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Taj Brady, 1, peeks from behind the voting booth curtain as his father, Sean Brady, votes at Kailua Elementary School on Saturday morning.

Voter precinct volunteers Tyler Maruno, left, and Letitia Corpuz help Matt Coleman, holding his daughter Natalee, sign in before voting at Lanakila Elementary School.

Office of Elections officials set up shop in the Senate chambers at the Capitol to tally up the results.

Paper ballots await counting.

Supporters of Gov. David Ige celebrate early returns that show him leading his challenger, Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa.

Joseph Mangi, center, of Waikiki, is among the supporters of Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa who aren’t enthused by the early results showing her trailing Gov. David Ige.

Ed Case and his wife, Audrey Nakamura, right, are all smiles as early returns show him pulling ahead of the rest of a crowded field of Democratic candidates for the 1st Congressional District.

State Rep. Andria Tupola spent Saturday night at a high school football game as she was winning the Republican gubernatorial nomination. Hawaii GOP chair Shirlene Ostrov, left and executive director Aaron Wilson watch from party headquarters as Tupola gives a TV interview.

State Sen. Josh Green, right center, checks early returns at the Little Village Noodle House that show him leading in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor.

After additional results are released, Green flashes shakas and a smile, even though his lead over state Sen. Jill Tokuda was not insurmountable.

State Sen. Jill Tokuda addresses supporters with her family after the second round of election results show her pulling closer to Green. He ultimately prevailed, however.

Lt. Gov. Doug Chin at his headquarters as the news sinks in that he will lose his first run for elective office. The former attorney general was placing second in the 1st Congressional District race.

Gov. David Ige, left, greets supporters at the Pagoda Hotel after the second round of results are released, showing him maintaining his lead.

Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa thanks her supporters and concedes the gubernatorial primary race to Ige.

Ige supporters watch the Hanabusa concession speech.

Ige and his family celebrate a primary win that seemed highly unlikely a few months ago.