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Winning an election as a newcomer is tough. It’s also a great way to create positive change.

Rep. Richard Onishi, who has represented that district for more than a decade, will retire this year.

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.

Incumbents and challengers have until June 4 to file their paperwork for the 2024 elections.

Rick Blangiardi’s predecessor Kirk Caldwell collected about $204,000 during the same period when he ran for reelection in 2016 — more than double the current mayor’s haul.

Proponents say the spread of disinformation via artificial intelligence threatens the democratic process.

Voters burned out of Lahaina can still cast ballots as if they were still living there.

The race may effectively be over, but the party still needs to allocate delegates to the national convention.

Nobody has completed the paperwork to run against him, but potential candidates have until June 4 to do so.

Scott Saiki has 10 times the amount of cash in his campaign war chest compared with Kim Coco Iwamoto.