Joe Webster (Hawaii)

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Joe Webster

Republican Party

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Last election

August 13, 2022

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Joe Webster (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on August 13, 2022.

Webster completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2022

See also: Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Hawaii District 2

Jill Tokuda defeated Joseph Akana and Michelle Rose Tippens 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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 206,411
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Democratic primary election

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
	Submit photo	Kyle Yoshida	6.1	6,624
		Brendan Schultz	5.7	6,115
		Nicole Gi	3.6	3,937
	Submit photo	Steven Sparks	2.0	2,137

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 108,145
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tommy Waters (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2

Joseph Akana defeated Joe Webster 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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,603
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2

Michelle Rose Tippens advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle Rose Tippens	100.0	343

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 343
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Joe Webster completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Webster's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I’m centrist running for Congress because I think both parties are failing the people of America and Hawaii.

Gas prices are out of control. We can barely afford groceries. Our schools are not doing the job they should be doing. Our economy is headed for the rocks.

But the politicians can only point fingers and blame one another without ever taking responsibility. They play political games while we suffer.

I've operated a business on the Big Island for 6 years. Before that, I worked to solve problems with some of the biggest tech companies in the United States.

I know how to bring people from very different perspectives and backgrounds together to solve problems. I believe we need that now more than ever.

I hope to earn your trust and your vote. In the meantime, please sign up to get updates. Let's get Hawaii, and America, moving again. Mahalo,

-Joe

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Centrist - I am a centrist and running Republican because we need to fix our economy. I am a common sense and middle ground guy. Congress needs to be brought together to solve problems, and that's what I do.
• Problem Solver- I am currently a business owner and have decades of prior experience as a project manager and business consultant.
• Representation of the people - We need people in Congress that represent the people, not represent the party. I've spent decades working with large companies finding solutions to problems, which include bringing various teams together to cooperate for the greater good of the mission.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As a Hawaii resident, I have struggled to find housing for my family. I know more people that are still struggling to find housing than I would like to.

I do believe our housing crisis can be addressed with some common sense policy adjustments.

Our economy as a whole is in bad shape right now and I believe that if we get in front of the crisis quickly, we can avoid going further down the path of recession.

I'd suggest the same principals in general - be proactive!
We should have forecasted the housing crisis. We should have forecasted the baby formula shortage. We should have forecasted the sky-high fuel prices. But, nothing was done until the problem was a full blown crisis.

It's troubling to watch nothing happen so I am dedicating my life to help fix these problems and get America stable again.. and stay stable.


Mahalo and Aloha,

-Joe

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Campaign website

Webster's campaign website stated the following:

“	A Plan for the Future Fight inflation with responsible fiscal policy and a business approach to governance. Defend parents' rights to be involved with education, and give families more choice which schools their children attend. Restore competence and accountability to our political representation. Fight for the rights of every American to receive a livable wage and be treated with respect, dignity, and equality. Pass sensible rules that keep guns out of the hands of those who would use them to hurt others.	”
—Joe Webster's campaign website (2022)

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Footnotes

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Hawaii's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Mazie Hirono (D)

Brian Schatz (D)

Representatives

District 1

Ed Case (D)

District 2

Jill Tokuda (D)

Democratic Party (4)