The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Hawaii , one from each of the state's two congressional districts . The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election , as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections . The state's primary elections were held on August 8, 2020.
2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii Turnout 63.3% 12.7 pp
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Democratic
Republican
Last election
2
0
Seats won
2
0
Seat change
Popular vote
354,762
155,215
Percentage
67.38%
29.48%
Swing
7.93%
6.63%
Beginning with the 2020 election cycle, per Act 136, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019, all state elections are conducted by mail .[1]
Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii by district:[2]
Popular vote
Democratic
67.38%
Republican
29.48%
Other
3.14%
House seats
Democratic
100.00%
The 1st district is located entirely on the island of Oahu , centering on Honolulu and the towns of, Aiea , Mililani , Pearl City , Waipahu and Waimalu . The incumbent is Democrat Ed Case , who was elected with 73.1% of the vote in 2018.[3]
2020 Hawaii's 1st congressional district election
Ron Curtis, engineer and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018 [6]
Eliminated in Primary
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James Dickens, salesman[7]
Nancy Olson, family nurse practitioner[8]
Arturo Reyes, perennial candidate[6]
Taylor Smith[6]
According to election laws of Hawaii, in order for nonpartisan candidates to appear on the general election ballot, they had to receive at least 10% of votes cast (16,529 votes) or receive as many or more votes than any other candidate that won a partisan nomination (≥ 13,873 votes). Griffin failed to do either, and did not appear on the November ballot.[9]
2020 Hawaii's 2nd congressional district election
The 2nd district takes in rural and suburban Oahu , including Waimanalo Beach , Kailua , Kaneohe , Kahuku , Makaha , Nanakuli , as well as encompassing all the other islands of Hawaii, taking in Maui and Hilo . The incumbent is Democrat Tulsi Gabbard , who was reelected with 77.4% of the vote in 2018 and announced that she would run for President of the United States in 2020. Hawaii law permits candidates to run for both Congress and the presidency.[17]
On October 25, 2019, Gabbard announced she would not seek reelection to focus on her presidential campaign.[18] However, she suspended her campaign on March 19, 2020, after lower result ratings in the primaries and endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden 's campaign .[19] Hawaii's Office of Elections forbids candidate filing for any of the state's 2020 elections after June 2, 2020.[20]
Brian Evans, singer and Republican nominee for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district in 2018 [21]
Noelle Famera, small business owner and activist[22] (endorsed Hoomanawanui after the primary elections) [23]
Brenda Lee[21] [24]
David Cornejo, software engineer[21] [25]
Ryan Meza, investor, entrepreneur, and a consultant (endorsed Famera)
Alan Arakawa , former mayor of Maui [26]
Kirk Caldwell , mayor of Honolulu [26]
Bernard Carvalho , former mayor of Kauai [27]
Beth Fukumoto , former state representative[26]
Tulsi Gabbard , incumbent U.S. representative, former 2020 candidate for U.S. President [28] [19]
Kaniela Ing , former state representative[29]
Donna Mercado Kim , state senator and former president of the Hawaii Senate [26] [30] [31]
Chris Lee , state representative[32]
Ernie Martin, former chair of the Honolulu City Council [30] [31]
Jill Tokuda , former state senator[26] [30] [31] [33]
Kai Kahele
Federal officials
Barack Obama , 44th president of the United States[34]
Brian Schatz , U.S. senator from Hawaii[35]
Ed Case , U.S. representative[35]
Seth Moulton , U.S. representative[35]
Brad Sherman , U.S. representative[35]
Judy Chu , U.S. representative[35]
Mark Pocan , U.S. representative[35]
Pramila Jayapal , U.S. representative[35]
Hakeem Jeffries , U.S. representative[35]
Mark Takano , U.S. representative[35]
Jason Crow , U.S. representative[35]
Mikie Sherrill , U.S. representative[35]
Max Rose , U.S. representative[35]
Chrissy Houlahan , U.S. representative[35]
State officials
State legislators
Ron Kouchi , President of the Hawaii Senate[35]
Michelle Kidani , state senator[35]
Stanley Chang , state senator[35]
Kurt Fevella , state senator[35]
Dru Kanuha , state senator[35]
Jarrett Keohokalole , state senator[35]
Clarence Nishihara , state senator[35]
Gil Riviere , state senator[35]
Maile Shimabukuro , state senator[35]
Stacelynn Kehaulani Eli , state representative[35]
Cedric Gates , state representative[35]
Chris Toshiro Todd , state representative[35]
Joy San Buenaventura , state representative[35]
Tina Wildberger , state representative[35]
Kaniela Ing , former state representative[36]
Other individuals
Organizations
Unions
Hypothetical polling
Tulsi Gabbard vs. Kai Kahele
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Tulsi Gabbard
Kai Kahele
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
September 27–29, 2019
990 (V)
± 3.4%
48%
26%
27%
Tulsi Gabbard vs. Generic Opponent
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Tulsi Gabbard
Generic Opponent
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
September 27–29, 2019
990 (V)
± 3.4%
38%
50%
11%
2020 Hawaii's 2nd congressional district Democratic primary results by county
Joe Akana, U.S. Air Force veteran[41]
Steven Bond[6]
Karla Bart Gottschalk, retired civil rights lawyer and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016 [42]
David Hamman, locksmith[43]
Elise Hatsuko Kaneshiro[44]
Nicholas Love, pastor[6]
Robert Nagamine, former lieutenant colonel in the Hawaii Air National Guard [6]
Raymond Quel, security protection specialist[6]
Felipe San Nicolas, former telecommunications manager[6]
Samuel Wilder King II, attorney[26]
Steve Rousseau[45]
2020 Hawaii's 2nd congressional district Republican primary results by county Akana—40–50%
Akana—30–40%
No data
John Giuffre, perennial candidate[47]
Jonathan Hoomanawanui, VFW service officer[48]
According to election laws of Hawaii, in order for nonpartisan candidates to appear on the general election ballot, they had to receive at least 10% of votes cast (17,049 votes) or receive as many or more votes than any other candidate that won a partisan nomination (≥ 133 votes). Burrus fulfilled the latter requirement and was on the November ballot.[9]
Eliminated in primary
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Byron McCorriston, entrepreneur[50]
^ a b Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
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^ "Gabbard's decision breaks 2nd District race wide open" . www.kitv.com . Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
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^ "David Cornejo" . Ballotpedia .
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^ Elfrink, Tim (October 24, 2019). "Tulsi Gabbard won't run for reelection to Congress as she seeks Democratic presidential nomination" . The Washington Post . Retrieved October 24, 2019 .
^ Ing, Kaniela [@KanielaIng] (November 4, 2019). "BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Since Tulsi Gabbard announced that she would not seek re-election, a lot of people have been asking what my plans are. Learn more and join me here: https://bit.ly/34xquPf#VoteKai #Kahele2020" (Tweet ). Retrieved November 4, 2019 – via Twitter .
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^ "Candidate Q&A: U.S. House District 2 — Ron Burrus" . Honolulu Civil Beat . July 10, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020 .
^ "Candidate Q&A: U.S. House District 2 — Byron McCorriston" . Honolulu Civil Beat . July 10, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020 .
Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates