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Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026

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2024
Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
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.
Voting in Hawaii

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026
See also
Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District
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Hawaii elections, 2026
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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:

Candidates and election results

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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
Image of Jill Tokuda
Jill Tokuda (D)
Image of Brenton Awa
Brenton Awa (R)

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Hawaii

Election information in Hawaii: Nov. 3, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 3, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 26, 2026
  • Online: Nov. 3, 2026

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: N/A
  • By mail: N/A by N/A
  • Online: N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 3, 2026
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 3, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 20, 2026 to Nov. 3, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (HT)


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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
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***

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).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

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
Race trackerRace ratings
12/23/202512/16/202512/9/202512/2/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe 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
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
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

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
Image of Jill Tokuda
Jill Tokuda
 
100.0
 
84,978

Total votes: 84,978
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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
Image of Steven Bond
Steven Bond
 
100.0
 
19,627

Total votes: 19,627
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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
Image of Aaron Toman
Aaron Toman  Candidate Connection
 
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

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
Image of Randall Meyer
Randall Meyer  Candidate Connection
 
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

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
Image of Jill Tokuda
Jill Tokuda (D)
 
62.2
 
128,407
Image of Joseph Akana
Joseph Akana (R)  Candidate Connection
 
35.3
 
72,874
Image of Michelle Rose Tippens
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
Image of Jill Tokuda
Jill Tokuda
 
57.6
 
62,275
Image of Patrick Branco
Patrick Branco
 
25.0
 
27,057
Kyle Yoshida
 
6.1
 
6,624
Image of Brendan Schultz
Brendan Schultz  Candidate Connection
 
5.7
 
6,115
Image of Nicole Gi
Nicole Gi
 
3.6
 
3,937
Steven Sparks
 
2.0
 
2,137

Total votes: 108,145
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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
Image of Joseph Akana
Joseph Akana  Candidate Connection
 
83.9
 
28,200
Image of Joe Webster
Joe Webster  Candidate Connection
 
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
Image of Michelle Rose Tippens
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
Image of Kaiali'i Kahele
Kaiali'i Kahele (D)
 
63.0
 
171,517
Image of Joseph Akana
Joseph Akana (R)
 
30.9
 
84,027
Image of Michelle Rose Tippens
Michelle Rose Tippens (L)
 
2.5
 
6,785
Image of Jonathan Hoomanawanui
Jonathan Hoomanawanui (Aloha Aina Party)
 
2.4
 
6,453
Image of Ron Burrus
Ron Burrus (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
1.0
 
2,659
Image of John Giuffre
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
Image of Kaiali'i Kahele
Kaiali'i Kahele
 
76.5
 
100,841
Image of Brian Evans
Brian Evans  Candidate Connection
 
9.4
 
12,337
Brenda Lee
 
8.1
 
10,694
Image of Noelle Famera
Noelle Famera  Candidate Connection
 
6.1
 
7,992

Total votes: 131,864
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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
Image of Joseph Akana
Joseph Akana
 
44.1
 
15,107
Image of Elise Hatsuko Kaneshiro
Elise Hatsuko Kaneshiro  Candidate Connection
 
15.4
 
5,294
David Hamman
 
10.0
 
3,430
Robert Nagamine
 
8.4
 
2,887
Nicholas Love
 
7.6
 
2,616
Image of Steven Bond
Steven Bond
 
6.5
 
2,218
Felipe San Nicolas
 
4.3
 
1,465
Image of Karla Gottschalk
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
Image of Jonathan Hoomanawanui
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
Image of John Giuffre
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
Image of Michelle Rose Tippens
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
Image of Ron Burrus
Ron Burrus  Candidate Connection
 
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.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026
Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's 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.

2024 presidential results in Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
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
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
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.

State executive officials in Hawaii, October 2025
Office Officeholder
Governor Democratic Party Joshua Green
Lieutenant Governor Democratic Party Sylvia Luke
Attorney General Independent Anne Lopez

State legislature

Hawaii State Senate

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 22
     Republican Party 3
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 25

Hawaii House of Representatives

Party As of October 2025
     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
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

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Footnotes

  1. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  5. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025


Senators
Representatives
District 1
Ed Case (D)
District 2
Democratic Party (4)