Two razor-close Republican primary races in Hawaii went to an automatic recount, with the outcome still up in the air.

• Two Republican primary races on Oahu's West Side were decided by just one and seven votes, close enough to trigger an automatic recount under state law.
• Sitting officials Sen. Kurt Fevella and Rep. Kanani Souza faced challengers Sheila Maderas and Bob McDermott, all on hand to watch ballots fed back through the counting machines.
• Ballots were unsealed, recounted, then resealed and secured, with candidates allowed to observe the process in the open.
• Dozens of invalid votes in both races could still swing the result, and those won't be settled until Friday.

Outlook: Recount results are expected tonight or tomorrow, but the final call waits on the disputed ballots being resolved Friday.