Live Results: Hawaii midterm primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — An ongoing corruption scandal involving Hawaii's lieutenant governor looms over Saturday's state primary as nine candidates jockey to replace her. Meanwhile, a longtime Democratic congressman who bucked his party and supported one of President Donald Trump's top legislative priorities faces a tough primary challenge. Five Democrats and four Republicans are seeking their parties' nominations to succeed embattled Democratic Hawaii Lt. Sylvia Luke, who pleaded not guilty in July to bribery charges stemming from her 2022 campaign when she was a state lawmaker. Hawaii's lieutenant governorship has long been a steppingstone to higher office in the state.

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Scoop News DeskHawaii · Published Friday, August 7, 2026 at 9:08 PM UTCUpdated Friday, August 7, 2026 at 9:26 PM UTC

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He also has the backing of a political action committee tied to the carpenters union that has spent roughly $2 million on his behalf, according to state campaign finance records. Recounts in Hawaii are automatic if the vote margin is 100 votes or less, or 0.25% of the total votes cast for a contest, whichever is smaller. ET, or 22 minutes after polls closed.