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Pod Squad: Race And Ethnicity In Hawaii Politics

Pod Squad: Race And Ethnicity In Hawaii Politics

“You have to make alliances across ethnicities, and that is wonderful,” says retired UH history professor Dan Boylan.

Hawaii Democrats To Challenge Kaaihue’s Candidacy Facebook

Hawaii Democrats To Challenge Kaaihue’s Candidacy

鲍笔顿础罢贰顿:听The Republican running for the 2nd Congressional District has filed to run as a Democrat聽in the special election to fill the 1st District seat.

Just 2 Lobbyists Have Donated $650K To Hawaii Candidates In The Past 10 Years PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Just 2 Lobbyists Have Donated $650K To Hawaii Candidates In The Past 10 Years

UPDATED Lobbyists gave about $2.5 million to state and local candidates over the last decade, and the two owners of the state’s biggest firm doled out about $650,000 themselves.

Hawaii Elections 2016: General Election Ballot Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Elections 2016: General Election Ballot

Need to figure out who to vote for on Nov. 8? Click on the links in this story to see how candidates in your area feel about certain issues.

Will Hawaii Dems’ Progressive Movement Have Staying Power? Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Will Hawaii Dems’ Progressive Movement Have Staying Power?

UPDATED: Energized by the Sanders presidential campaign and hot-button local issues, a handful of newcomers spiced up primary races.

Hawaii GOP Appears Stuck With Angela Aulani Kaaihue kaaihue4congress.com

Hawaii GOP Appears Stuck With Angela Aulani Kaaihue

As offensive as the congressional nominee’s views on ethnicity and religion are, there is little that the Republican Party can do to make her go away.

Hawaii GOP Chair Denounces His Own Party’s US House Nominee

Hawaii GOP Chair Denounces His Own Party’s US House Nominee

Angela Aulani Kaaihue is slammed for “bigoted” and “vulgar” comments about Democratic candidates, including her opponent, Tulsi Gabbard.

Can Hawaii’s Voter Turnout Get Any Lower Than This? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Can Hawaii’s Voter Turnout Get Any Lower Than This?

On Sunday, Democratic leaders were lamenting the fact that only 34.7 percent of the electorate bothered to cast ballots.

Hawaii Democrats Gather For Continuity As Much As Unity Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Democrats Gather For Continuity As Much As Unity

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

Two OHA Seats Will Head To A Nov. 8 Runoff Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Two OHA Seats Will Head To A Nov. 8 Runoff

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