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Mayor Bissen not pau yet

Anticipation filled the air at Akakū Maui’s Community Watch Party as voters, candidates and supporters gathered Tuesday night to follow Maui County’s 2026 general election results and see how the island’s political landscape would take shape. Akakū began its live broadcast at 7 p.m., featuring candidate interviews, community comments and regular updates as results came in. Among the races on Tuesday’s ballot, the Maui County mayoral contest was one of the most closely watched. According to the most recent results released at 2:35 a.m. Wednesday, Maui County Mayor Richard ...

Election could lead to major changes for Maui County Council

A kalo farmer, airport manager and former council member could shake up the Maui County Council come January. The Maui County Council is a group of nine people who vote on bills relating to housing, water and more. They also manage the county’s budget, deciding what programs to fund and how ...

Bissen widens lead in Maui mayoral race

Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen widened his lead over challenger Yuki Lei Sugimura in the latest preliminary results from Tuesday's general election, receiving 27,567 votes (54.8%) to Sugimura's 21,409 votes (42.6%). Bissen's lead grew to 6,158 votes in the latest election summary report at ...