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Bissen swept all districts in Maui County mayoral primary, including Sugimura’s backyard
The incumbent mayor gained the biggest advantage over Sugimura in West Maui, where the recovery from the 2023 wildfire put his reelection bid to the test.
Who should vote in Office of Hawaiian Affairs races? Some say it’s everyone’s kuleana
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.
‘A lot at stake for West Maui’: Three longtime residents face off in Aug. 8 Democratic primary
A chef, a high school teacher and a business advocate are competing in a primary for the House District 14 seat that is wide open after incumbent Rep. Elle Cochran switched parties.
Maui County incumbents survive election despite voter frustration about Lahaina fire recovery, economy
All Maui County Council members appeared to have won reelection, though the South Maui race was separated by just over 100 votes as of Wednesday morning, and it was unknown how many more ballots were pending. In the presidential race, voters said concerns over the economy pushed them to back Trump.
Cochran tops West Maui primary contest that shows how fire is playing into politics
“I’ve never said any race is a given,” West Maui state Rep. Elle Cochran said Saturday night. “A race is a race and people need options and I believe in all that. And who knows? I mean our whole town has been torn upside down. I don’t know where people’s heads are at or what they’re thinking. We’re just so divided right now. I mean really, our town is very divided.”
Tight council race for South Maui seat sets up showdown for general election
“I’m hopeful and it seems to be everybody in the community recognizes that she and I have very different views,” said Tom Cook, who was leading his primary race with Kelly King by a narrow margin late Saturday night.
Will efforts to reach displaced Lahaina voters pay off? Today’s primary election may tell
“Everybody’s staying very, very focused about the issues happening around Lahaina,” said Archie Kalepa, a veteran waterman with deep roots in West Maui. “Everything’s somehow in some shape or form connected to politics. It’s more important than ever for us to be vigilant, to be voting, to make sure we continue to get the support that Lahaina needs.”