Akakū Maui Community Media will present four hours of live coverage of the 2026 General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 7 to 11 p.m., bringing Maui Nui viewers election results, candidate interviews, community perspectives and analysis of the issues shaping the islands’ future.

The special election-night broadcast will be hosted from Akakū’s studio by celebrated Maui entertainer and media personality Kathy Collins, joined by Hawaiʻi Journalism Initiative journalist Cammy Clark and West Maui community analyst Rick Nava.

Additional coverage will include live interviews and reports from Akakū’s outdoor election-night watch party with The Maui Daily host Chivo Ching-Johnson, while Patty Lee will provide updates and candidate interviews from Lahaina and mayoral campaign headquarters in Kahului.

Throughout the evening, the program will follow election results as they become available, feature conversations with candidates and Maui Nui community leaders, and explore the issues, political landscape and decisions that will shape Maui County’s future.

The four-hour live broadcast will be available on:

• Akakū Cable Channels 53, 54 and 55
• Akakū website — akaku.org
• Maui Stream mobile app
• Akakū’s YouTube channel

Outdoor watch party

Akakū invites residents to gather at the Akakū Center in Kahului for a free outdoor election-night watch party, offering an opportunity to experience election coverage together with friends, neighbors and community members.

The evening begins at 6 p.m. with national election coverage on a giant outdoor screen, followed at 7 p.m. by Akakū’s live Maui County election broadcast.

Tables and chairs will be available for viewing as residents come together to follow the results, share perspectives and witness an important evening for Maui and Hawaiʻi.