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Aaron Toman
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 | ||
✔ | Jill Tokuda (D) | 66.5 | 166,251 | |
![]() | Steven Bond (R) | 30.2 | 75,471 | |
![]() | Aaron Toman (L) ![]() | 1.8 | 4,497 | |
![]() | Randall Meyer (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | Jill Tokuda | 100.0 | 84,978 |
Total votes: 84,978 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rick Swing (D)
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Steven Bond | 100.0 | 19,627 |
Total votes: 19,627 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lono Mack (R)
- Brandon Kuehner (R)
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Randall Meyer ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Aaron Toman ![]() | 100.0 | 361 |
Total votes: 361 | ||||
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No Labels Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lono Mack (No Labels Party)
We the People primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- BlessingStar De La Cruz (We the People)
- Clifford Kauaula (We the People)
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mazie K. Hirono (D) | 64.6 | 324,194 |
![]() | Bob McDermott (R) | 31.9 | 160,075 | |
![]() | Shelby Billionaire (We the People) | 1.8 | 9,224 | |
![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mazie K. Hirono | 90.5 | 176,131 |
![]() | Ron Curtis | 7.3 | 14,271 | |
![]() | Clyde McClain Lewman ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Bob McDermott | 51.9 | 27,961 |
![]() | Adriel Lam ![]() | 16.5 | 8,913 | |
Melba Amaral | 14.2 | 7,627 | ||
![]() | Paul Dolan | 7.4 | 4,006 | |
![]() | Arturo Reyes | 6.2 | 3,319 | |
![]() | Emmanuel Tipon | 3.8 | 2,075 |
Total votes: 53,901 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Harry Friel Jr. (R)
- Keith Drummond Lambert (R)
- Ku Lono Cuadra (R)
- Lester Fung (R)
- Walter Kupau Jr. (R)
- Eddie Pirkowski (R)
- Shaena Dela Cruz Hoohuli (R)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii
No candidate advanced from the primary.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
![]() | John Giuffre ![]() | 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
- Dan Decker (Aloha Aina Party)
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Emma Pohlman | 100.0 | 1,342 |
Total votes: 1,342 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jennifer Booker (G)
Libertarian primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Aaron Toman (L)
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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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Aaron Toman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Toman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|- 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 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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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U.S. Senate
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 17, 2024