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Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026
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| Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: June 2, 2026 |
| Primary: August 8, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic |
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1st • 2nd Hawaii elections, 2026 U.S. Congress elections, 2026 U.S. Senate elections, 2026 U.S. House elections, 2026 |
All U.S. House districts, including the 2nd Congressional District of Hawaii, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is August 8, 2026. The filing deadline is June 2, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 (August 8 Democratic primary)
- Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 (August 8 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
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- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Incumbent Jill Tokuda and Brenton Awa are running in the general election for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Jill Tokuda (D) | ||
| Brenton Awa (R) | ||
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Candidate profiles
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Hawaii
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Jill Tokuda | Democratic Party | $282,446 | $372,060 | $393,827 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Brenton Awa | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 12/23/2025 | 12/16/2025 | 12/9/2025 | 12/2/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Hawaii in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Hawaii, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Hawaii | U.S. House | All candidates | 25 | $75 | 6/2/2026 | Source |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
General election
General election for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Incumbent Jill Tokuda (D) defeated Steven Bond (R), Aaron Toman (L), and Randall Meyer (Nonpartisan) 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
Democratic primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Incumbent Jill Tokuda (D) 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
Republican primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Steven Bond (R) 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
- Brandon Kuehner (R)
- Lono Mack (R)
Libertarian Party primary
Libertarian primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Aaron Toman (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party 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
The No Labels Party primary scheduled for August 10, 2024, was canceled.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lono Mack (No Labels Party)
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Randall Meyer (Nonpartisan) advanced from the Nonpartisan 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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We the People primary
The We the People primary scheduled for August 10, 2024, was canceled.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- BlessingStar De La Cruz (We the People)
- Clifford Kauaula (We the People)
General election
General election for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Jill Tokuda (D) defeated Joseph Akana (R) and Michelle Rose Tippens (L) in the general election for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jill Tokuda (D) | 62.2 | 128,407 |
| | Joseph Akana (R) ![]() | 35.3 | 72,874 | |
| | Michelle Rose Tippens (L) | 2.5 | 5,130 | |
| Total votes: 206,411 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jill Tokuda | 57.6 | 62,275 |
| | Patrick Branco | 25.0 | 27,057 | |
| Kyle Yoshida | 6.1 | 6,624 | ||
| | Brendan Schultz ![]() | 5.7 | 6,115 | |
| | Nicole Gi | 3.6 | 3,937 | |
| Steven Sparks | 2.0 | 2,137 | ||
| Total votes: 108,145 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tommy Waters (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Joseph Akana (R) defeated Joe Webster (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Akana ![]() | 83.9 | 28,200 |
| | Joe Webster ![]() | 16.1 | 5,403 | |
| Total votes: 33,603 | ||||
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Libertarian Party primary
Libertarian primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Michelle Rose Tippens (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Rose Tippens | 100.0 | 343 |
| Total votes: 343 | ||||
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General election
General election for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kaiali'i Kahele (D) | 63.0 | 171,517 |
| | Joseph Akana (R) | 30.9 | 84,027 | |
| | Michelle Rose Tippens (L) | 2.5 | 6,785 | |
| | Jonathan Hoomanawanui (Aloha Aina Party) | 2.4 | 6,453 | |
| | Ron Burrus (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 1.0 | 2,659 | |
| | John Giuffre (American Shopping Party) | 0.2 | 661 | |
| Total votes: 272,102 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Kaiali'i Kahele (D) defeated Brian Evans (D), Brenda Lee (D), and Noelle Famera (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kaiali'i Kahele | 76.5 | 100,841 |
| | Brian Evans ![]() | 9.4 | 12,337 | |
| Brenda Lee | 8.1 | 10,694 | ||
| | Noelle Famera ![]() | 6.1 | 7,992 | |
| Total votes: 131,864 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Cornejo (D)
- Ryan Meza (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Akana | 44.1 | 15,107 |
| | Elise Hatsuko Kaneshiro ![]() | 15.4 | 5,294 | |
| David Hamman | 10.0 | 3,430 | ||
| Robert Nagamine | 8.4 | 2,887 | ||
| Nicholas Love | 7.6 | 2,616 | ||
| | Steven Bond | 6.5 | 2,218 | |
| Felipe San Nicolas | 4.3 | 1,465 | ||
| | Karla Gottschalk | 2.8 | 953 | |
| Raymond Quel | 0.9 | 305 | ||
| Total votes: 34,275 | ||||
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Aloha Aina Party primary
Aloha Aina primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Jonathan Hoomanawanui (Aloha Aina Party) advanced from the Aloha Aina Party primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jonathan Hoomanawanui | 100.0 | 3,423 |
| Total votes: 3,423 | ||||
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American Shopping Party primary
American Shopping primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
John Giuffre (American Shopping Party) advanced from the American Shopping Party primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Giuffre | 100.0 | 134 |
| Total votes: 134 | ||||
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Libertarian Party primary
Libertarian primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Michelle Rose Tippens (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Rose Tippens | 100.0 | 1,014 |
| Total votes: 1,014 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Ron Burrus (Nonpartisan) defeated Byron McCorriston (Nonpartisan) in the Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ron Burrus ![]() | 59.2 | 1,308 |
| Byron McCorriston | 40.8 | 901 | ||
| Total votes: 2,209 | ||||
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District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+12. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 12 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Hawaii's 2nd the 114th most Democratic district nationally.[5]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.
| Kamala Harris |
Donald Trump |
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| 60.0% | 38.0% |
Presidential voting history
- See also: Presidential election in Hawaii, 2024
Hawaii presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 15 Democratic wins
- 2 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | D | D | D | R | D | D | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
- See also: Party control of Hawaii state government
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Hawaii's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Hawaii | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Hawaii's top three state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Attorney General |
State legislature
Hawaii State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 22 | |
| Republican Party | 3 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | |
Hawaii House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 42 | |
| Republican Party | 9 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 51 | |
Trifecta control
Hawaii Party Control: 1992-2025
Twenty-six years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
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