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10 Things You Might Not Know About Hawaiʻi’s 2024 Election
Ashley Miller/Civil Beat/2024

10 Things You Might Not Know About Hawaiʻi’s 2024 Election

Who raised the most money? Who spent the most per vote? The Campaign Spending Commission has answers.

In-Laws Of Rep. Sue Lee Loy Claim She Doesn’t Live In Her Hilo District
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

In-Laws Of Rep. Sue Lee Loy Claim She Doesn’t Live In Her Hilo District

Lee Loy said she moved into the district before running for office, but still spends time at a house outside the district to care for her disabled adult son.

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Finds Pierick Won House Race
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Finds Pierick Won House Race

The state House incumbent defeated challenger Corey Rosenlee by a mere 11 votes.

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Rejects Maui County Election Challenge
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Rejects Maui County Election Challenge

There will be no new election for the South Maui seat representing Kīhei, Māʻalaea and Wailea.

In Hawai‘i Congressional Fundraising, Tokuda Far Outraised Case 
Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2023

In Hawai‘i Congressional Fundraising, Tokuda Far Outraised Case 

Updated: The first-term U.S. representative received most of her donations from individual donors while her veteran colleague was supported by PACs.

Maui Council Candidate Wants State Supreme Court To Void Election

Maui Council Candidate Wants State Supreme Court To Void Election

UPDATED: Kelly King, who lost to Tom Cook by 97 votes, seeks a new election, arguing that not every vote was counted in the Nov. 5 contest.

From New Jersey To Hawaii, Trump Made Inroads In Surprising Places
Léo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024

From New Jersey To Hawaii, Trump Made Inroads In Surprising Places

Economic concerns, including the high cost of housing, may have figured prominently in the thinking of some Hawaii voters.

Neal Milner: It’s Time To Disengage From Social Media And Reengage In Life
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Neal Milner: It’s Time To Disengage From Social Media And Reengage In Life

For some people, it may have seemed as if their entire lives depended on the 2024 presidential race.

Gabbard’s Past Could Complicate US Senate Confirmation
AP Photo/Alex Brandon/2024

Gabbard’s Past Could Complicate US Senate Confirmation

Trump’s nomination of the former Hawaii congresswoman to be national intelligence director is likely to renew questions about her beliefs and background.

Beth Fukumoto: Thank You For Voting. I Almost Didn’t
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Beth Fukumoto: Thank You For Voting. I Almost Didn’t

Your voice is part of something larger than any single election.