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The Tap: Saturday, August 13, 2016

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The Tap covered election news, public policy, and other noteworthy events from February 2016 to February 2022.

Review of the day

The excerpts below were compiled from issue #30 of The Tap, which was published on August 20, 2016. READ THE FULL VERSION HERE.

Federal

  • The New York Times reported that some top Trump staffers were frustrated with Donald Trump’s conduct, unwillingness to adapt, and lack of knowledge about the campaigning process. “Advisers who once hoped a Pygmalion-like transformation would refashion a crudely effective political showman into a plausible American president now increasingly concede that Mr. Trump may be beyond coaching,” Alexander Burns and Maggie Haberman wrote. During a rally in Connecticut, Trump said that he was considering pulling the press credentials for The New York Times. Trump charged, “The newspaper is going to hell. They've got a couple of reporters in that newspaper who are so bad. I mean, lack of talent. But it's going to hell. So I think maybe what we will do, maybe we will start thinking about taking their press credentials away from them."

Local

  • Honolulu held primary elections for mayor and the District 1 seat on the city council. In the mayoral race, incumbent Kirk Caldwell (D) faced 11 challengers. Mayor Caldwell received 44 percent of the vote, and his top challenger, Republican candidate Charles Djou, received 43 percent. Caldwell and Djou will face one another in the general election. In the city council race, incumbent Kymberly Marcos Pine faced three challengers in the District 1 primary. Since she received a majority of the vote, she won re-election in the primary. A total of four races will be on the general election ballot on November 8, 2016. Elections in Honolulu are officially nonpartisan. Honolulu is the largest city in Hawaii and the 54th-largest city in the U.S. by population.

Preview of the day

The excerpts below were compiled from issue #29 of The Tap, which was published on August 13, 2016. READ THE FULL VERSION HERE.

Federal

  • Hawaii will hold congressional primaries.
    • The U.S. Senate seat held by Brian Schatz (D) is up for election in 2016. Schatz will face four primary challengers, while four Republican candidates will compete for their party’s nomination. The race is rated safely Democratic in November.
    • Hawaii has two U.S. House districts. The Democratic Party currently holds both seats, and both are rated safely Democratic in the general election.
    • Hawaii’s 1st District seat is currently vacant following Rep. Mark Takai’s death on July 20, 2016, from pancreatic cancer. Seven Democratic candidates will compete in the primary to replace Takai, including former Rep. Colleen Hanabusa. The winner will face Shirlene Ostrov (R) in the general election. A special election will be held concurrently with the general election to fill the final two months of Takai’s term.

State

  • Primary election: Hawaii
    • State legislature: There are 14 state Senate seats and 51 state House seats up for election. Twenty-five incumbents—23 Democrats and two Republicans—are facing primary competition. Democrats have significant majorities in both chambers. Hawaii is one of 7 Democratic state government trifectas.

Local

  • Honolulu will hold primary elections for mayor and District 1 on the city council. In the mayoral race, incumbent Kirk Caldwell (D) faces 11 challengers. Incumbent Kymberly Marcos Pine will face three challengers in the District 1 primary. In each race, the top two vote recipients will advance to the general election. A total of six races will be on the general election ballot on November 8, 2016. Elections in Honolulu are officially nonpartisan. Honolulu is the largest city in Hawaii and the 54th-largest city in the U.S. by population.



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