Duke Aiona

Democrat Josh Green has defeated Republican Duke Aiona in the race to be Hawaiʻi’s next governor. Green had been heavily favored to beat Aiona, who unsuccessfully ran for the office twice before in 2010 and 2014.

This Election Day, Hawaiʻi Public Radio is following the races for governor, lieutenant governor, U.S. Congress, and all 76 seats in the Hawaiʻi State Legislature.

Republican candidate for Hawaiʻi governor and former Lt. Gov. Duke Aiona faces current Lt. Gov. Josh Green in the general election. The Conversation talked to Aiona about his strategy to reach out to the half-a-million registered voters who did not vote in the last election.

Hawaiʻi Department of Education faces high energy costs; Republican candidate Duke Aiona outlines campaign priorities; Kainoa Daines's research process for Island Wisdom; Mid-Pacific Institute's dancers and professional success.

With Duke Aiona campaigning for governor this year, Vivian Aiona could officially become the next Hawaiʻi first lady. She spoke to The Conversation about issues she hopes to elevate if her husband becomes Hawaiʻi's next governor.

HPR asked both gubernatorial candidates — Democrat Josh Green and Republican Duke Aiona — for their thoughts about the proposed new direction of the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District project.

Celebrating wins and tough losses, the Hawaiʻi Democratic and Republican parties both held traditional unity breakfasts following Saturday night’s primary election. The events signified a coming together to support candidates in the general election. HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports.

Lt. Gov. Josh Green is the Democratic Party's candidate to be Hawaiʻi's next governor. Green defeated U.S. Rep. Kaiali’i Kahele and former Hawaiʻi first lady Vicky Cayetano in Saturday's primary election. Former Lt. Gov. James R. “Duke” Aiona won the Republican primary for governor, defeating mixed martial arts championship fighter B.J. Penn and Honolulu City Councilmember Heidi Tsuneyoshi.

The latest Hawai’i Campaign Spending Commission report is out. And the leading candidates running for Governor are expressing mixed feelings about…