Two candidates are making their final push for a Central Oahu state Senate seat after an unusually short campaign, and the race is a toss-up with no clear edge for either side.

• Democrat Daniel Bass was appointed by the governor to fill the seat after the longtime incumbent retired, and has been on the job only days while campaigning for the permanent position.
• Republican nominee Kelly Kitajima, a longtime tourism industry executive, had less than 90 days to campaign and is running on affordability, economic growth, and government transparency.
• Kitajima is citing recent scandals, including an indictment of the lieutenant governor and a whistleblower case at the state tourism agency, to argue for change from one-party control.
• Bass, a former state sustainability coordinator with a background in disaster response and urban planning, is also focused on affordability along with balancing agriculture, energy, and housing development needs.

Outlook: The seat will be decided in the general election, with both candidates making affordability and trust in government their central pitch to voters.