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Primary Election 2022

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KAWAKAMI COASTS THROUGH PRIMARY Incumbent Kauai County Mayor Derek Kawakami easily secured the top spot in the mayor's race with 13,551 votes, or 73.3 percent, according to the second set of results from the state Office of Elections results on Saturday night. Michael Roven Poai was the second-closest challenger with 2,093 votes, or 11.3 percent, followed by Mageso-William Denis with 777 votes, or 4.2 percent, and Mitch McPeek at 726 votes, or 3.9 percent. Maui and Kauai are the only counties in the state with a mayoral election this year. In Maui County, retired judge Richard ...

BREAKING: Bissen, Victorino take early lead in mayor’s race

Former judge Richard Bissen and incumbent Mayor Michael Victorino were neck and neck in the Maui County mayoral race with the first release of results in the primary election on Saturday night. Bissen had 9,763 votes, or 35.8 percent, with Victorino at 9,086 votes, or 33.3 percent, the top two candidates so far in a crowded field of eight. Council Member Kelly Takaya King was the next closest challenger at 3,794 votes, or 13.9 percent. Kim Brown followed at 1,566 votes, or 5.7 percent, while Council Member Mike Molina had 1,543 votes, or 5.7 percent. Cullan Bell had 679 votes (2.5 ...

Kama, Cook, U’u-Hodgins, Sugimura leading council races

Incumbent Council Member Tasha Kama led challenger Buddy Nobriga by just over 200 votes in a field of seven candidates for the Maui County Council's Kahului residency seat, according to the first results released by the state Office of Elections on Saturday night. Kama had 6,752 votes, or 24.7 percent, to Nobriga's 6,517 votes, or 23.9 percent. The next closest challenger was Carol Lee Kamekona, who had 4,164 votes, or 15.3 percent. Incumbent Council Member Yuki Lei Sugimura had the most commanding lead of all the council races, with 15,548 votes, or 57 percent, to challenger Jordan ...

Poepoe leading incumbent Clark in House District 13, DeCoite ahead of Ritte in Senate District 7

Mahina Poepoe, the only Molokai candidate in the House District 13 race, was leading incumbent Rep. Linda Clark in the Democratic primary for House District 13 that covers East Maui, Molokai and Lanai, according to the first set of results released by the state Office of Elections on Saturday night. Poepoe had 1,372 votes, or 39.9 percent, to Clark's 1,051 votes, or 30.5 percent, followed by Chase Nomura with 557 votes, or 16.2 percent. Clark has held the District 13 seat since last year when she was appointed by Gov. David Ige to replace now-Sen. Lynn DeCoite. DeCoite, who beat ...

Josh Green wins Hawaii’s Democratic primary for governor

HONOLULU (AP) -- Lt. Gov. Josh Green on Saturday won the Democratic primary for Hawaii governor, defeating U.S. Rep. Kaiali’i Kahele and former Hawaii first lady Vicky Cayetano. Green has served as second-in-command to Hawaii Gov. David Ige for the past four years. Ige has served two four-year terms and is ineligible to run again. The winner of the Democratic primary would be the favorite to win the general election in the liberal state. Former Lt. Gov. James R. “Duke” Aiona won the Republican primary for governor, defeating mixed martial arts championship fighter B.J. Penn and ...

UPDATE: Bissen, Victorino appear headed for the general election

Maui County mayoral candidate and former judge Richard Bissen solidified his lead in the primary on Saturday night and appeared headed for the general election with incumbent Mayor Michael Victorino. Bissen had 10,028 votes, or 35.2 percent, followed by Victorino at 9,223 votes, or 32.4 percent, as of the second printout, which was released at around 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Council Member Kelly Takaya King was the next closest challenger at 3,933 votes, or 13.8 percent. Other candidates included Kim Brown with 1,801 votes, or 6.3 percent; Council Member Mike Molina with 1,568 votes, ...

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