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United States Senate election in Hawaii, 2024 (August 10 Republican primary)

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2022
U.S. Senate, Hawaii
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: June 4, 2024
Primary: August 10, 2024
General: November 5, 2024

Pre-election incumbent:
Mazie Hirono (Democratic)
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: Safe 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, 2024
See also
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U.S. Congress elections, 2024
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U.S. House elections, 2024

A Republican Party primary took place on August 10, 2024, in Hawaii to determine which Republican candidate would run in the state's general election on November 5, 2024.

Bob McDermott advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Hawaii.

Thirty-four of 100 seats in the U.S. Senate were up for election in 2024, including one special election. At the time of the election, Democrats had a 51-49 majority.[1] Of the seats up for election in 2024, Democrats held 19, Republicans held 11, and independents held four. As of May 2024, eight members of the U.S. Senate had announced they were not running for re-election.

Candidate filing deadline Primary election General election
June 4, 2024
August 10, 2024
November 5, 2024


Heading into the election, the incumbent was Mazie Hirono (Democrat), who was first elected in 2012.

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.[2][3]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

This page focuses on Hawaii's United States Senate Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the state's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Candidates and election results

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 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bob McDermott
Bob McDermott
 
51.9
 
27,961
Image of Adriel Lam
Adriel Lam Candidate Connection
 
16.5
 
8,913
Melba Amaral
 
14.2
 
7,627
Image of Paul Dolan
Paul Dolan
 
7.4
 
4,006
Image of Arturo Reyes
Arturo Reyes
 
6.2
 
3,319
Image of Emmanuel Tipon
Emmanuel Tipon
 
3.8
 
2,075

Total votes: 53,901
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Candidate profiles

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Image of Adriel Lam

WebsiteFacebook

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography "Adriel brings a lifetime of career and personal experiences in connecting diverse partners and forging a common path forward. He will advocate for Hawaii's proper place and role in the United States Senate at the forefront of our foreign policy and Pacific engagement."


Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.


LOKAHI (United) Empower local towns and communities Collaborate with local civic and volunteer organizations Coordinate on common ground and purpose


ALOHA (Love/Life Together) Support free market principles Value individual rights and responsibilities Open economic and cultural pathways to the Pacific


MALAMA (Care and Protect) Ensure free and fair elections Apply practical environmental measures Invest in innovative and creative solutions

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Hawaii in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Hawaii

Election information in Hawaii: Aug. 10, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Aug. 10, 2024
  • By mail: Received by July 31, 2024
  • Online: Aug. 10, 2024

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

  • In-person: Aug. 10, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Aug. 10, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What were the early voting start and end dates?

July 29, 2024 to Aug. 10, 2024

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?

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


Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Melba Amaral Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Paul Dolan Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Adriel Lam Republican Party $23,057 $22,310 $742 As of December 31, 2024
Bob McDermott Republican Party $23,225 $23,588 $-245 As of December 31, 2024
Arturo Reyes Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Emmanuel Tipon Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. 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.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Hawaii in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Hawaii, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2024
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Hawaii U.S. Senate All candidates 25 $75.00 6/4/2024 Source

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.


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, 2024
District Incumbent Party PVI
Hawaii's 1st Ed Case Electiondot.png Democratic D+14
Hawaii's 2nd Jill Tokuda Electiondot.png Democratic D+14


2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, Hawaii[4]
District Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
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:


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.

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

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
2022 71.2%Democratic Party 26.0%Republican Party
2018 71.2%Democratic Party 28.8%Republican Party
2016 73.6%Democratic Party 22.2%Republican Party
2014 69.8%Democratic Party 27.7%Republican Party
2012 62.6%Democratic Party 37.4%Republican Party
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
2022 63.2%Democratic Party 36.8%Republican Party
2018 62.7%Democratic Party 33.7%Republican Party
2014 49.5%Democratic Party 37.1%Republican Party
2010 57.8%Democratic Party 40.8%Republican Party
2006 62.5%Republican Party 35.4%Democratic Party
Average 56.8 38.8
See also: Party control of Hawaii state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Hawaii's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

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 May 2024.

State executive officials in Hawaii, May 2024
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 February 2024
     Democratic Party 23
     Republican Party 2
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 25

Hawaii House of Representatives

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 45
     Republican Party 6
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 51

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Hawaii Party Control: 1992-2024
Twenty-five 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
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
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
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

The table below details demographic data in Hawaii and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.

Demographic Data for Hawaii
Hawaii United States
Population 1,455,271 331,449,281
Land area (sq mi) 6,422 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 23% 65.9%
Black/African American 2% 12.5%
Asian 37.2% 5.8%
Native American 0.3% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 10.4% 0.2%
Other (single race) 1.7% 6%
Multiple 25.5% 8.8%
Hispanic/Latino 11% 18.7%
Education
High school graduation rate 92.7% 89.1%
College graduation rate 34.7% 34.3%
Income
Median household income $94,814 $75,149
Persons below poverty level 6.5% 8.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022).
**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.

See also

External links

Footnotes


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