Republicans try to stop Saturday early voting in Georgia runoff
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2nd Arizona county delays certifying election, for now
The delay came as Maricopa, the state’s most populous county, finished counting the last remaining ballots and the state attorney general demanded that officials there explain Election Day problems some voters experienced. Read more
Democrat concedes race against Boebert as it goes to recount
Adam Frisch said he supports the recount but that it would be unrealistic to think it would flip enough votes for him to win. Read more
Lake refuses to concede in Arizona governor’s race she lost
She pointed to long lines at some polling places that were exacerbated by problems with ballot printers at about a third of the vote centers in Maricopa County, the largest county in the state. Read more
GOP wins slim House majority, complicating ambitious agenda
More than a week after Election Day, Republicans secured the 218th seat needed to flip the House from Democratic control. Read more
Hilo case of potential voter fraud is sent to attorney general
The state Office of Elections has referred a case of potential attempted voter fraud in Hilo to the state Attorney General’s Office for investigation. Read more
Republicans in Hawaii House make leadership changes
Hawaii Rep. Lauren Matsumoto has assumed leadership among Republicans in the state Legislature. Read more
GOP Sen. Scott mounts long-shot bid to unseat McConnell
While unlikely to succeed, Scott’s unexpected challenge to McConnell comes as Republicans are wrestling over a lackluster performance in the midterms, when the party out of power historically sees significant gains. Instead, the Senate will stay in Democratic hands and the House margin is so narrow that it hasn’t been called yet. Read more
McCarthy passes 1st House speaker test, but hurdles remain
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has led House Republicans this far, and with them now on the cusp of majority control, he has a chance to seize the gavel from Nancy Pelosi if Democrats are defeated. Read more
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Hobbs wins Arizona governor’s race, state flips for Democrats
Hobbs, who is Arizona’s secretary of state, rose to prominence as a staunch defender of the legitimacy of the last election and warned that her Republican rival, former television news anchor Kari Lake, would be an agent of chaos. Read more
On Politics: Dr. Josh Green will need to hone emergency room skills to become successful Gov. Green
We can assume that now as governor, Green will be changing out of the scrubs as he goes on to become Hawaii’s gubernatorial attending physician. Read more
David Shapiro: Josh Green’s knack for building support should serve him well
Josh Green’s election as Hawaii’s next governor was an impressive show of strength by any measure. Read more
Concerns about flexibility helped sink affordable housing amendment
A proposed amendment to the Honolulu City Charter that would have doubled yearly revenue for the Affordable Housing Fund was the only one to fail in Tuesday’s general election. Read more
Honolulu City Council elections retain political leanings
The incoming Honolulu City Council had the potential to take a hard right turn in this year’s election but instead will retain its political balance when three new Councilmembers are sworn in Jan. 3. Read more
Police: No powder found in envelopes in candidate’s office
An envelope containing a “white powdery substance along with a hateful letter” was reportedly tossed into the trash by a campaign volunteer who did not report it to security until the bin had been emptied. Read more
Democrats retain control of Senate as Cortez Masto wins in Nevada
Seeking reelection in an economically challenged state that has some of the highest gas prices in the nation, Catherine Cortez Masto was considered the Senate’s most vulnerable member. Read more
Voter apathy reaches record in Hawaii’s general election
Hawaii reached a record-low voter turnout for the general election as only 48.4% of the state’s voters bothered to cast ballots. Read more
Editorial: Voting on Election Day
When Hawaii introduced all-mail voting in 2020, the goal was twofold: to increase voter participation by making it easier to cast your ballot — vote anytime, from your own home, no need to schlep to a polling place on Election Day — and to reduce the costs and logistics of running polling places statewide. Read more
Kelly win in Arizona puts Democrats 1 seat from Senate control
The Arizona race is one of a handful of contests that Republicans targeted in their bid to take control of the 50-50 Senate. Read more
100% ballot hand-count blocked; Arizona county plowing ahead
The moves come just days after a judge ruled that state law bars expanding the normal small hand-count audit of early ballots. Read more
Trump-endorsed Sheriff Joe Lombardo defeats Nevada governor
Lombardo defeated Steve Sisolak, regaining the governorship of the Silver State for the GOP and making Sisolak a one-term Democrat amid two decades of Republicans. Read more
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