets Outside Help

Thursday, July 10

Ad Watch: Abercrombie Gets All Warm and Fuzzy

June 2014

Thursday, June 26

Ad Watch: Schatz Puts Arms Around ‘Island Son’ Obama

Wednesday, June 25

Ad Watch: Colleen Hanabusa’s 30 Seconds of Information Overload

Monday, June 9

Ad Watch: Shan Tsutsui Reminds Voters Who He Is

Tuesday, June 3

Ad Watch: ‘I Will Continue to Stand Up for Our Kupuna’

Monday, June 2

Ad Watch: Schatz Takes on Big Oil, Climate Change in New Pitch

May 2014

Saturday, May 24

Ad Watch: Hanabusa Hits the TV Airwaves, Touts Local Upbringing

Thursday, May 22

Ad Watch: Hanabusa Airs First Ad, Highlighting her Hawaii Roots

Tuesday, May 20

Ad Watch: Chang Touts Progressive Positions in First TV Spot

Saturday, May 3

Ad Watch: Guns, Kids and Obama All Play a Part in Latest Schatz TV Spot

Thursday, May 1

Ad Watch: Abercrombie Plays the Keiki Card

April 2014

Thursday, April 17

Ad Watch: Takai Capitalizes on Military Service in First TV Spot

Saturday, April 12

Ad Watch: Schatz Touts Equal Pay for Women in Latest TV Spot

Wednesday, April 2

Ad Watch: Union Recruits Honolulu City Council Members to Fight Kaiser

March 2014

Monday, March 24

Ad Watch: Sen. Brian Schatz’s First TV Spot

Tuesday, March 11

Ad Watch: Donna Mercado Kim’s Campaign Video

February 2014

Thursday, February 13

Ad Watch: Councilor Ikaika Anderson’s First Campaign Video

Monday, February 3

Ad Watch: Rep. Mark Takai’s First Campaign Video

January 2014

Wednesday, January 22

Ad Watch: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s Re-election Video

Two Candidates For Governor Are Getting Detailed Ideas Out Early

Two Candidates For Governor Are Getting Detailed Ideas Out Early

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Vicky Cayetano and Kirk Caldwell offer specific solutions in new political advertisements.
Ad Watch: Sylvia Luke Introduces Herself To Hawaii Voters Screenshot/2022

Ad Watch: Sylvia Luke Introduces Herself To Hawaii Voters

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The candidate for lieutenant governor stresses her immigrant background, her public education and her career at the Capitol.
Kirk Caldwell Turns To Newspapers To Launch His Campaign For Gov Screenshot/2022

Kirk Caldwell Turns To Newspapers To Launch His Campaign For Gov

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It’s an old-school way of getting attention. But will anyone pay attention in our instant and online media world?

Ad Watch: Vicky Cayetano Channels Elvis In First TV Spot Screenshot

Ad Watch: Vicky Cayetano Channels Elvis In First TV Spot

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The candidate for governor says Hawaii's people need "a little less conversation, and a lot more action."
New SHOPO TV Spots Aim For A Positive Police Image Screen shot

New SHOPO TV Spots Aim For A Positive Police Image

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A series of television ads looks to counter the many controversies clouding policing in the islands.
OHA Candidates Take To The Airwaves In Hunt For Support

OHA Candidates Take To The Airwaves In Hunt For Support

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When it comes to races for Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustees, many voters leave their ballots blank.
Blangiardi = Trump, Amemiya = Values Screenshot/2020

Blangiardi = Trump, Amemiya = Values

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The latest television commercials from the men who would be Honolulu's mayor.
Steve Alm Banks On Message Of ‘Trust’ In First TV Spot Screenshot/2020

Steve Alm Banks On Message Of ‘Trust’ In First TV Spot

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He is running against Megan Kau for Honolulu prosecutor. Also, there are new ads in the Honolulu mayoral contest.
Hawaii Carpenters Super PAC Backs Blangiardi In TV Spot Screenshot/2020

Hawaii Carpenters Super PAC Backs Blangiardi In TV Spot

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The political action committee formerly known as PRP supported Caldwell in the 2012 mayoral race.