Hawaii Supreme Court affirms South Maui election results
Kelly King contended that a higher-than-usual percentage of sealed mail-in ballots was rejected due to voter signature issues on the ballot envelopes. Read more
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Maui County files for dismissal of election suit
A motion filed by the Maui County Clerk seeks to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the results of the Nov. 5 general election, arguing that former Maui County Council member Kelly King, who lost to incumbent Tom Cook, failed to provide evidence of any errors or wrongdoing. Read more
Close Hawaii House election goes to court after recount
If granted, a do-over election could extend what already has been a topsy-turvy contest. Read more
Republicans secure U.S. House majority in government sweep
Republicans will have at least the 218 votes needed to control the 435-seat House of Representatives, Edison projected, with nine races yet to be called. Read more
Arizona Democrat Ruben Gallego defeats Kari Lake in Senate race
The final result was much closer than some predictions, another sign of Republican strength throughout the country. Read more
Biden, Harris honor veterans in first event after election loss
Biden laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery alongside Harris in a solemn ceremony, as the national anthem and “Taps” echoed through the grounds on a bright autumn morning. Read more
Trump support grows in blue state Hawaii
Most of the House and Senate Republicans represent districts in West Oahu, along with two of the nine members of the Honolulu City Council. Read more
Donald Trump wins Arizona, sweeping all battleground states
Democrats appeared to be fighting an uphill battle from the start in Arizona, a border state where voters expressed fury over the migrant crisis and deep economic concerns. Read more
Republicans hold narrow edge in fight for House majority
Republicans are also set to hold a majority of least 53 seats in the Senate. Read more
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Hawaii island Mayor-elect Kimo Alameda starts building team
The mayor-elect said he’ll also meet with the County Council and the interfaith community “to get a good sense of the pulse of the island, and kind of go from there.” Read more
Challenger and incumbent win 2 seats on Hawaii County Council
West Hawaii Council member Cindy Evans was ousted Tuesday by opponent James Hustace. Read more
Iranian agents allegedly plotted to kill Trump before election
One of the plotters said that he was assigned in September to carry out the plan by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, prosecutors said in court papers. Read more
Recount confirms Republican’s 20-vote victory in West Oahu
After all the all mail-in and in-person votes were counted and then recounted, Pierick received 4,706 votes compared with 4,686 for Rosenlee. Read more
Judge pauses Trump 2020 election case after election victory
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington approved a request from Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is prosecuting the criminal case, to set aside the deadlines, according to a court order, while they weigh its future. Read more
After Trump’s win, many despondent Americans research moving abroad
As U.S. election exit polls began to point to a second presidency for Donald Trump, many Americans were already looking for another kind of exit: moving abroad. Read more
Rep. Nadine Nakamura becomes Hawaii’s first female House speaker
Nakamura was first elected to the House in 2016, and before that was Kauai County’s managing director under then-Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. Read more
Latest vote tally flips outcome of West Oahu House seat
It was the only race that changed based on the final ballots, according to state Elections Chief Scott Nago. Read more
Biden urges Americans to ‘bring down the temperature’
Biden said Tuesday’s election had proven the integrity of the U.S. electoral system and said he would preside over an orderly transfer of power — an implicit rebuke of Trump, who sought to overturn his 2020 defeat to Biden and raised baseless claims of fraud this year as well. Read more
Black Americans express fears, resolve after Trump’s victory
While Trump made gains among Black Americans in North Carolina and some in the community celebrated his win, nationally his vote share among Black voters was unchanged in the Tuesday vote from 2020, according to an exit poll conducted by Edison Research, which showed a much larger swing towards Trump among Hispanic voters. Read more
Lines of mostly Republicans delay vote tally
Overall the election turnout of 448,827 voters — whether by mail or in person — accounted for just 52.1 percent of Hawaii’s 860,868 registered voters. Read more
South Korea’s Yoon praises Trump in phone call as trade officials brace for tariffs
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke with Donald Trump on Thursday and congratulated him on winning the U.S. presidency on the “Make America Great Again” slogan as officials in Seoul worked to prepare for “significant” economic changes. Read more
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