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Elections 2022

Weyer, Rothman Debate In Race To Represent North Shore On Oahu Kokua Council/2022

Weyer, Rothman Debate In Race To Represent North Shore On Oahu

It’s a tight competition to replace council member Heidi Tsuneyoshi, who unsuccessfully ran for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.

GOP Geography: In Hawaii, Support For Republicans Has Grown In Ewa And Kona Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

GOP Geography: In Hawaii, Support For Republicans Has Grown In Ewa And Kona

The Aug. 13 primary saw Republican turnout rise significantly, especially in rural areas.

2022 Elections: There’s A Bumper Crop Of Republicans This Year Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2016

2022 Elections: There’s A Bumper Crop Of Republicans This Year

The Hawaii GOP has fielded more than 100 candidates for office this year, more than double the last election.

Duke Aiona Unveils Affordable Housing Plans Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Duke Aiona Unveils Affordable Housing Plans

The Republican candidate for governor focused on building programs that could lead to more affordable homeownership than adding more housing units.

Neal Milner: Elections Are Important, But They’re Just A Start Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Neal Milner: Elections Are Important, But They’re Just A Start

Ultimately the public good does not depend on who gets elected. It depends on what we get from government.

Why Is Nomi Health Donating To Key Democrats In Blue State Hawaii After Giving Big To GOP? Iki Chan Wylie for USA TODAY

Why Is Nomi Health Donating To Key Democrats In Blue State Hawaii After Giving Big To GOP?

The Utah-based company contributed to the campaigns of six Democrats in Hawaii, including Josh Green and Sylvia Luke, the Democratic nominees for governor and lieutenant governor.

Sally Kaye: Why I’m No Longer A Republican Getty Images/iStock

Sally Kaye: Why I’m No Longer A Republican

Some of Hawaii’s Republican candidates say they are all about choice – if you make the choices they want you to make.

We Made It Through The Primary. Now It’s On To The November General Election Kalany Omengkar/Civil Beat

We Made It Through The Primary. Now It’s On To The November General Election

Here’s our guide for voters to the Nov. 8 general election including links to essential information, candidate positions and news stories.

Kauai Ballot Proposals Target Election Costs And Salary Caps Kuʻu Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2020

Kauai Ballot Proposals Target Election Costs And Salary Caps

Voters in November will decide whether to adopt four proposals to change laws that govern daily life on the Garden Island.

Hawaii’s Top Campaign Contributor Is Backing Republicans This Election Cycle Danny de Gracia/Civil Beat/2019

Hawaii’s Top Campaign Contributor Is Backing Republicans This Election Cycle

The GOP saw an uptick in donations as well as stronger voter turnout in the Aug. 13 primary election.