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Influx Of Drop Box Ballots Holds Up Final Elections Results Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2022

Influx Of Drop Box Ballots Holds Up Final Elections Results

Volunteers spent Sunday morning processing more than 35,000 Oahu ballots. More are expected later in the day.

Honolulu City Council: All Races Headed To Runoff Graphic/Courtney Teague/Civil Beat

Honolulu City Council: All Races Headed To Runoff

UPDATED: In the third printout of results released on Sunday, Val Okimoto pulled ahead of Ron Menor in District 8.

Hawaii County Council: Big Island Voters Choose New Faces Tim Wright/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii County Council: Big Island Voters Choose New Faces

Jennifer Kagiwada and Matthias Kusch were in a tight race for District 2, and will face each other in a November runoff.

Maui County: Voters Narrow Down Crowded Field For Mayor, Council

Maui County: Voters Narrow Down Crowded Field For Mayor, Council

UPDATED: Mayor Michael Victorino is on track to face former judge Richard Bissen in the November general election.

OHA: Akaka Keeps Her Seat In Oahu Race Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

OHA: Akaka Keeps Her Seat In Oahu Race

Meanwhile, six of the 11 candidates for three at-large seats will advance to the November general election.

Kauai County: Voters Favor Incumbents In Mayor, Council Races Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2022

Kauai County: Voters Favor Incumbents In Mayor, Council Races

Mayor Derek Kawakami held a commanding lead as voters also narrowed down the council race to the top 14 candidates.

Hawaii Legislature: House Speaker In Close Race For Seat Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Legislature: House Speaker In Close Race For Seat

Dozens of House and Senate seats were on the primary ballot Saturday.

Congress: Tokuda, Schatz And Case Prevail In Democratic Primary Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Congress: Tokuda, Schatz And Case Prevail In Democratic Primary

Former state lawmaker Jill Tokuda survived a barrage of negative attack ads paid for by mainland super PACs to earn a lopsided win over Patrick Branco.

Hawaii Governor: Lt. Gov. Josh Green Wins Big In Democratic Primary Ku鈥榰 Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Governor: Lt. Gov. Josh Green Wins Big In Democratic Primary

Green will face Republican former Lt. Gov. Duke Aiona in the November general election.

Hawaii Lt. Gov.: Sylvia Luke Wins Democratic Primary Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Lt. Gov.: Sylvia Luke Wins Democratic Primary

The powerful state lawmaker could soon be the state’s second-in-command.