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Big Island mayoral candidates Mitch Roth and Kimo Alameda meet in televised debate

The Thursday night debate that aired on KHON2 capped off the three-day 2024 Native Hawaiian Convention at the Hilton Waikōloa Resort put on by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement.

Retired Big Island fire battalion chief appointed to House seat left vacant by late Rep. Nakashima

Rep. Mark Nakashima suddenly passed away in July. First elected to his seat in 2008, he ran unopposed in the primary election in August.

Update: 2 Hawai‘i County Council races headed for a runoff in general election, preliminary reports show

With about 131,358 registered voters in Hawai‘i County, less than half, 44,382, cast ballots.

Roth will go up against Alameda in Hawai‘i County mayoral race in November

Incumbent Mayor Mitch Roth will meet challenger Kimo Alameda in the general election on Nov. 5 following a relatively close primary race, according to preliminary results posted late Saturday night by the state Office of Elections. Roth maintained a lead over the packed race, with a total of seven candidates vying for the job. The […]

Primary Election Day: Polls close at 7 p.m.

So far, 43,923 ballots have been received out of the 112,872 ballots that were issued.

Primary Election Day is around the corner; know where to vote

This year, the mayoral race is packed with several community leaders going up against incumbent Mayor Mitch Roth. Hawai‘i County Council seats are also being challenged.

Big Island Democrats invite voters to meet party candidates at July 19 rally

Numerous candidates running in the August 2024 Primary Election will gather at the event at Mo‘oheau Bandstand in downtown Hilo.

2024 Primary Elections: Several state, federal races already decided

Another head-to-head matchup between former state Sen. Laura Acasio and incumbent state Sen. Lorraine Inouye, both of Hilo, is on the ballot, as well as a race for a new face to fill the seat being vacated by longtime legislator state Rep. Richard Onishi, who is retiring this year.

Election season is here: All but two 2024 Hawaiʻi County primary races feature multiple candidates

Primary Election Day is Aug. 10. Voters should receive their ballots in the mail by July 23.

Hawaii Primary Election Results: Green Wins Democratic Ticket for Gov.

The Primary Election results are in.

Candidate Filing Period For 2022 Elections Opens Next Week

People seeking office this year can make their intentions paperwork official beginning next week.

Waltjen Captures Job as Hawai‘i County’s Top Prosecutor

Kelden Braun Akoni Waltjen will be Hawai‘i County’s next Prosecuting Attorney after narrowly avoiding a runoff during Saturday’s primary election.

County Council Incumbents to Keep Their Seats, Early Counts Show

Early counts in this evening’s primary election show that Hawaii County Council incumbents are keeping their seats.

Kahele Wins Democratic Primary, Moves On to General Election

Sen. Kai Kahele wins Democratic primary for Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District seat and will move on to the general election in November.

Drive-Through Voter Registration This Week

The deadline to register to vote in the primary election is July 14, 2016. Locations on Hawai‘i Island include, Bayfront in Hilo, Kmart in Kona) and Malama Market in Pāhoa.