The state House and Senate will welcome at least 11 new faces for the next legislative session, even before the Nov. 5 general election, which could result in more incumbent upsets.

A retired Hawaii Fire Department battalion chief on Friday was appointed by Gov. Josh Green to be a state representative. Matthias Kusch, a Democrat, will serve House District 1, which includes Hamakua and parts of Hilo on the Big Island.

Harris presidential debate. Follow live news as the two candidates prepare to debate for the first time ahead of the 2024 election.

This morning in the race for the White House, it is a tight race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump ahead of Tuesday's presidential debate.

The following came from Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, candidate for Maui County Council Molokai District. The other candidate is John Pele. Go to Civil Beat’s Election Guide for general information, and check out other candidates on the General Election Ballot.

A GOP group is launching a 'swing state ad blitz' Tuesday of billboards and TV ads featuring former Trump voters who support Vice President Kamala Harris.

"It’s not right that off-shore companies and institutions are controlling some of the water here and then taking those profits off the island."

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Senators, of course, have six-year terms, with one third of the hundred in the chamber up every two years. The group on the chopping block in the sixth year is the one that got elected when the two-term President first swept in--and that usually means a whole lot of the President's colleagues,