ÌìÃÀÊÓƵ

Hawaii officials have confirmed that the special election to fill the late Mark Takai’s office will be held the same day as the Nov. 8 general election.

The Honolulu mayor has contempt for robocalls from his challenger, while the former congressman once again talks about Chuck Totto and Territorial Savings.

Activist Carl Campagna runs up against an entrenched incumbent as Sen. Donna Mercado Kim seeks re-election in District 14.

Kai Kahele wants to keep his late father’s seat in the Hawaii Senate, but he will have to get past two Democratic primary opponents.

Hawaii’s Democratic Party chair apologized for the actions of Sanders supporter Chelsea Lyons Kent. But Kent isn’t apologizing.

The Democratic primary pits Nadine Nakamura against Fern Anuenue Rosenstiel.

Come November, voters may be asked to elect short-term and long-term replacements for the late Mark Takai.

The first-term Democratic congressman, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last October, died Wednesday at age 49.

The Hawaii Supreme Court partly overturned a case from 2012 when the state ran out of ballots at two dozen precincts.

Compared with her challengers, the Hawaii congresswoman’s re-election campaign is very well funded.