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U.S. Senate, Hawaii General Election, 2014
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngBrian SchatzIncumbent66.8%246,770
    Republican Cam Cavasso26.5%97,983
    Libertarian Michael Kokoski2.4%8,936
Total Votes353,689
Source:State of Hawaii, Secretary of State



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2014 U.S. Senate Elections in Hawaii
General Election Date
November 4, 2014
Primary Date
August 9, 2014
November 4 Election Winner:
Brian SchatzDemocratic Party
Incumbent prior to election:
Brian SchatzDemocratic Party
Race Ratings
Cook Political Report:Solid D[1]

Sabato's Crystal Ball:Safe D[2]

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Hawaii held aspecial election for theU.S. Senate in 2014. The primary election was held on August 9, 2014.[3] The special election was held to fill the vacancy left by the death of SenatorDaniel Inouye (D). IncumbentBrian Schatz defeatedCam Cavasso (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.

On December 26, 2012,Governor of HawaiiNeil Abercrombie (D) appointed hisLieutenant GovernorBrian Schatz to fill the seat's vacancy.[4]

Schatz won the Democratic primary by less than a one percent margin of victory. As the winner of the contestedDemocratic primary and the sitting incumbent, Schatz was the favorite for the general election in the heavilyDemocratic state.[5] He faced againstCam Cavasso in the general election along withLibertarian Party candidateMichael Kokoski. October polls showed Schatz lead with a resounding margin over Cavasso.[6] One poll in particular had Schatz leading with over a 50 percent margin of victory, 71 to 17, against Cavasso.[7]

Most of the competition within this election came from the Democratic primary, in which Schatz barely won his nomination. Following the initial primary election date on August 9, 2014,Hanabusa warned of voting “irregularities” in precincts affected by a large tropical storm and said she planned to speak with campaign lawyers about potential ramifications.[8]

Although much of the focus of the Democratic primary was on two precincts in the Big Island’s Puna District, where polls were closed because of the storm, Hanabusa’s comments hinted at the impact in surrounding communities where some voters were unable to leave their homes despite polls being open.[8]

After a special election date was announced for two precincts that closed due to the extensive storm damage,Colleen Hanabusa filed a lawsuit aimed at postponing the election until after clean-up efforts could be completed and included voters outside the two precincts who were unable to safely make it to the polls.[9] The request for a delay in the make-up date was denied.[10] The original make-up election was held on August 15, 2014, and Schatz still emerged victorious with the late votes.[11]

Candidate Filing DeadlinePrimary ElectionGeneral Election
June 3, 2014
August 9, 2014
November 4, 2014

Candidates

General election candidates


Note: The results of theDemocratic primary were initially too close to call.Colleen Hanabusa and incumbentBrian Schatz wereseparated by less than one percent of the vote.[12] A special make-up election was held on August 15, 2014, for the two precincts that were forced to close the polls on the original August 9, 2014, primary election.

August 9, 2014, primary results

Democratic PartyDemocratic Primary

Republican PartyRepublican Primary

Grey.pngThird Party Candidates

Libertarian PartyLibertarian Party Candidates

Failed to file

Declined candidates

The following individuals were mentioned as possible candidates, but declined to run.

Election results

General Election results

The state of Hawaii held an election for theU.S. Senate on November 4, 2014. IncumbentBrian Schatz (R) defeated challengersCam Cavasso (D) andMichael Kokoski (L) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, Hawaii General Election, 2014
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngBrian SchatzIncumbent66.8%246,770
    Republican Cam Cavasso26.5%97,983
    Libertarian Michael Kokoski2.4%8,936
Total Votes353,689
Source:State of Hawaii, Secretary of State

Primary results

U.S. Senate, Hawaii Democratic Primary, 2014
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBrian SchatzIncumbent49.3%115,445
Colleen Hanabusa48.6%113,663
Brian Evans2.1%4,842
Total Votes233,950
Source:Hawaii Office of Elections
U.S. Senate, Hawaii Republican Primary, 2014
CandidateVote %Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngCam Cavasso72.3%25,874
John Roco12.4%4,425
Harry Friel9.7%3,477
Eddie Pirkowski5.7%2,033
Total Votes35,809
Source:Hawaii Office of Elections
U.S. Senate, Hawaii No Party Primary, 2014
CandidateVote %Votes
Joy Allison67.8%388
Art Reyes32.2%184
Total Votes572
Source:Hawaii Office of Elections

Race background

SenatorDaniel Inouye died December 17, 2012, 50 years after he was first elected to represent Hawaii in theU.S. Senate.[25] According to Hawaii law,Gov.Neil Abercrombie (D) was required to appoint someone to the open seat until the special election in 2014. The appointee had to be one of three names submitted by the state party of the incumbent. Inouye gave his preference for his successor in a letter to Abercrombie, in which Inouye listedColleen Hanabusa as his pick to replace him in theU.S. Senate.RepresentativeHanabusa topped the list of early contenders.[14]

The fiscal cliff votes gaveAbercrombie a narrow time frame to appoint another Democrat to Inouye's seat.[26][27] On December 26, 2012, the governor tapped hisLieutenant Governor,Brian E. Schatz (D), to fill the vacancy, denying Inouye's deathbed request that Hanabusa should succeed him.[28]Abercrombie took considerable criticism after stating that he questioned the validity of the letter sent byInouye on his deathbed.[29][30] He later issued an apology for his remarks.[31]

TheDemocratic Senatorial Campaign Committee announced on April 23, 2013, that it planned to backU.S. Sen.Brian Schatz in his bid for re-election amid a primary challenge fromU.S. Rep.Colleen Hanabusa.[32] On May 7th, 2013,EMILY'S List endorsedHanabusa over incumbentBrian Schatz.[33][34]

District 1 incumbentColleen Hanabusa announced her decision to run for theU.S. Senate seat on May 2, 2013.[35][36]

On May 3, 2013, the widow ofHawaiiSenatorDaniel K. Inouye endorsed Hanabusa’s bid againstSen.Brian Schatz (D), a move she said honors one of the late senator’s “last requests.”[37] In a statement Irene Hirano Inouye said, “Shortly after she was elected President of theHawaii State Senate,Dan recognized thatColleen was more than capable of succeeding him and he began to mentor her. His last wish was thatColleen serve out his term because he was confident in her ability to step into theSenate and immediately helpHawaii. I am honoring one of his last requests, and look forward to supporting Colleen on the campaign trail.”[37]

Primary to watch

The primary battle betweenBrian Schatz andColleen Hanabusa was highlighted as one of the top five primaries to watch in 2014.[38]

Primary vulnerability

Schatz was named byNational Journal as one of the top five incumbent senators at risk of losing his or her primary election in 2014. Four of the five most vulnerable senators were Republican.[39]

Noteworthy events

Election date

Following the primary elections on August 9, 2014,Hanabusa warned of voting “irregularities” in precincts affected by a massive tropical storm and said she planned to speak with campaign lawyers about possible ramifications.[8]

Although much of the focus of the too-close-to-call Democratic primary was on two precincts in the Big Island’s Puna District where polls were closed because of the storm, Hanabusa’s comments hinted at the impact in surrounding communities as well, where polls were open but some voters were unable to leave their homes.[8]

After an August 15, 2014, special election date was announced for two precincts that closed due to the extensive storm damage,Colleen Hanabusa filed a lawsuit to postpone the election until after clean-up efforts could be completed and included voters outside the two precincts who were also unable to safely make it to the polls.[9] Hanabusa's request for a delay was rejected.[40]

Age of Hanabusa

In a January 2, 2014, interview withThe Washington Post,Gov.Abercrombie indicated that the reason he appointedBrian Schatz overHanabusa was her age, and that he thought she was too old to build seniority in theSenate.[41]

"Brian Schatz is 41.Colleen isn't. She's in her 60s,"Abercrombie said in an interview.[41]

Democratic Party lawsuit

On June 17, 2013, theHawaiiDemocratic Party filed a lawsuit in federal court,Democratic Party of Hawaii v. Nago, seeking to close its primary to all except registeredDemocrats.[42] This was the first time any state Democratic Party had ever filed a lawsuit to close anopen primary.[43] On November 14, 2013, a U.S. District Court judge ruled against theDemocratic Party. The judge noted in his decision that in order for the party to win a lawsuit in the future it would have needed to demonstrate that theopen primary directly harmed theparty.[44]

Polls

U.S. Senate, Hawaii Democratic Primary
PollBrian Schatz (Inc.)Colleen HanabusaUndecidedMargin of ErrorSample Size
Ward Research
July 21-29 2014
42%50%8%+/-4.0458
Civil Beat/Merriman
July 24-28, 2014
49%41%10%+/-3.3895
Public Policy Polling
July 23-24, 2014
49%39%11%+/--410
Merriman River Group
May 18-19, 2014
44%39%16%+/-4.3840
Public Policy Polling
May 9-11, 2014
49%34%17%+/-4.0606
Merriman River Group
February 12-15, 2014
40%40%20%+/-3.11,003
Ward Research
February 1-11, 2014
48%40%11%+/-3.9642
The Mellman Group
January 7-13, 2014
41%37%22%+/-3.5800
Civil Beat
October 9-10, 2013
38%36%26%+/-4.2549
The Mellman Group
June 26-30, 2013
37%37%26%+/-4600
Civil Beat
June 18-20 2013, June 24, 2013
36%33%31%+/-3.3869
EMILY’s List
June 10-11, 2013
35%46%19%+/-3.53771
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email toeditor@ballotpedia.org

Endorsements

Democratic primary

Hawaii Senate Democratic Contested Primary
Endorsement/ContributionBrian SchatzColleen Hanabusa
Irene Hirano Inouye
(Widow ofDaniel Inouye)		May 3, 2013
EMILY'S ListMay 7, 2013
Hawaii Government Employees AssociationJune 15, 2013
Former Vice President Al GoreJuly 21, 2013
Sierra Club ofHawaiiSeptember 1, 2013
Mayor Michael BloombergDecember 3, 2013
International Longshore Warehouse Union, Local 142December 19, 2013
Hawaii State Teacher's AssociationDecember 23, 2013
PresidentBarack ObamaMarch 31, 2014
Elizabeth WarrenJuly 2014
FormerGovernor of HawaiiJohn WaiheeJune 2014

Brian Schatz

  • In a statement on July 21, 2013, former Vice President Al Gore announced his endorsement for Schatz in the Democratic primary.[5] In the endorsement Gore stated, “Thanks to Brian’s visionary leadership,Hawaii implemented its own groundbreaking Clean Energy Initiative. As a result,Hawaii has tripled its renewable energy production from 6 percent to 18 percent. And we’re going to needBrian’s strong, outspoken leadership inCongress for many more years to get the job done.”
  • Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York City, announced on December 3, 2013, that he planned to attend a reception forSchatz on January 2, 2014, in Honolulu.[47][48]
  • Democracy for America endorsedSchatz on February 18, 2014.[49]
  • The Progressive Change Campaign Committee endorsedSchatz on March 19, 2014.[50]

He received other endorsements from:[55][56]

  • The State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers
  • Hawaii Firefighters Association
  • United Food and Commercial Workers Local 480
  • Hawaii Building & Construction Trades Council
  • Plumbers Local 675
  • Elevator Constructors Local 126
  • Drywall, Tapers and Finishers Local 1944
  • Glaziers Local 1889
  • Boilermakers Local 204
  • Painters and Allied Trades Local 1791
  • IBEW Local 1186
  • Heat and Frost Insulators Local 132
  • Teamsters Local 996
  • Roofers Local 221
  • Iron Workers Local 625
  • IBEW Local 1260
  • University of Hawaii Professional Assembly
  • League of Conservation Voters
  • Ocean Champions
  • The National Weather Service Employees Organization and the Council for a Livable World
  • The Communications Workers of America, District 9

Colleen Hanabusa

  • The International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Local 142, endorsedHanabusa on December 19, 2013.[59][60]
    • “Throughout her career,Colleen Hanabusa has fought for organized labor and advocated on behalf of our members and their families. As an attorney, formerHawaii State Senate President, and two-term member of theU.S. House of Representatives,Colleen has always put the needs of hard working families first and taken strong positions against those seeking to reduce workers’ rights. She will continue her fight for us in theU.S. Senate and we are very proud to support the Waianae girl who will protect and preserve our Hawaii values,” said Donna Domingo, President, ILWU Local 142.[59]
  • On December 23, 2013, the Hawaii State Teacher’s Association endorsed Hanabusa.[61]
    • "Our members know Colleen, they respect her proven record of leadership on the issues that matter most to them. … We trust her to help us look after Hawaii’s children and prepare them to lead our community into the future," said HSTA President Wil Okabe.[61]

Media

Colleen Hanabusa

Colleen Hanabusa's first ad, released in May 2014, "Obligation."
Colleen Hanabusa's second ad, released in June 2014, "Protecting our Kupuna."
Colleen Hanabusa's third ad, released in June 2014, "Real Issues."
  • Colleen Hanabusa released her first ad on May 23, 2014. The ad, a positive biographical ad, focused on her connections tothe state and her middle-class roots.[62]
  • Hanabusa released her third ad on June 19, 2014. The ad emphasized her accomplishments, displayed as text on the screen. However, the amount of text in the ad was criticized as being information overload for viewers.[63]

Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz's first ad, released in March 2014, "Commitment."
Brian Schatz's second ad, released in April 2014, "Opportunity."
Brian Schatz's third ad, released in April 2014, "Two Reaons."
  • Brian Schatz released his first ad of the campaign on March 25, 2014, "Commitment."[64][65][66] The ad featured Schatz’s family, including his wife Linda’s parents, and highlighted his efforts on Social Security.[66] The ad began withSchatz saying, "More than 200,000 people in Hawaii receive Social Security benefits each year. They're the reason I've stood up to every attempt to cut Social Security."[65]
  • Schatz released his second ad on April 13, 2014, focused on pay disparity between men and women.[67]
    • The ad began with a photo of Schatz as a child on a Hawaii playground before it transitioned to him as an adult in a classroom full of smiling, multi-ethnic children. He then stated that, as a state and federal lawmaker, he has sponsored legislation to cut the gap between men and women’s pay, while the words “Paycheck Fairness Act” appeared on screen.[67]
  • Schatz's third ad, released on April 30, 2014, focused on gun control.[68] The ad, which featured quotes from PresidentBarack Obama, focused on Schatz's record on gun control in theSenate and stated that his top two reasons for voting in favor of gun regulation are his two children.[68]
  • Schatz's fourth ad, released on June 27, 2014, emphasized his work on lowering student loan interest rates.[69]

LCV

TheLeague of Conservation Voters (LCV) launched a television ad campaign supportingBrian Schatz in July 2014, ahead of the Democratic primary on August 9, 2014. The first ad, “Special,” highlighted his leadership on climate change and efforts to hold corporate polluters accountable.[70]

“SenatorSchatz is tirelessly leading the fight to halt the climate change that will devastate Hawaii and is fighting to and hold corporate polluters accountable by requiring them to slash their emissions. Hawaii needs his vision and leadership in theUnited States Senate,” said LCV Senior Vice President Daniel J. Weiss.[70]

Campaign donors

Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with theFederal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season.

Brian Schatz (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
April Quarterly[71]April 13, 2013$0.00$1,115,421.84$(110,582.84)$1,004,839.00
July Quarterly[72]July 15, 2013$1,004,839.00$914,718.10$(267,757.68)$1,651,799.42
October Quarterly[73]October 13, 2013$1,651,799.42$677,903.50$(312,925.42)$2,016,777.50
Year-end[74]January 31, 2014$2,016,777$704,609$(302,011)$2,419,375
April Quarterly[75]April 15, 2014$2,419,375$601,324$(601,224)$2,419,475
July Quarterly[76]July 15, 2014$2,419,475$825,261$(1,789,116)$1,455,620
October Quarterly[77]October 15, 2014$977,349$545,683$(987,460)$535,572
Running totals
$5,384,920.44$(4,371,076.94)
Cam Cavasso (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
April Quarterly[78]April 15, 2013$0$7,700$(8,771)$5,320
July Quarterly[79]July 15, 2013$5,320$4,850$(9,718)$452
October Quarterly[80]October 23, 2013$452$11,670$(7,329)$4,793
Year End[81]January 31, 2014$4,793$10,605$(13,719)$1,678
April Quarterly[82]April 15, 2014$1,678$37,164$(35,694)$3,148
July Quarterly[83]July 15, 2014$3,148$79,888$(70,690)$12,346
October Quarterly[84]October 15, 2014$13,535$34,446$(42,312)$5,669
Running totals
$186,323$(188,233)
Colleen Hanabusa (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
ReportDate FiledBeginning BalanceTotal Contributions
for Reporting Period		ExpendituresCash on Hand
April Quarterly[85]April 15, 2013$54,894.53$229,057.00$(35,350.52)$248,601.01
July Quarterly[86]July 19, 2013$248,601.01$503,259.39$(98,009.09)$653,851.31
October Quarterly[87]October 15, 2013$653,851.31$448,541$(324,132)$778,259
Year-end[88]January 31, 2014$778,259$455,090$(354,469)$878,880
April Quarterly[89]April 15, 2014$878,880$427,860$(242,819)$1,063,921
Running totals
$2,063,807.39$(1,054,779.61)


April 2013

According to reports in April 2013,Rep.Colleen Hanabusa (D) had already raised $230,000 and had $248,000 cash-on-hand and incumbentBrian Schatz (D) raised $1.1 million and had $1 million cash-on-hand.[90][91] As of financial reports from July 2013, Hanabusa raised $500,000 in six weeks of fundraising since she officially announced her candidacy in May 2013.[92] She also had $248,600 in herHouse account at the end of the first quarter that she can use for herSenate campaign.[92]

IncumbentBrian Schatz raised $911,000 during the second quarter of 2013, according to his campaign, and had more than $2 million cash on hand as of July 12, 2013.[92]

District history

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2012

Hirono won election to the U.S. Senate in 2012. Primary elections were held on August 11, 2012.[93] Hirono defeatedLinda Lingle (R),James Brewer, Jr. (G),Heath Beasley (I) andPaul Manner in the general election on November 6, 2012.[94]

U.S. Senate, Hawaii General Election, 2012
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngMazie Hirono61.7%269,489
    Republican Linda Lingle36.8%160,994
    N/A Blank Votes1.5%6,599
Total Votes437,082
Source:Hawaii Office of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

2010

On November 2, 2010, Inouye won re-election to theUnited States Senate. He defeated Cam Cavasso (R), Jim Brewer (G), Lloyd Jeffrey Mallan (L) and Jeff Jarrett (I) in the general election.[95]

U.S. Senate, Hawaii General Election, 2010
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngDaniel K. InoyueIncumbent74.8%277,228
    Republican Cam Cavasso21.6%79,939
    Green Jim Brewer2.1%7,762
    Libertarian Lloyd Jeffrey Mallan0.8%2,957
    Independent Jeff Jarrett0.7%2,697
Total Votes370,583

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑Cook Political Report, "2014 SENATE RACE RATINGS FOR JULY 18, 2014," accessed August 5, 2014
  2. ↑Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 Senate Races," accessed August 5, 2014
  3. ↑Hawaii.gov, "Elections" accessed July 17, 2013
  4. ↑Hawaii Reporter, "Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz to Replace Inouye in U.S. Senate," December 26, 2012
  5. ↑5.05.1Politico, "Al Gore backs Brian Schatz in Hawaii primary" accessed July 22, 2013
  6. ↑Real Clear Politics, "RCP Average," accessed October 13, 2014
  7. ↑CBS News/NYT/YouGov, "Senate Battleground Tracker," accessed October 13, 2014
  8. ↑8.08.18.28.3Politico, "Colleen Hanabusa cites ‘irregularities’ in Hawaii vote," accessed August 12, 2014
  9. ↑9.09.1Washington Post, "Hanabusa files lawsuit to delay Friday election," accessed August 14, 2014
  10. ↑Politico, "Colleen Hanabusa makeup vote protest rejected," August 14, 2014
  11. ↑New York Times, "Senator Brian Schatz Wins Closely Fought Democratic Primary in Hawaii," accessed October 13, 2014
  12. ↑Chronicle, "Schatz, Hanabusa Senate primary too close to call," accessed August 10, 2014
  13. ↑13.013.113.2Civil Beat, "Inouye's Last Wish Is Abercrombie's Biggest Burden," December 24, 2012
  14. ↑14.014.1WMTW.com, "Inouye gave preference for successor before he died," December 18, 2012
  15. ↑15.015.1Washington Post "Gov. Abercrombie to appoint Inouye’s replacement," December 17, 2012
  16. ↑Huffington Post " Colleen Hanabusa Senate Run: Congresswoman Says She Will Challenge Brian Schatz" accessed May 3, 2013
  17. ↑Yahoo News "Hanabusa announces US Senate run in Hawaii" accessed May 3, 2013
  18. ↑Brian Evans for Senate, "Home," accessed March 17, 2014
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  22. ↑John Roco for Senate 2014, "Home," accessed March 17, 2014
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  45. ↑My San Antonio, "DSCC to back Schatz over Hanabusa in Senate race" accessed April 29, 2013
  46. ↑Hawaii Star Advertiser, "HGEA endorses Schatz for Senate" accessed June 18, 2013
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  61. ↑61.061.1Honolulu Civil Beat, "Teachers Union Recommends Hanabusa for U.S. Senate," accessed December 31, 2013
  62. ↑The Hill, "Hanabusa touts Hawaii ties in first ad," accessed May 28, 2014
  63. ↑Honolulu Civil Beat, "Ad Watch: Colleen Hanabusa’s 30 Seconds of Information Overload," accessed June 26, 2014
  64. ↑The Hill, "Sen. Schatz touts family, Social Security stance in first Hawaii primary ad," accessed March 26, 2014
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