“Rep. Kai Kahele (D-HI) today ended months of speculation by announcing that he is running for governor in the Aug. 13 Democratic Primary,” the Honolulu Star Advertiser reports.

Vicky Cayetano (D), wife of former two-term Democratic Gov. Ben Cayetano (D), announced that she will run for the Democratic nomination for governor even though she was once a Republican, the Honolulu Civil Beat reports.

“In a stunning reversal of political fortunes, Gov. David Ige (D) brushed off opposition from much of Hawaii’s Democratic establishment Saturday on his way to defeating his top rival, Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D),” the Honolulu Star Advertiser reports.

“Ige staged a dramatic turnaround in a re-election effort that was in deep trouble just six months ago, but ended with Hanabusa conceding the race in a speech shortly before 10:30 p.m.”

ige will face House Minority Leader Rep. Andria Tupola (R) in the general election.

A new Honolulu Star-Advertiser poll finds Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI) leading Gov. David Ige (D) in a Democratic gubernatorial primary by 20 points, 47% to 27% with Clayton Hee (D) at 11%.

Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI) “is apparently ready to gamble that what seemed like a lightning bolt in 2014 will strike again in 2018,” the Honolulu Star Advertiser reports.

“Only once since statehood has a sitting governor been ousted in a primary election, when David Ige (D) unseated Gov. Neil Abercrombie (D) in the Democratic gubernatorial primary in 2014. But Hanabusa apparently believes she has the reputation, the political smarts and the fundraising prowess to make history repeat itself.”