The Latest: Incumbent US Sen. Schatz wins Hawaii primary

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz says his win in the Hawaii primary is a validation of all the hard work he has done on behalf of the state, and he looks forward to continuing a robust campaign into the general election.

If he wins the election in November, Schatz says he will continue to focus on combatting global warming by making the United States a global leader on clean energy.

Inouye's dying wish was to have U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa take the spot, but Abercrombie instead chose Schatz, his lieutenant governor.

Two years later, Hanabusa challenged Schatz but lost in a special election to fill the last two years of Inouye's term.

Voters in Honolulu are hitting their polling places Saturday to cast their ballots for races including the U.S. Senate race.

Hawaii's former governor chose Schatz to fill the seat that became vacant with the death of Sen. Daniel Inouye (ih-NOH'-way).