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Elections 2020

Joe Biden Handily Defeats Donald Trump In Hawaii Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2020

Joe Biden Handily Defeats Donald Trump In Hawaii

A Democratic victory for president and the U.S. Senate could mean real policy changes for issues that affect Hawaii like climate change and money needed for infrastructure and affordable housing.

Former Mayor Bernard Carvalho On His Way To Kauai Council Courtesy: L茅o Azambuja/2014

Former Mayor Bernard Carvalho On His Way To Kauai Council

The former Kauai mayor is likely to join at least three council incumbents.

Maui Voters Say Yes To Stricter County Council Term Limits Bryan Berkowitz/Civil Beat/2020

Maui Voters Say Yes To Stricter County Council Term Limits

Voters were deciding on council races and several charter amendments.

Hawaii Casts Record Number Of Ballots In General Election Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Casts Record Number Of Ballots In General Election

UPDATED: Overall voter participation was the highest it’s been since 1994, but still lags behind the state’s historic turnout rates after statehood.

Chad Blair: Stressed About The Election? Pot Might Help Flickr: William Ismael

Chad Blair: Stressed About The Election? Pot Might Help

Legislation to allow more states to permit medical or recreational marijuana is on a number of ballots.

Neal Milner: My Predictions For The Election And Life Beyond Nov. 3 Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Neal Milner: My Predictions For The Election And Life Beyond Nov. 3

This is what the pollsters got wrong. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry.

A Majority Of Hawaii Voters Have Already Cast Their Ballots Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

A Majority Of Hawaii Voters Have Already Cast Their Ballots

UPDATED: Hawaii has broken the state record for total number of ballots cast in a general election.

OHA Candidates Take To The Airwaves In Hunt For Support

OHA Candidates Take To The Airwaves In Hunt For Support

When it comes to races for Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustees, many voters leave their ballots blank.

Hawaii Construction PAC Spent Nearly $1 Million On Oahu Races Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Hawaii Construction PAC Spent Nearly $1 Million On Oahu Races

The state’s largest super PAC and business executives invested heavily in helping Rick Blangiardi beat Keith Amemiya to be Honolulu mayor.

Candidate Fined $100 For Filming Campaign Spot At State Capitol

Candidate Fined $100 For Filming Campaign Spot At State Capitol

Republican Diamond Garcia agreed to remove the ad after acknowledging the error.