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A longtime lawmaker is retiring and that’s opened up the seat for feisty competition.

Civil Beat hopes to spotlight candidates — newcomers or incumbents — who will work to make government accountable to the public.

Many incumbents are running without opposition. Still, there are important things to watch out for.

House Rep. Micah Aiu has owned a Kinau Street apartment near downtown since 2018 but has been living in Moanalua, which he represents, since 2021.

Here’s our overview of this year’s elections including links to essential information, candidate positions and news stories. Check back frequently — we’ll be updating through Nov. 5.

From the U.S. Senate to county councils, Civil Beat is again sending questionnaires to everyone who’s on a ballot in Hawaii.

Political polarization, the cost of running a successful race and hard-to-beat incumbents may all be discouraging candidates.

If approved by the County Council, a pair of proposed charter amendments would appear on the Nov. 5 ballot.

The fact that Donald Trump is a convicted felon is no game-changer when it comes to the presidential election.

Dozens of incumbent lawmakers face no challenger and even three Honolulu City Council members have no opposition despite public uproar over recent huge pay raises.