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Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 8:37 PM HST
|By Rick Daysog
A newly formed Super PAC has begun running negative ads attacking Lt. Gov. Josh Green.
Updated: May. 14, 2022 at 9:36 PM HST
|By Jolanie Martinez
Although Hawaii is a heavily democratic state, there are well-known candidates willing to take the risk of running for governor.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 7:46 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
They say he has a track record of supporting policies that make the community safer.
Updated: May. 8, 2022 at 5:14 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
She says she’s running for congress to give families a voice in government.
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Updated: May. 8, 2022 at 8:46 AM HST
|By Annalisa Burgos
They're expecting a cutthroat governor’s race.
Updated: May. 7, 2022 at 5:56 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
He said he will not accept any donations over $100 nor money from corporations, unions or a political action committee.
Updated: May. 6, 2022 at 3:22 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
Green officially announced his run for the office in February on HNN’s Sunrise show.
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 5:16 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
He will be leaving his current role of representing District 50, which encompasses Kailua and Kaneohe Bay.
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 10:18 PM HST
|By Ben Gutierrez
It's not just the governor and lieutenant governor's jobs that are up for grabs.
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 6:22 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
“I fully recognize that I am an underdog in this race."
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Updated: Apr. 30, 2022 at 10:16 AM HST
|By Ben Gutierrez
The former UFC champ has filed to run as a Republican.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 4:47 PM HST
|By Mahealani Richardson
Freshman Congressman Kai Kahele isn’t talking about it, but there’s growing anticipation that he’ll run for governor ― and he hasn’t denied it.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 4:30 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
Tokuda’s team said in a statement that she filed a “statement of organization” with the Federal Elections Commission.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 10:19 AM HST
|By Rick Daysog
Despite concerns from the congressman, experts say allegations about Kahele’s conduct in an old divorce case are relevant to voters.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 10:04 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
His office defended an apparent conflict of interest as Kahele sits on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee while also piloting jets for Hawaiian Air.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 4:03 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
They pointed to his career as an ER doctor while also serving as Lt. Gov.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 4:23 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
Several notable republicans have already declared their candidacy for Governor.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 8:12 AM HST
|By HNN Staff
He made the announcement in a press release sent by his campaign.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2022 at 12:24 PM HST
|By Nicole Neuman
Hagedorn died Thursday after a battle with kidney cancer.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2022 at 8:35 AM HST
|By HNN Staff
Confirming his run in an interview on Hawaii News Now Sunrise, Caldwell said he would make it possible for every person who wants to rent or purchase an affordable home to do so.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2022 at 6:02 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
While he has a lead in the polls and in fundraising, other contenders for the seat say he's no shoe-in.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 2:19 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
Lynn Mariano is pledging to tackle “bipartisan issues in a bipartisan way.”
Updated: Jan. 26, 2022 at 4:21 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
“I’m committed to serving my second year in Congress and doing the best job I can."
Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 8:54 AM HST
|By Nicole Neuman
Senate Democrats say it’s important to pass federal legislation to ensure each person’s right to vote. Republican senators say bills have been passed to extend voting rights and the power of changing voting laws should remain at the state level.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2022 at 8:59 AM HST
|By HNN Staff
He said one of the main reasons for running is that he wants a complete shutdown of the military’s Red Hill facility within a year.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2022 at 4:19 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
“For most people, they are going to assume that the mayor had some kind of knowledge."
Updated: Dec. 15, 2021 at 7:09 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
The special includes conversations on the biggest Hawaii races, candidates and issues in the upcoming election.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2021 at 2:17 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
“A proud Filipina American, Nani will be one of the most senior Asian-American leaders in government,” Biden said.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2021 at 11:35 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
Name recognition could help some candidates more than others, HNN's political analyst says.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2021 at 10:24 AM HST
|By Kyle Midura
The fate of a New York gun regulation, and potentially similar laws across the country, is now in the hands of the Supreme Court.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2021 at 5:59 PM HST
|By Jolanie Martinez
One particular area of concern: The proposed maps lump Waimanalo and Portlock into the same district.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2021 at 9:25 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
Rep. Luke was first elected to state office in 1998, and represents the Makiki, Punchbowl, and Nuuanu areas.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 7:56 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
She took the role of chair in May of this year.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2021 at 6:53 PM HST
|By Dillon Ancheta
“How can you stand there and look at us with straight face and say you represent the people?” the man said.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2021 at 2:10 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
Penn says recent mandates have been hurting the local economy, and he wants to change that.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 12:45 PM HST
|By The Associated Press
Federal prosecutors argued in court documents filed Thursday that a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals correctly ruled last month that the government had proven its case against Dylann Roof, despite his protestations on several points.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2021 at 5:40 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
Cayetano has never held public office and is entering what’s expected to be a crowded field of gubernatorial candidates.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2021 at 4:24 AM HST
|By Mahealani Richardson
If she runs, she’s poised to face off against established politicians like Lt. Gov. Josh Green and former Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell ― both of whom have not formally announced runs yet, either.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2021 at 4:10 PM HST
|By The Associated Press
The investigation is yet another liability for the embattled attorney general, who is facing a years-old criminal case, a separate, newer FBI investigation, and a Republican primary opponent who is seeking to make electoral hay of the various controversies.
Updated: May. 18, 2021 at 2:35 AM HST
|By The Associated Press
The move is part of negotiations to settle a lawsuit over pandemic-related powers that deny migrants a right to apply for asylum.
Updated: May. 17, 2021 at 4:01 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
The party also selected an entirely new executive committee.
Updated: May. 5, 2021 at 5:23 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
Gov. David Ige appears to be getting the blame for the state’s COVID-19 response, while Lt. Gov. Josh Green is getting all the credit, according to the poll.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2021 at 4:26 AM HST
|By The Associated Press
The Hawaii state Legislature has advanced two bills that would allow some 17-year-olds the right to vote by next year’s primary election.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2021 at 3:35 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
For the time being, he'll work both at home and in office part-time.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2021 at 4:17 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
He had a pacemaker and defibrillator implanted on Tuesday.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2021 at 3:48 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
Moku was hired by HPU in 2013 to focus on the school’s government relations.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 6:04 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
She fills the seat vacated by Congressman Kai Kahele.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2021 at 10:40 AM HST
|By Samie Solina
Five of the nine Honolulu City Council members were sworn in on Saturday, which makes it the biggest turnover in years.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2021 at 6:56 AM HST
|By HNN Staff
Congress convened for its 117th session on Sunday, swearing in lawmakers, including U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele, of Hawaii.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 at 12:50 PM HST
|By HNN Staff
He’s held the seat since 2016, when he was appointed to fill the seat of his late father, Gilbert Kahele, who died while in office.