Voters in Hawaii elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for August 13, 2022. The filing deadline was June 7, 2022.

The election filled the Class III Senate seat held by Brian Schatz (D), who first took office in 2012. The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. Senate in 2022. Democrats retained their majority and gained one net seat, with the Senate's post-election partisan balance at 51 Democrats and 49 Republicans.

Thirty-five of 100 seats were up for election, including one special election.^[1] At the time of the election, Democrats had an effective majority, with the chamber split 50-50 and Vice President Kamala Harris (D) having the tie-breaking vote.^[2] Of the seats up for election in 2022, Democrats held 14 and Republicans held 21.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Incumbent Brian E. Schatz defeated Bob McDermott, Feena Bonoan, Emma Pohlman, and Dan Decker in the general election for U.S. Senate Hawaii on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Brian E. Schatz (D)	71.2	290,894
	Bob McDermott (R)	26.0	106,358
	Feena Bonoan (L)	1.2	4,915
	Emma Pohlman (G)	1.0	4,142
	Dan Decker (Aloha Aina Party)	0.5	2,208

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 408,517
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Incumbent Brian E. Schatz defeated Steve Tataii in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 13, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Brian E. Schatz	93.6	228,595
	Steve Tataii	6.4	15,725

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 244,320
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Bob McDermott defeated Timothy Dalhouse, Wallyn Kanoelani Christian, Steven Bond, and Asia LaVonne in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 13, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Bob McDermott	39.6	25,686
	Timothy Dalhouse	26.4	17,158
	Wallyn Kanoelani Christian	14.6	9,497
	Steven Bond	9.9	6,407
	Asia LaVonne	9.5	6,187

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 64,935
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Charles Collins (R)
John Roco (R)

Aloha Aina Party primary election

Aloha Aina Party primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Dan Decker advanced from the Aloha Aina Party primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Decker	100.0	987

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 987
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Green primary election

Green primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Emma Pohlman advanced from the Green primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Emma Pohlman	100.0	1,245

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,245
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Feena Bonoan advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Feena Bonoan	100.0	515

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 515
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Hawaii

Election information in Hawaii: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 31, 2022
Online: Nov. 8, 2022

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

N/A

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

In-person: Nov. 1, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 1, 2022
Online: N/A

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

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 25, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022

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

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey and share what motivates them on political and personal levels. The section below shows responses from candidates in this race who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

Survey responses from candidates in this race

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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?

Emma Pohlman (G)

I am the best candidate for United States Senator of Hawai'i because I can read and write legislation and I am certifiied to mediate conflicts.

I will build better schools for Hawai'i.

Heal Earth one seed at a time.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Emma Pohlman (G)

I believe we are responsible for healing our Earth.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Emma Pohlman (G)

Plato's Republic because I want to engineer a utopian society,

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Emma Pohlman (G)

Pollution.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Emma Pohlman (G)

Term limits are absolutely necessary.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Emma Pohlman (G)

No. I believe we need more diversity in politics. Career politicians are destroying America.

What do you think of the filibuster?

Emma Pohlman (G)

Waste of time.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.^[3] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.^[4] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Brian E. Schatz	Democratic Party	$4,719,780	$4,856,194	$2,110,750	As of December 31, 2022
Steve Tataii	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Steven Bond	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Wallyn Kanoelani Christian	Republican Party	$507	$507	$0	As of September 30, 2022
Timothy Dalhouse	Republican Party	$257,958	$257,170	$0	As of August 23, 2022
Asia LaVonne	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Bob McDermott	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Dan Decker	Aloha Aina Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Emma Pohlman	Green Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Feena Bonoan	Libertarian Party	$21,547	$21,547	$0	As of December 23, 2022
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. 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.^[5]
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.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Hawaii, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
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. Senate candidates in Hawaii in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Hawaii, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Hawaii	U.S. Senate	All candidates	25	$75.00	6/7/2022	Source

Election history

2018

See also: United States Senate election in Hawaii, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Incumbent Mazie K. Hirono defeated Ron Curtis in the general election for U.S. Senate Hawaii on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Mazie K. Hirono (D)	71.2	276,316
	Ron Curtis (R)	28.8	112,035

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 388,351 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

Incumbent Mazie K. Hirono advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii on August 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mazie K. Hirono	100.0	201,604

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 201,604
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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 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ron Curtis	23.7	6,370
		Consuelo Anderson	19.3	5,166
		Robert Helsham	14.9	3,988
	Submit photo	Thomas E. White	13.6	3,657
		Roque De La Fuente	11.4	3,060
		George Berish	6.2	1,658
		Michael Hodgkiss	5.9	1,575
		Eddie Pirkowski	5.1	1,357

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,831
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii

No candidate advanced from the primary.

	Candidate	%	Votes
	Arturo Reyes	38.0	441
Submit photo	Charles Haverty	35.9	416
Submit photo	Matthew Maertens	26.1	303

Vote totals may be incomplete for this race.
	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,160
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2016

See also: United States Senate election in Hawaii, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Hawaii's U.S. Senate race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Brian Schatz (D) defeated John Carroll (R), Michael Kokoski (L), Joy Allison (Constitution Party), and John Giuffre (American Shopping Party) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Schatz defeated Makani Christensen, Tutz Honeychurch, Arturo Reyes, and Miles Shiratori in the Democratic primary, while Carroll defeated Karla Gottschalk, Eddie Pirkowski, and John Roco to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on August 13, 2016.^[9]^[10]

**U.S. Senate, Hawaii General Election, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Brian Schatz Incumbent	73.6%	306,604
	Republican	John Carroll	22.2%	92,653
	Constitution	Joy Allison	2.2%	9,103
	Libertarian	Michael Kokoski	1.6%	6,809
	American Shopping	John Giuffre	0.3%	1,393
Total Votes				416,562
Source: Hawaii Secretary of State

**U.S. Senate, Hawaii Democratic Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Brian Schatz Incumbent	86.2%	162,905
Makani Christensen	6.3%	11,899
Miles Shiratori	4.6%	8,620
Arturo Reyes	2%	3,820
Tutz Honeychurch	1%	1,815
Total Votes		189,059
Source: Hawaii Secretary of State

**U.S. Senate, Hawaii Republican Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
John Carroll	74.6%	26,749
John Roco	11%	3,956
Karla Gottschalk	8.5%	3,045
Eddie Pirkowski	5.9%	2,115
Total Votes		35,865
Source: Hawaii Secretary of State

2012

**U.S. Senate, Hawaii General Election, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mazie Hirono	61.7%	269,489
	Republican	Linda Lingle	36.8%	160,994
	N/A	Blank Votes	1.5%	6,599
Total Votes				437,082
Source: Hawaii Office of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

**United States Senate Democratic Primary, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mazie Hirono	57.7%	134,745
	Democratic	Ed Case	40.9%	95,553
	Democratic	Arturo Pacheco Reyes	0.7%	1,720
	Democratic	Michael D. Gillespie	0.5%	1,104
	Democratic	Antonio Gimbernat	0.2%	517
Total Votes				233,639
Source: Hawaii Division of Elections

**United States Senate Republican Primary, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Linda Lingle	91.6%	44,252
	Republican	John Carroll	6%	2,900
	Republican	John P. Roco	1.1%	545
	Republican	Charles Augustine Collins	0.8%	366
	Republican	Eddie Pirkowski	0.5%	232
Total Votes				48,295
Source: Hawaii Division of Elections

**United States Senate Nonpartisan Primary, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Heath Beasley	100%	827
Total Votes				827
Source: Hawaii Division of Elections

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

	2024 → ← 2018
U.S. Senate, Hawaii
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: June 7, 2022
	Primary: August 13, 2022; General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Voting in Hawaii
Race ratings
	Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic; 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, 2022
See also
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See also: Presidential voting trends in Hawaii and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Hawaii, 2022
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Hawaii's 1st	Ed Case	Democratic	D+14
Hawaii's 2nd	Open	Democratic	D+14

2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Hawaii^[11]
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Hawaii's 1st	63.9%	34.5%
Hawaii's 2nd	63.6%	34.1%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 100.0% of Hawaii residents lived in one of the state's four Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020. Overall, Hawaii was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Hawaii following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Hawaii county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Democratic	4	100.%
Total voted Democratic	4	100.%
Total voted Republican	0	0.0%

Historical voting trends

Hawaii presidential election results (1900-2020)

14 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
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

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Hawaii

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Hawaii.

U.S. Senate election results in Hawaii
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	71.2%	28.8%
2016	73.6%	22.2%
2014	69.8%	27.7%
2012	62.6%	37.4%
2010	74.8%	21.6%
Average	70.4	27.5

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Hawaii

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Hawaii.

Gubernatorial election results in Hawaii
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	62.7%	33.7%
2014	49.5%	37.1%
2010	57.8%	40.8%
2006	62.5%	35.4%
2002	51.6%	47.0%
Average	56.8	38.8

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Hawaii's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Hawaii, November 2022
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 November 2022.

State executive officials in Hawaii, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	David Ige
Lieutenant Governor	Joshua Green
Attorney General	Holly Shikada

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Hawaii State Legislature as of November 2022.

Hawaii State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	23
	Republican Party	2
	Vacancies	0
Total		25

Hawaii House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	45
	Republican Party	6
	Vacancies	0
Total		51

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Hawaii was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Hawaii Party Control: 1992-2022
Twenty-three 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
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
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
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

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Hawaii and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Hawaii
	Hawaii	United States
Population	1,360,301	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	6,422	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	25%	72.5%
Black/African American	1.8%	12.7%
Asian	37.8%	5.5%
Native American	0.3%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	10.1%	0.2%
Other (single race)	1.2%	4.9%
Multiple	23.9%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	10.5%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	92%	88%
College graduation rate	33%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$81,275	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	9.4%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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Footnotes

↑ The special Senate election in California was for the same seat up for regular election. There were, then, 36 total Senate elections for 35 total seats.
↑ Two independents who caucus with Democrats are included with Democrats in the 50-50 split count.
↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
↑ 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
↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates," accessed June 8, 2016
↑ Politico, "Hawaii Senate Races Results," August 13, 2016
↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022

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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)

[1] The special Senate election in California was for the same seat up for regular election. There were, then, 36 total Senate elections for 35 total seats.

[2] Two independents who caucus with Democrats are included with Democrats in the 50-50 split count.

[3] Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.

[4] Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022

[5] Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.

[6] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018

[7] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018

[8] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018

[list16-9] Hawaii Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates," accessed June 8, 2016

[primaryresults16-10] Politico, "Hawaii Senate Races Results," August 13, 2016

[11] Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022

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