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Hawaiʻi Green Party Candidate Makes History, Edges Democrat: Pae‘le Kiakona appears to have defeated Sne Patel for the House District 14 seat that includes Lahaina. www.civilbeat.org/2026/11/hawaii-green-party-candidate-makes-history-edges-democrat/ #HInews
Word Search: Politics: Your favorite topic. www.civilbeat.org/2026/11/word-search-politics/ #HInews
OHA: Most Incumbents Ahead, With Some Leads Still Narrow: Races remain close for incumbent trustees for Maui and at-large seats. www.civilbeat.org/2026/11/oha-most-incumbents-ahead-with-some-leads-still-narrow/ #HInews
Hawaiʻi Legislature Likely To See Democratic Majority Grow: Most incumbents are poised to easily win reelection while several Republicans are trailing. www.civilbeat.org/2026/11/hawaii-legislature-may-see-its-democratic-majority-grow/ #HInews
Big Island Election Results: 3 New Council Members Win Open Seats: The nine-member council will also see a mix of incumbents and former members rejoining the legislative body. www.civilbeat.org/2026/11/big-island-election-results-3-new-council-members-win-open-seats/ #HInews
Kauaʻi Election Results: Rapozo Tops Carvalho For Mayor: Voters choose final seven candidates for County Council, approve charter amendment. www.civilbeat.org/2026/11/kauai-election-results-rapozo-tops-carvalho-for-mayor/ #HInews
Maui Election Results: Bissen Blasts Past Sugimura In Mayor’s Race: New members are headed to the Maui County Council, election results show. www.civilbeat.org/2026/11/maui-election-results-bissen-blasts-past-sugimura-in-mayors-race/ #HInews
Trevor Ozawa Wins Back Honolulu City Council Seat, 8 Years Later: With his political archnemesis Council Chair Tommy Waters out of the way, Ozawa cruised to victory in Tuesday’s… www.civilbeat.org/2026/11/trevor-ozawa-wins-back-honolulu-city-council-seat-8-years-later/ #HInews
Case, Tokuda Win Easily As Democrats Take House, Senate: Democrats will seek to provide a check on President Donald Trump during his final two years in office. www.civilbeat.org/2026/11/case-tokuda-win-easily-as-democrats-take-house-senate/ #HInews
Green and Kawakami Swamp Opponents To Win Governor, Lt. Gov: Green was leading with more than 75% of the vote in the first returns, making it certain he will serve another four years… www.civilbeat.org/2026/11/green-and-kawakami-swamp-opponents-to-win-governor-lt-gov/ #HInews
Voters Embrace Construction Bond Measure: Voters supported two amendments to the state constitution pertaining to judges and special bonds. www.civilbeat.org/2026/11/voters-embrace-construction-bond-measure/ #HInews
Democrats On The Brink Of Winning Control Of Both Chambers Of Congress: In a stunning pair of Democratic Senate victories in two of the most conservative states, James… www.civilbeat.org/2026/11/democrats-on-the-brink-of-winning-control-of-both-chambers-of-congress/ #HInews
‘The Biggest Change Happens Locally’: Last-Minute Voters Cast Their Ballots: Even though Hawaiʻi voters can send their ballots in the mail, many folks still prefer to… www.civilbeat.org/2026/11/the-biggest-change-happens-locally-last-minute-voters-cast-their-ballots/ #HInews
First Mainland Polls Close As Voters Pass Judgment On Trump’s Second Term : The midterm election could drastically shift power in Washington. www.civilbeat.org/2026/11/first-mainland-polls-close-as-voters-pass-judgment-on-trumps-second-term/ #HInews
Election Day In Hawai‘i: Behind The Scenes Of Civil Beat’s Coverage: After writing more than 400 stories and sorting through hundreds of candidate questionnaires, our big day… www.civilbeat.org/2026/11/election-day-in-hawaii-behind-the-scenes-of-civil-beats-coverage/ #HInews
Investigative Reports Expose Deep Dysfunction At Office Of Hawaiian Affairs: Systemic issues have prevented the agency and its Board of Trustees from working together, including poorly defined… www.civilbeat.org/2026/11/investigative-reports-expose-dysfunction-oha/ #HInews
Mortgage Payments Soar, Locking Many Out Of Housing Market: As rising costs drive away homebuyers, data shows houses are sitting on the market for longer. www.civilbeat.org/2026/11/mortgage-payments-soar-locking-many-out-of-housing-market/ #HInews
Word Row: Nov. 3: Five letters, five chances. www.civilbeat.org/2026/11/word-row-nov-3/ #HInews
Taxpayers Spent $700K On These Tiny Homes. Hawaiʻi Ditched Them For $1: The “jewel in the crown” of Gov. Josh Green’s kauhale initiative for the homeless was offloaded to a… www.civilbeat.org/2026/11/taxpayers-spent-700k-on-these-tiny-homes-hawaii-ditched-them-for-1/ #HInews
