Hawaii's state Senate District 18 seat now has a settled field after a long-serving incumbent stepped aside, a neutral shake-up for voters on Oahu.

• Democratic nominee Danielle Bass has finished her candidate filing with the Office of Elections.
• She was chosen by the party to replace retiring Senator Michelle Kidani.
• Her pitch rests on three things: cost of living, public safety, and infrastructure.
• She wants money for schools, a stronger power grid, better roads, and more water for Kunia farmers to grow local food supply.

Outlook: The race moves into campaign season with Bass as the Democratic name on the ballot and an opponent lined up against her.