Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016
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The 2nd Congressional District of Hawaii held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Tulsi Gabbard (D) defeated Angela Aulani Kaaihue (R) and Richard Turner (Independent) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Gabbard defeated Shay Chan Hodges in the Democratic primary, while Kaaihue defeated Eric Hafner to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on August 13, 2016.[4][5]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election.
Hawaii utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[6][7]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Tulsi Gabbard (D), who was first elected in 2012.
Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District includes all of the Hawaiian islands except for southern Oahu. Hawaii, Kalawao, Kauai, and Maui counties and portions of Honolulu County are included in the district.[8]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Tulsi Gabbard Incumbent |
81.2% | 170,848 | |
| Republican | Angela Aulani Kaaihue | 18.8% | 39,668 | |
| Total Votes | 210,516 | |||
| Source: Hawaii Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Tulsi Gabbard Incumbent |
84.5% | 80,026 | ||
| Shay Chan Hodges | 15.5% | 14,643 | ||
| Total Votes | 94,669 | |||
| Source: Hawaii Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Angela Aulani Kaaihue |
55.9% | 7,449 | ||
| Eric Hafner | 44.1% | 5,876 | ||
| Total Votes | 13,325 | |||
| Source: Hawaii Secretary of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Tulsi Gabbard  Angela Aulani Kaaihue Richard Turner |
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Primary candidates:[9] |
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Democratic Shay Chan Hodges[4] |
Republican Angela Aulani Kaaihue[4] |
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Third Party/Other |
District history
2014
The 2nd Congressional District of Hawaii held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Tulsi Gabbard (D) defeated Kawika Crowley (R) and Joe Kent (L) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Tulsi Gabbard Incumbent |
75.8% | 141,996 | |
| Republican | Kawika Crowley | 17.9% | 33,624 | |
| Libertarian | Joe Kent | 2.5% | 4,692 | |
| Total Votes | 180,312 | |||
| Source: Hawaii Office of Elections | ||||
2012
The 2nd Congressional District of Hawaii held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Tulsi Gabbard (D) won the election in the district.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Tulsi Gabbard |
76.9% | 168,503 | |
| Republican | Kawika "David" Crowley | 18.6% | 40,707 | |
| n/a | Blank Votes | 4.5% | 9,952 | |
| Total Votes | 219,162 | |||
| Source: Hawaii Office of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Hawaii elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Hawaii in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| February 1, 2016 | Ballot access | Candidate nomination papers are available for pick-up from state elections office or county elections officials | |
| February 25, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for petition to form new political party (party rules and a list of officers must also be submitted at this time) | |
| June 7, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for filing nomination papers | |
| July 14, 2016 | Campaign finance | First preliminary primary report due | |
| July 22, 2016 | Campaign finance | Candidate financial disclosure forms due (state candidates) | |
| August 3, 2016 | Campaign finance | Second preliminary primary report due | |
| August 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Primary election late contributions report due | |
| August 13, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| September 2, 2016 | Campaign finance | Final primary report due | |
| September 2, 2016 | Campaign finance | Expense report on use of public funds in primary election due | |
| October 31, 2016 | Campaign finance | Preliminary general election report due | |
| November 7, 2016 | Campaign finance | General election late contributions report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| December 8, 2016 | Campaign finance | Final election period report due | |
| December 8, 2016 | Campaign finance | Expense report on use of public funds in general election due | |
| December 8, 2016 | Campaign finance | Last day to file final primary and general application for public funds | |
| January 31, 2017 | Campaign finance | Final day to submit supplemental report on deficit/surplus funds | |
| Source: Hawaii Office of Elections, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed June 5, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Hawaii Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Hawaii House Races Results," August 13, 2016
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 19, 2024
- ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "Hawaii Revised Statutes §12-31," accessed July 19, 2024
- ↑ Hawaii Redistricting Map "Map" accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, " accessed August 15, 2012
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
