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United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2016
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The 2016 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Hawaii took place on November 8, 2016. Voters elected 2 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 2 congressional districts.
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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.[1][2]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 8 election, the Democratic Party held both of the congressional seats from Hawaii.
| Members of the U.S. House from Hawaii -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2016 | After the 2016 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 1 | 2 | |
| Republican Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Vacant | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2016 election, the incumbents for the 2 congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
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| Mark Takai |  Democratic |
1 |
| Tulsi Gabbard | Democratic |
2 |
Margin of victory for winners
The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100 percent.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| District 1 |  Colleen Hanabusa |
49.2% | 202,357 | Shirlene Ostrov |
| District 2 | Tulsi Gabbard |
62.3% | 210,516 | Angela Aulani Kaaihue |
Candidates
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District 1
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General election candidates: Colleen Hanabusa  Shirlene Ostrov Alan Yim Calvin Griffin |
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Primary candidates:[3] |
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Democratic Lei Ahu Isa[5] Howard Kim[5] Javier Ocasio[5] Sam Puletasi[5] Lei Sharsh-Davis[5] Steve Tataii[5] |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other Calvin Griffin (Independent)[5] |
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Not running: |
District 2
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General election candidates: Tulsi Gabbard Angela Aulani Kaaihue Richard Turner |
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Primary candidates:[3] |
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Democratic Shay Chan Hodges[5] |
Republican Angela Aulani Kaaihue[5] |
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Third Party/Other |
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, 2016
- United States Senate election in Hawaii, 2016
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2016
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2016
- U.S. House primaries, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ Honolulu Star Advertiser, "Hanabusa to run for U.S. House to succeed Takai," May 25, 2016
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 Hawaii Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Honolulu Civil Beat, "Rep. Mark Takai Of Hawaii Will Not Run For Re-Election," May 19, 2016
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
