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Aaron Toman
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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Radford High School

Bachelor's

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Personal
Profession
Agriculture
Contact

Aaron Toman (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Toman also ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Hawaii. He did not appear on the ballot for the Libertarian Party primary on August 10, 2024.

Toman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Aaron Toman earned a high school diploma from Radford High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. His career experience includes working as a agriculture.[1]

Elections

2024

U.S. House District 2

See also: Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024

Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (August 10 Democratic primary)

Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (August 10 Republican primary)

General election
General election for U.S. House Hawaii District 2

Incumbent Jill Tokuda defeated Steven Bond, Aaron Toman, and Randall Meyer in the general election for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jill Tokuda
Jill Tokuda (D)
 
66.5
 
166,251
Image of Steven Bond
Steven Bond (R)
 
30.2
 
75,471
Image of Aaron Toman
Aaron Toman (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.8
 
4,497
Image of Randall Meyer
Randall Meyer (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
1.6
 
3,937

Total votes: 250,156
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2

Incumbent Jill Tokuda advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jill Tokuda
Jill Tokuda
 
100.0
 
84,978

Total votes: 84,978
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2

Steven Bond advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steven Bond
Steven Bond
 
100.0
 
19,627

Total votes: 19,627
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2

Randall Meyer advanced from the primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Randall Meyer
Randall Meyer Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
580

Total votes: 580
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2

Aaron Toman advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Aaron Toman
Aaron Toman Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
361

Total votes: 361
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No Labels Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
We the People primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Endorsements

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U.S. Senate

See also: United States Senate election in Hawaii, 2024

General election
General election for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Incumbent Mazie K. Hirono defeated Bob McDermott, Shelby Billionaire, and Emma Pohlman in the general election for U.S. Senate Hawaii on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mazie K. Hirono
Mazie K. Hirono (D)
 
64.6
 
324,194
Image of Bob McDermott
Bob McDermott (R)
 
31.9
 
160,075
Image of Shelby Billionaire
Shelby Billionaire (We the People)
 
1.8
 
9,224
Image of Emma Pohlman
Emma Pohlman (G)
 
1.6
 
8,270

Total votes: 501,763
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Incumbent Mazie K. Hirono defeated Ron Curtis and Clyde McClain Lewman in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mazie K. Hirono
Mazie K. Hirono
 
90.5
 
176,131
Image of Ron Curtis
Ron Curtis
 
7.3
 
14,271
Image of Clyde McClain Lewman
Clyde McClain Lewman Candidate Connection
 
2.2
 
4,287

Total votes: 194,689
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bob McDermott
Bob McDermott
 
51.9
 
27,961
Image of Adriel Lam
Adriel Lam Candidate Connection
 
16.5
 
8,913
Melba Amaral
 
14.2
 
7,627
Image of Paul Dolan
Paul Dolan
 
7.4
 
4,006
Image of Arturo Reyes
Arturo Reyes
 
6.2
 
3,319
Image of Emmanuel Tipon
Emmanuel Tipon
 
3.8
 
2,075

Total votes: 53,901
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

No candidate advanced from the primary.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John Giuffre
John Giuffre Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
966

Vote totals may be incomplete for this race.

Total votes: 966
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Aloha Aina Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Green primary election
Green primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Emma Pohlman advanced from the Green primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Emma Pohlman
Emma Pohlman
 
100.0
 
1,342

Total votes: 1,342
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Libertarian primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
We the People primary election
We the People primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Shelby Billionaire advanced from the We the People primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shelby Billionaire
Shelby Billionaire
 
100.0
 
977

Total votes: 977
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

U.S. House District 2

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

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Aaron Toman is a 30 year old homesteader and entrepreneur running for the District II House of Representatives seat. While not born in Hawai'i, Aaron moved to Honolulu in 2002 and was raised in the Aloha State attending elementary, middle, and high school, graduating from Radford High School in 2011. After attending the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa and graduating from Shidler International School of Business in 2015 with a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Aaron moved to Hilo on the Big Island in 2017 and has continued to enjoy the state he has lived the majority of his life in. While being a lifelong Libertarian voter, Aaron has been heavily involved with the Libertarian Party since 2021 after the conclusion of the 2020 elections. He served as Vice Chair of the Big Island Libertarian Party and the Hawaii County At-Large Seat for the State Executive Committee for the Libertarian Party of Hawai'i. His involvement in the party has led him to the decision to run for the District II House of Representatives Seat for Hawai'i. Aaron has always said "If I'm not willing to stand for what I believe in, do I deserve those rights in the first place?" Aaron's personal answer is a resounding "NO" and so he is taking a stand for Freedom, for responsibility in politics, for Hawai'i, and for the United States of America!
  • Aaron Toman's platform includes the 11 main bills or amendments that Aaron will introduce to the US House of Representatives during his first term. Aaron's platform is broken into 3 core areas: Fix Congress, Fix the Nation, and Fix Hawai'i.
  • Fix Congress:

    1. Constitutional Amendment for Congressional Term Limits 2. Constitutional Amendment for Congressional Salaries 3. Constitutional Amendment for Territorial Voting Rights

    Fix the Nation:

    4. Introduce "Removal of Qualified Immunity" Bill 5. Introduce "Duty To Protect" Bill 6. Repeal "The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940" 7. Repeal "National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986" 8. Introduce "Optional Sound Money" Bill

    Fix Hawai'i:

    9. Amendment for the Jones Act 10. Introduce "American-Made Agriculture Tax Credits" Bill

    11. Introduce "Prohibition of State Sponsored Persons Relocation"
  • It is crucial that voters understand the power and benefits that Hawai'i will receive by voting in a Libertarian Candidate. Representing the Libertarian Party, Aaron Toman would represent the "minority party" in the House of Representatives and would automatically become the "House Minority Leader", a position that would give Aaron the platform and power to bring key issues to the front of political discussion, not just for Hawai'i, but for the entire 50 United States and its territories. Give Hawai'i a voice that will speak for Hawai'i and will have the position of power to create positive change for Hawai'i, not for national parties (DNC & GOP) and their policies!
The public policy that Aaron Toman is most passionate about is the corruption, nepotism, and overreach of power that is committed by officials at every level of government (County to Federal), from both major parties. Aaron's actionable platform directly addresses these issues!

The 2-Party System has failed the nation and the 1-Party System we have at home has failed Hawai'i. We see the outcome of a 2-Party System in our everyday lives, a system where no one gets what they want and no true progress or prosperity is felt by the constituents who voted that system into power.

We must Limit The Power that our elected government has over its people and we must break the 2-Party System to do that! Hawai'i has a third choice!
While they have no political experience, I look up to my parents. They raised me right and have provided me with a lifetime example of the type of people I strive to be in life (each in their own ways). They are not perfect, but they have been and continue towards being the best versions of themselves. I like to think that they feel/felt the same way about their parents and I hope my future children feel the same about me. A family legacy of doing the right thing and standing strong for what we believe in, all with strong family values.

It's hard to put into words exactly how I feel about them. I could list off qualities like: honorable, trusting, forgiving, strong willed, selfless, smart, caring, supportive, and more; but that doesn't show the full picture. They have never stopped growing as people and while that makes it difficult to paint the proper picture of who my parents are, that is what I admire most about them. As a couple, they have also continued to grow and over their decades of marriage, they have shown me what I hope to find in life: happiness.

All of the core reasons that I believe I will make a great representative for the people of Hawaii, were taught and ingrained in me by my parents. Once I'm elected and you are able to see what I am able to accomplish for the people of Hawaii and America, do not thank me; thank my parents for raising me that way.

Like most young adults, I didn't realize any of this while I was younger. It took a falling out and a return for me to truly appreciate who I have for parents. Like them, I will never stop growing as a person and will continue to strive towards becoming the best person I can be. Win or lose at the end of this election, I hope to make them proud and to set an example for future generations of politicians.
Documents:

1. US Declaration of Independence
2. US Constitution
3. US Bill of Rights

Books:
1. "End the Fed" by Ron Paul
2. "Anatomy of the State" by Murray N. Rothbard
3. "1984" by George Orwell

Films:
1. "1776" (1972)
2. HBO's "John Adams" mini series (2008)
3. Das Experiment (2002)

Podcasts:
1. "Part of the Problem" with Dave Smith
2. "Decentralized Revolution" by Mises Caucus

3. "Ron Paul Liberty Report" by Ron Paul
Selflessness and the commitment to being selfless are the most important characteristics for an elected official.

Unfortunately, we don't see these characteristics in congress very often anymore. Members of congress are constantly doing what is best for them or their "careers", instead of what is best for the constituents they represent.

My platform targets the corruption and excessive power that our officials hold over the people. I do not want to be a career politician, nor do I want to give myself more power when I'm elected.

I am not running for office to benefit myself, I am running for the betterment of my family, friends, neighbors, community, county, state, and country.

There is no price that can be paid for my vote. Any politician who is asked "What would it cost to sway your vote?" Should answer with "There is no price, give me liberty or give me death!" (and mean it!)
The core responsibility for a member of congress should be to maintain the freedom of all Americans by upholding the US Constitution!

Congressmembers should actively be trying to repeal and stop bad laws, not add new laws (as so many representatives currently believe is their responsibility). As President Calvin Coolidge said: “It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones,”. A statement that I will hold close to heart as Hawaii's representative and is clearly shown in my 11-Point platform, which mostly consists of amendments to and complete repeal of current legislation on the books.

Congressmembers have a responsibility to represent their constituents to the best of their abilities and vote in the best interest of those constituents, not for the best interest of the congressmember or their donors.
I would like to leave a legacy similar to the founding fathers, who have inspired me. While the risks aren't as high (for the time being), I wish to set an example for future generations to stand up for their rights and protect them at all costs, regardless of the personal danger or consequences.

I have spent the last decade trying to disappear from the public to live in peace, but just like the founding fathers, the government has overstepped and brought me to action. There is still time to save our Republic, and it takes good people standing up to do so. I have accepted that entering into politics may come with a cost to my personal freedom, privacy, finances, and life; a decision that was not made easily, but the founding fathers have shown me that it is worth it to live on my feet, rather than die on my knees.
Inflation, eventual hyperinflation, CBDC's, and the recovery process afterwards will be the greatest challenges to our nation.

Prior to 2020 (COVID), the definition for inflation was an "increase in the money supply". In 2020, after printing more than $3 Trillion new dollars, the definition was changed to "a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money". For the average American, this was enough to convince them that the government was not the cause of inflation by printing more money to add to the current "supply".

Now, in 2024, the government has added over $13 trillion dollars to the supply since 2020 with no end to the printing in sight. The inflation will continue to rise, until it eventually hits hyperinflation, followed by the eventual collapse of the fiat currency (USD).

The government will try implementing a "Central Bank Digital Currency" (CBDC), which will only delay the inevitable consequences of fiat currency. CBDC's should be rejected by the American people from the start, as it is not an actual solution to the root problems.

To end the inflation and return America to a stable economy, we must return to "sound money" principles by following the US Constitution which states that government must not "make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts" (Article I, Section 10, Clause 1), as well as removing the US from Keynesian Economics and return to Austrian Free Market Economics.
Term Limits is the first point of my 11-Point Platform! I support them and will personally push for them when elected!

Presidential Term Limits were not built into our Constitution. They were added by a Constitutional Amendment passed by Congress in March 21, 1947. It took 170 years after our country's founding to realize its necessity and now over 75 years since that Amendment, it is clear that the same stipulation is needed for US Congress. Aaron Toman will introduce a Constitutional Amendment to Limit the Terms for House of Representatives to six, two year terms (12 years total) and Members of the Senate to two, six-year terms (12 years total). This would limit a politician's national career in elected office to a MAXIMUM of 40 years with twelve years in the House, twelve years in the senate, and sixteen years in the White House (2 terms as Vice-President & 2 terms as President).

While 40 years seems like the same situation we have today, it is far from it. We currently have no limit for national level offices, and with this amendment a politician could only reach 40 years, IF they serve both 2 terms as Vice-President and 2 terms as President, both of which will be limited to very few politicians. With Aaron's proposed Constitutional Amendment, the average national level politician will only be able to serve a maximum of 24 years (12 in House/12 in Senate) before returning to State Level Politics, should they wish.

Times change and as they change, we as a nation shouldn't be stuck with those politicians who refuse to change with the times. They won't give up power voluntarily, which you will see by their votes when this Amendment is first introduced. Even if this Amendment doesn't pass into law, it will make it clear to the voters in every state how much their elected Representative values the power they receive over the will of the voters they represent.
Rep. Thomas Massie (KY) and former Rep. Ron Paul (TX). Whether you agree with their views, policies, or voting records, both of these men are honorable people, who are trying their best to do what is best for the country with no goals of self enrichment.

Not everyone will agree with my decisions either, but at the end of the day, I will continue to strive to be the best man I can be. Someone who is honorable, tries to do the right thing, and cannot be bought.

While never a congressional representative, I most closely strive to be like former President Calvin Coolidge, the US's last great president. He is the epitome of what I will strive to be as a politician, a man for the people.
All of the local businesses that were forced to shut down and all of the lives that were ruined by government actions in 2020.

There are too many stories to fit in such a small amount of text. This government overreach on the free people of Hawaii (and across the country) is one of the main reasons for my candidacy, to prevent this type of overreach from ever happening again!
Compromise is a necessary part of politics, but it would not be necessary at the federal level of government if we honored the US Constitution and returned the majority of decisions to the state level governments to determine their own fates.

Most decisions being made at the federal level, even with compromise, are sure to overreach and upset a large portion of the total US population. When decisions are compromised on and passed at the state level, there are more options to reach a solution that is satisfactory to a larger percentage of that one state. If the citizens of that state are not satisfied with the state level decision, they have 3 major options: Fight it in the courts, replace their representatives at the next election with those who will correct the decisions of past representatives, or move to another state. But when policies are made at the federal level, these 3 options are basically non-existent, the only option is to build resentment.
The opposite is also true. We have the power to reduce the "revenue" that is being stolen from the American people through force (taxes)!

We don't need to raise revenue, we need to lower expenses. Our congressmembers should be required to pass a basic financial literacy course where they learn how to balance a budget. Congress should not be spending more than we bring in in taxes, and the correct action to take will always be lowering expenses, not raising taxes!
I believe in full financial transparency and strict government accountability. We need a system to track government spending as our current government is consistently "losing track" of tax-payer funds and continues to print money, which causes inflation. As for government accountability, my platform addresses this by removing Qualified Immunity from government officials at all levels of government!

You may be asking, "What is Qualified Immunity?" and simply stated: it's a legal doctrine that protects government officials from lawsuits who violate the rights of the people. Some may say that Qualified Immunity doesn't prevent lawsuits against statutory or constitutional rights, but in practice, it basically does prevent ALL lawsuits against government employees.

Qualified Immunity was not a law passed by the people or their representatives, but a doctrine decided upon and passed by the Judiciary. A doctrine decided by the Judiciary that also happens to protect the Judiciary itself. There was a clear conflict of interest that the judiciary should have seen and prevented them from making the doctrine in the first place. Luckily for the American people, we have a system of checks and balances that allow the people to correct such a clearly biased decision through their congressional representatives. Aaron Toman will introduce a bill that removes Qualified Immunity not only from Law Enforcement where it is most often called for, but removed from ALL government officials, including, but not limited to: state and federal judges, state and federal congressional members, governors, county and city council members, clerks, federal agents, and anyone else who earns income from the government. If you are paid by the government, you work for the people and you must be held accountable for breaking the law or violating the constitution, the same standard that is held for everyone else that earns their income from the private sector.

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U.S. Senate

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Aaron Toman campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House Hawaii District 2Lost general$0 N/A**
Grand total$0 N/A**
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