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The morning after the primary election, leaders of Hawaii’s ruling political party reveled in their control over the state but called for a concerted march toward Nov. 8.

Colette Machado has won her Molokai seat but the at-large seat and Hawaii Island seat will be on the general election ballot.

Reps. Isaac Choy, Cindy Evans, Sam Kong, Jo Jordan and Sen. Russell Ruderman faced the closest contests in Hawaii’s Democratic primary.

The mayor barely outpolled his primary challenger, but neither candidate garnered a majority of the vote, so they both advance.

Former managing director Wally Lau finished a distant second.

Civil Beat’s coverage of Hawaii’s primary election starts here with reports from the field, community comments and more on the races.

Trustees Apoliona, Machado and Lindsey want another term. Could high-profile challengers upset the status quo?

The Democratic race to represent urban Oahu looks like a shoo-in for Colleen Hanabusa, but the list of candidates is long.

The Honolulu mayor is running campaign ads featuring Gov. David Ige.

With the backing of the UH faculty union, Dale Kobayashi is mounting a tough challenge. Maybe too tough, says Rep. Isaac Choy.