Televised candidate forums planned by Office of Hawaiian Affairs for 2026 trustee election
The forums are designed to provide voters and agency beneficiaries an opportunity to hear directly from candidates about issues, their priorities and the visions they would bring to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs governing board.
Election update: 3 Hawai‘i County Council incumbents keep seats; 3 district races headed for runoff in November
After the primary election, there are three council seats left to be decided in the Nov. 3 general election: Districts 4, 5 and 6.
Incumbents clean up in 2026 Democratic primaries for state and national seats
Outgoing Kaua’i Mayor Derek Kawakami also wins Democratic primary for lieutenant governor, moving on to the Nov. 3 general election in which he will face off against Republican primary winner Daniel Anthony and likely one nonpartisan candidate.
Preliminary election results for Hawai‘i County Council show 2 incumbents keeping their seats
The preliminary results also show that four of the nine County Council seats are headed for runoffs in the Nov. 3 general election.
Hawai‘i Primary Election Results 2026: Latest Hawai‘i County Vote Totals
BigIslandNow.com provides the latest 2026 Hawai‘i primary election results for Hawai‘i County, including updated vote totals, candidate standings and key race results across Hawai‘i Island.
It’s Election Day: Here’s what you need to know before polls close at 7 p.m.
Whose in the races, which seats are up for grabs and reminders on how and where to vote all included here — it’s everything you need to know to vote in this year’s Hawai‘i Primary Elections.
Some say voting in Office of Hawaiian Affairs races is everyone’s kuleana, but who should vote?
The reluctance to vote for OHA is a complicated mix of Native Hawaiians who don’t want to participate in an American election system, non-Hawaiians who feel like they shouldn’t decide the agency’s leaders and voters who simply don’t know what OHA does.
Native Hawaiian turnout for elections is low. Two college students created resource to bolster voting
An interactive resource aims to inform Native Hawaiians about the history of civic engagement in the Hawaiian Kingdom and connect it to modern voter registration.
District 3: Incumbent versus challenger, with primary winner capturing the Hawaiʻi County Council seat
This race will be decided on Saturday.
Hawaiʻi County’s District 4 is an open council seat with Ashley Kierkiewicz unable to run due to term limits
With County Council member Ashley Kierkiewicz unable to pursue re-election due to term limits, four candidates are running to represent Lower Puna.
District 1: Incumbent Heather Kimball seeks re-election for 4th and final term against two challengers
Kimball is being challenged by retired entrepreneur Ren del Rosario and UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn.
District 2 incumbent for Hawai‘i County Council faces 4 challengers
Jennifer “Jenn” Kagiwada is seeking re-election for a third two-year term, but she has competition from Blaine Bautista, JoNelle Fukushima, Wendy Botelho and William Halversen.
Office of Elections moves into state Capitol ahead of Election Day
The Capitol in Honolulu is now a hive of activity to support the Aug. 8 state primary elections; well more than 100,000 ballots already arrived as of July 30 by mail.
District 5 candidates for Hawaiʻi County Council bring distinct knowledge, experiences to race
With Council Member Matt Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder unable to pursue re-election due to term limits, five political newcomers are competing for the open seat representing the Upper Puna district.
3 candidates running for open Kona District County Council seat talk housing, parks, infrastructure
Mark Henriques, Edgar “Eddie O” Ombac and Manu Powers are vying for the open seat now occupied by Rebecca Villegas, who is not able to run for re-election due to term limits.
What you need to know about voting in Hawai‘i County for the Aug. 8 primary election
This year on the Big Island there is not a mayor’s race, but all nine County Council seats are on the ballot.
State announces voter service centers are now open for upcoming primaries
Officials urge voters to vote early so they can beat the long lines expected during the Aug. 8 state primary elections.
Candidates for Ka‘ū District seat on Hawai‘i County Council talk priorities for rural and remote area
The five candidates are running for the seat being vacated by Michelle Galimba, who decided not to seek re-election.
REMINDER: Candidates to speak at Democratic Party Grand Rally before votes are counted in 2026 primary elections
Gov. Josh Green, Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda, and U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda to lead a lineup of candidates set to speak with voters at Moʻoheau Bandstand in Hilo ahead of the primary elections.
State reminds public not to post campaign signs along state highways
That includes on overpasses, fencing, signposts and poles as well as anywhere visible from the highway; illegally placed signs will be removed.
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