Newly released documents confirm what many suspected: that the contract and its restrictive qualifications were written with the former congresswoman in mind.

But Hanabusa and Amemiya are tied for second and will likely force a runoff in November.

The PAC has not reported where it’s getting its money. The next state report isn’t due until just before the primary.

The former congresswoman has two decades of political experience and government service behind her. Now she wants to be Honolulu’s mayor.

Blangiardi leads Hanabusa, Amemiya and Pine, but 42% say they are unsure or prefer none of the candidates.

UPDATED: The former U.S. congresswoman would be a marquee name in a potentially large field of candidates.

As Congress launches into a new two-year session, Civil Beat looked back at some of the delegation’s accomplishments during the first two years of Trump.

Two natural disasters and an opponent whose overconfident campaign tried to run out the clock helped the governor secure a second term.

As always, winners and losers came together in the same room just hours after the primary for the biennial Unity Breakfast.