Ok, the Hawaii Primary Election is over! Time to start prepping for the General Election in November! And what better way than by getting to know a few of the candidates. Danny Pekus is one of them. He ran unopposed in the Primary as a Republican in the 11th District state representative race. That seat is currently held by Democrat Kaniela Ing, who just trounced Democratic … [Read more...] about Know your 2016 Maui County election candidate: Danny Pekus
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Here’s some feedback we got on our 2016 Hawaii Primary Election Endorsement Issue
It hasn't even been a week since we laid down the first of our 2016 minefields (otherwise known as election endorsement issues), and we’ve taken about as much incoming fire as I expected. Whenever you pick a side in a political fight, you’re going to get heat–especially when your criteria for endorsing candidates doesn't follow strict ideological lines. But we thought it might … [Read more...] about Here’s some feedback we got on our 2016 Hawaii Primary Election Endorsement Issue
UPDATED: South Maui Rep. Kaniela Ing deals with traffic bench warrant after MauiTime inquiry
State Representative Kaniela Ing, D–South Maui, is only now dealing with a bench warrant dating Feb. 18 of this year, after MauiTime inquired on the matter. The $250 warrant was issued by the Second District Court after Ing missed a court hearing on a citation for lacking motor vehicle insurance back on Jan. 18, court records show. MauiTime discovered the bench warrant after … [Read more...] about UPDATED: South Maui Rep. Kaniela Ing deals with traffic bench warrant after MauiTime inquiry
Know your 2016 Maui County election candidate: Kaniela Ing
First elected in 2012, Democrat Kaniela Ing represents South Maui in the Hawaii state Legislature. He defeated incumbent Republican George Fontaine that year (a very rare feat in any Maui County election), then easily won reelection in 2014. But this year, he's facing a tough primary challenge from well-funded Democrat Deidre Tegarden (click here to see her … [Read more...] about Know your 2016 Maui County election candidate: Kaniela Ing
Know your 2016 Maui County election candidate: Deidre Tegarden
There are two Democrats running for the 11th District state representative seat. One of them is Kaniela Ing, the incumbent, and the other is Deidre Tegarden. When Neil Abercrombie was governor, Tegarden was his administration's point-person on Maui. Now she wants Ing's job. And judging by the thousands of dollars in campaign contributions she's taken so far from big development … [Read more...] about Know your 2016 Maui County election candidate: Deidre Tegarden