Election

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former Hawaiʻi Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard to be the next director of national intelligence. If confirmed by the Senate Gabbard would take over a powerful position that sits atop the nation's intelligence services.

Kids Voting Hawaiʻi recently gave students in public, charter and private schools the opportunity to vote in a statewide youth election. The results from the mock election showed that students favored Donald Trump over Kamala Harris.

Nakamura assuming the speaker position did not come as a surprise. Moments after former Speaker Scott Saiki lost his seat in the August primary to Kim Coco Iwamoto, House members were talking about Nakamura as the next speaker.

There were no surprise upsets in Maui County Council elections this year. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports.

Americans are still trying to figure out how a second Trump administration will affect their lives. Thatʻs also true for countries around the world — including in the Asia Pacific. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

Oʻahu North Shore Sen. Brenton Awa said he will be the new Senate minority leader next legislative session. This comes just hours after he narrowly won reelection in the general election, beating Democratic challenger Ben Shafer by a few hundred votes — as of Wednesday afternoon.

Even though those under 18 are not allowed to cast their ballots in the election — a nonpartisan organization recently gave students an opportunity to vote in a statewide youth election.

It’s unclear when the final results will be published as the local elections office is still counting ballots on Wednesday. But most likely name recognition will play a key role for the incumbents defending their seats from challengers, including a political veteran.

Today on The Conversation, our panel of guests will be discussing what the election results mean for Hawaiʻi. You can share your comments by calling 808-941-3689 on O’ahu or 1-877-941-3689 on the neighbor islands during the live show.

Election night in Hawaiʻi was plagued with long lines for in-person voting across the state — with the last person in the state casting their ballot around midnight. Initial results were released soon after. Here are five takeaways from Hawaiʻi's local elections.