Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami announced his run for lieutenant governor, taking his leadership to the state level.

Kauaʻi Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami announced he is running for lieutenant governor of Hawaiʻi with his wife, Monica, and daughter, Hailee, by his side at Gaylord’s restaurant in LIhue on March 17, 2026.

Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami plans to challenge Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s re-election bid as speculation at the state Capitol continues over whether Luke is the focus of an investigation regarding the ...

Kauaʻi County Mayor Derek Kawakami has announced he will run for lieutenant governor, challenging current Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke for her spot on the fifth floor of the Hawaiʻi State Capitol.

I’m always looking for opportunities to serve. That has been no secret. And my time as mayor has been one of the most fulfilling times, and I just see this as an opportunity to serve ...

With less than three months to go before the June 2 primary election, California is faced with a historic, unprecedented possibility: two Republicans heading into the November run-off, and a ...

Sue Wagner served in the Nevada Legislature from 1975 through 1989, and was elected to the lieutenant governorship in 1991. She died Tuesday at 86.

The run sets up an unusually competitive Primary Election, in which incumbents aren't historically challenged from within ...

LA Times poll shows Hilton and Bianco narrowly leading as many California voters remain undecided and unenthusiastic.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) flexed his political muscle in the Illinois Senate primary to propel Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton to victory, as chatter builds about ...

Nevada is remembering a trailblazer in state politics.Sue Wagner, the state’s first female lieutenant governor, has died at the age of 86. In honor of her life ...

Juliana Stratton, who serves as JB Pritzker's lieutenant governor, is seeking the Democratic nomination for the seat ...