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Can Hawaii Republicans Gain Ground In The Senate This Year? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Can Hawaii Republicans Gain Ground In The Senate This Year?

The GOP has not held significant numbers since the early 2000s but could pick up a seat in the general.

Hawaii Carpenters Super PAC Backs Blangiardi In TV Spot Screenshot/2020

Hawaii Carpenters Super PAC Backs Blangiardi In TV Spot

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

Chad Blair: Why Politics In Hawaii May Never Be The Same Again Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Chad Blair: Why Politics In Hawaii May Never Be The Same Again

Voters will demand competent leaders that talk straight and act decisively, while revenue losses will force unenviable budgetary decisions.

Barack Obama Backs State Sen. Kai Kahele For Congress Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Barack Obama Backs State Sen. Kai Kahele For Congress

The former U.S. president endorsed more than 100 Democrats in races up and down the ballot across the country.

What Does Hawaii’s Primary Turnout Mean For Future Elections? Kuʻu Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2020

What Does Hawaii’s Primary Turnout Mean For Future Elections?

Hawaii registered 150,000 more voters in 2020. But only time will tell whether political enthusiasm is finally here to stay.

Kauai Voters Will Decide On 6 Changes To The County Charter Courtesy: Léo Azambuja/2014

Kauai Voters Will Decide On 6 Changes To The County Charter

Some of the proposed amendments are significant but political observers wonder if a less informed public will just leave them blank.

Trump Ally Roger Stone Endorses ‘Proud Boy’ For Hawaii House Screenshot

Trump Ally Roger Stone Endorses ‘Proud Boy’ For Hawaii House

Nick Ochs, who’s running as a Republican, is affiliated with a far-right organization prone to violence that the Southern Poverty Law Center has designated as a hate group.

In New TV Ad, Amemiya Compares Blangiardi To Trump Screenshot/2020

In New TV Ad, Amemiya Compares Blangiardi To Trump

The candidate also embraces the Democratic Party of Hawaii and buys more airtime than his mayoral opponent.

Aloha Aina Party Hopes To Gain Ground With Nontraditional Voters PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Aloha Aina Party Hopes To Gain Ground With Nontraditional Voters

UPDATED: The new party plans to stump on a platform based largely on economic reforms.

No Problems Expected For Hawaii’s New Vote-By-Mail System For The Nov. 3 Election Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

No Problems Expected For Hawaii’s New Vote-By-Mail System For The Nov. 3 Election

State officials aren’t anticipating any drastic modifications to the process ahead of the general election.