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Hanabusa To Run For Takai’s Seat In Congress? PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Hanabusa To Run For Takai’s Seat In Congress?

The Democrat and former congresswoman likely would scare off many potential challengers for the seat she won twice before Takai.

Hawaii’s Teachers Union Makes Early Legislative Endorsements Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii’s Teachers Union Makes Early Legislative Endorsements

UPDATED: Two weeks before the filing deadline, the HSTA has picked its slate of primary candidates. They don’t include the House Education Committee chairs.

Hawaii Lawmakers Again Balk At Ethics, Lobbying Reform Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Lawmakers Again Balk At Ethics, Lobbying Reform

Bills to close loopholes and tighten restrictions died mysteriously at the end of the legislative session.

Hawaii Republicans Unite Behind Donald Trump, But Not Unanimously Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Republicans Unite Behind Donald Trump, But Not Unanimously

House Minority Leader Beth Fukumoto Chang is shouted down at the party’s convention for not embracing the presidential candidate.

Rep. Mark Takai Of Hawaii Will Not Run For Re-Election Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Rep. Mark Takai Of Hawaii Will Not Run For Re-Election

The first-term congressman says that his pancreatic cancer has spread, but he promises to serve out the remainder of his term.

Mayor Caldwell’s First TV Spot Stays On Message Caldwell For Mayor

Mayor Caldwell’s First TV Spot Stays On Message

The candidate for re-election talks about — yep — infrastructure: roads, sewers, parks and waste control.

Ward Seeks Re-Election And Looks To Put GOP Rumors To Rest Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Ward Seeks Re-Election And Looks To Put GOP Rumors To Rest

UPDATED. The Hawaii Kai state representative announced he is seeking his 10th term instead of challenging Sen. Sam Slom.

Sanders Backers Dispute Delegate Count Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Sanders Backers Dispute Delegate Count

UPDATED: Hawaii supporters of Bernie Sanders are asking Democratic superdelegates to reflect the state’s landslide caucus vote.

Schatz’s Hawaii PAC Has Brought In $220K In Two Years Nick Grube/Civil Beat

Schatz’s Hawaii PAC Has Brought In $220K In Two Years

While funding his second campaign in two years to keep his own seat, the Hawaii senator is contributing to other Democratic candidates.

Hirono’s Pineapple PAC Seeks To Help Dems Retake The US Senate Chad Blair/Civil Beat

Hirono’s Pineapple PAC Seeks To Help Dems Retake The US Senate

The Hawaii senator’s political action committee also donates to U.S. House candidates, party committees and even a Los Angeles city supervisor.