As the 2026 midterm elections approach, political organizers in Hawaii are working to increase youth voter participation ...

Get an overview of the 2026 Hawaii election, highlighting key races. Discover how the state has voted in past presidential elections.

The high court struck down a state-ordered election in House District 43 resulting from a lauhala basket tiebreaker. The ...

Several races in Hawaiʻi's primary election resulted in mandatory recounts to determine which candidate will represent each party in the general election.

City Council is considering new restrictions on elected officials’ use of taxpayer-funded resources for mass communications, including mailers sent to voters near election dates. The ...

Below is a list of 2026 Hawaii Election candidates. Click a link to view the candidate questionnaire — note that only candidates who responded to our survey have links.

Many candidates in Hawaiʻi won their races in the primary or face little opposition in November and just don't need to raise ...

Retired Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss who can legitimately donate to political candidates, the Hawaii State Legislature’s novel attempt to keep ...

Maui Mayor Richard Bissen and state Sen. Brenton Awa join Spotlight Now ahead of the Nov. 3 general election after their opponents declined forums.

The nation's largest business lobby argues Hawaii's first-in-the-nation law stripping corporations of election-spending power cannot survive First Amendment scrutiny.

The Hawaii ballot in the 43rd State House district for November 2026 has a very peculiar characteristic. Above the candidates for that race, the ballot reads “Republican Party Voters Only.” But all ...