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Ige Leads Hanabusa In Campaign Fundraising For Governor’s Race Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Ige Leads Hanabusa In Campaign Fundraising For Governor’s Race

State Sen. Jill Tokuda tops lieutenant governor candidates, bringing in more donations than her four rivals.

Kim Leads Pack In Congressional Campaign Cash PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Kim Leads Pack In Congressional Campaign Cash

Attorney General Doug Chin raised less then a fifth as much as Sen. Donna Kim in the race to replace Colleen Hanabusa.

Denby Fawcett: Can Anyone Resuscitate The Hawaii GOP? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Denby Fawcett: Can Anyone Resuscitate The Hawaii GOP?

State Chairwoman Shirlene Ostrov says Republicans have the tools and money to start winning elections in the islands.

Gabbard Shakes Up Governor’s Race By Endorsing Hanabusa Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Gabbard Shakes Up Governor’s Race By Endorsing Hanabusa

The congresswoman takes the unusual step of backing her D.C. colleague in the Democratic primary.

Chad Blair: Media Isn’t Ready To Let Ige Put Missile Alert Behind Him Chad Blair/Civil Beat

Chad Blair: Media Isn’t Ready To Let Ige Put Missile Alert Behind Him

The governor wanted to talk about issues and accomplishments. Reporters were waiting with questions about the false alarm.

Complaint Filed Over Use Of Late Congressman’s Campaign Funds

Complaint Filed Over Use Of Late Congressman’s Campaign Funds

The Campaign Legal Center says Dylan Beesley illegally converted funds to his own use after death of U.S. Rep. Mark Takai.

Chin鈥檚 Opponents Pile On Criticism Of Candidate鈥檚 Campaign Manager Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Chin鈥檚 Opponents Pile On Criticism Of Candidate鈥檚 Campaign Manager

Kaniela Ing will file an ethics complaint with the FEC, while Chin’s other foes for a congressional seat also criticized him.

Chad Blair: Is David Ige鈥檚 Political Nene Cooked? Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Chad Blair: Is David Ige鈥檚 Political Nene Cooked?

Opponents smell blood as Hawaii’s governor takes heat for the false nuclear missile alert.

Chin Tells Campaign Manager To ‘Get House In Order’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Chin Tells Campaign Manager To ‘Get House In Order’

The attorney general rejects a congressional opponent’s call to fire Dylan Beesley.

Hanabusa Should Follow Her Own Advice And Resign Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Hanabusa Should Follow Her Own Advice And Resign

She said Attorney General Doug Chin should quit to run for Congress, so why does she intend to keep her D.C. post while running for governor?