Memorial Day weekend is traditionally the unofficial start of campaign season. In Hawaiʻi, the last day to file for office this year is June 2 but many candidates, especially in the most high-profile races, have already been campaigning for weeks.
Civil Beat Politics Editor Chad Blair recently spent an hour or so talking story about the already topsy-turvy election season with three people who closely follow Hawaiʻi’s candidates and campaigns. Beth Fukumoto, a Civil Beat columnist, is a former Republican House
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