2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii United States House of Representatives Turnout 63.3%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
District results County results
The2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the twoU.S. representatives from thestate ofHawaii , one from each of the state's twocongressional districts . The elections coincided with the2020 U.S. presidential election , as well asother elections to the House of Representatives,elections to theUnited States Senate and variousstate andlocal elections . The state's primary elections were held on August 8, 2020.
Beginning with the 2020 election cycle, per Act 136, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019, all state elections are conductedby mail .[ 1]
Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii by district:[ 2]
District Democratic Republican Others Total Result Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % District 1 183,245 72.02% 71,188 27.98% 0 0.00% 254,433 100.00% Democratic hold District 2 171,517 63.01% 84,027 30.87% 16,558 6.08% 272,102 100.00% Democratic hold Total 354,762 67.38% 155,215 29.48% 16,558 3.14% 526,535 100.00%
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 ofOahu , centering onHonolulu and the towns of,Aiea ,Mililani ,Pearl City ,Waipahu andWaimalu . The incumbent was DemocratEd Case , who was elected with 73.1% of the vote in 2018.[ 3]
2020 Hawaii's 1st congressional district election ← 2018 November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03 ) 2022 →
Precinct resultsCase: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Curtis: 50–60% No votes
Democratic primary results[ 5] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ed Case (incumbent)131,802 100.0 Total votes 131,802 100.0
Ron Curtis, engineer and nominee for U.S. Senate in2018 [ 6] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] James Dickens, salesman[ 7] Nancy Olson, family nurse practitioner[ 8] Arturo Reyes, perennial candidate[ 6] Taylor Smith[ 6] Nonpartisan primary [ edit ] According to the election laws of Hawaii, in order for nonpartisan candidates to appear on the general election ballot, they must receive at least 10% of votes cast (16,529 votes) or receive as many or more votes than any other candidate who won a partisan nomination (≥ 13,873 votes). Griffin failed to do either, and did not appear on the November ballot.[ 9]
Nonpartisan primary results[ 5] Party Candidate Votes % Nonpartisan Calvin Griffin 2,324 100.0 Total votes 2,317 100.0
2020 Hawaii's 2nd congressional district election ← 2018 November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03 ) 2022 →
Precinct resultsKahele: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Akana: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% No votes
The 2nd district takes in rural and suburbanOahu , includingWaimanalo Beach ,Kailua ,Kaneohe ,Kahuku ,Makaha ,Nanakuli , as well as encompassing all the other islands of Hawaii, taking inMaui andHilo . The incumbent was DemocratTulsi Gabbard , who was reelected with 77.4% of the vote in 2018 and announced that she wouldrun 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] Joe Biden 'scampaign .[ 19] [ 20]
Defeated in primary [ edit ] Brian Evans, singer and Republican nominee for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district in2018 [ 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 ofMaui [ 26] Kirk Caldwell ,mayor of Honolulu [ 26] Bernard Carvalho , formermayor of Kauai [ 27] Beth Fukumoto , former state representative[ 26] Tulsi Gabbard , incumbent U.S. representative, former2020 candidate forU.S. president [ 28] [ 19] Kaniela Ing , former state representative[ 29] Donna Mercado Kim , state senator and former president of theHawaii Senate [ 26] [ 30] [ 31] Chris Lee , state representative[ 32] Ernie Martin, former chair of theHonolulu City Council [ 30] [ 31] Jill Tokuda , former state senator[ 26] [ 30] [ 31] [ 33] Kai Kahele
Federal officials Ed Case , U.S. representative[ 34] Judy Chu , U.S. representative[ 34] Jason Crow , U.S. representative[ 34] Chrissy Houlahan , U.S. representative[ 34] Pramila Jayapal , U.S. representative[ 34] Hakeem Jeffries , U.S. representative[ 34] Seth Moulton , U.S. representative[ 34] Barack Obama , 44th president of the United States[ 35] Mark Pocan , U.S. representative[ 34] Max Rose , U.S. representative[ 34] Brian Schatz , U.S. senator from Hawaii[ 34] Brad Sherman , U.S. representative[ 34] Mikie Sherrill , U.S. representative[ 34] Mark Takano , U.S. representative[ 34] State officials State legislators Joy San Buenaventura , state representative[ 34] Stanley Chang , state senator[ 34] Stacelynn Kehaulani Eli , state representative[ 34] Kurt Fevella , state senator[ 34] Cedric Gates , state representative[ 34] Kaniela Ing , former state representative[ 36] Dru Kanuha , state senator[ 34] Jarrett Keohokalole , state senator[ 34] Michelle Kidani , state senator[ 34] Ron Kouchi , President of the Hawaii Senate[ 34] Clarence Nishihara , state senator[ 34] Gil Riviere , state senator[ 34] Maile Shimabukuro , state senator[ 34] Chris Toshiro Todd , state representative[ 34] Tina Wildberger , state representative[ 34] Other individuals Organizations Unions Hypothetical polling
Tulsi Gabbard vs. Kai Kahele
Poll source Date(s) Sample[ a] Margin Tulsi Kai Undecided Public Policy Polling [ 41] September 27–29, 2019 990 (V) ± 3.4% 48% 26% 27%
Tulsi Gabbard vs. Generic Opponent
Poll source Date(s) Sample[ a] Margin Tulsi Generic Undecided Public Policy Polling [ 41] 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[ 42] Defeated in primary [ edit ] Steven Bond[ 6] Karla Bart Gottschalk, retired civil rights lawyer and candidate for U.S. Senate in2016 [ 43] David Hamman, locksmith[ 44] Elise Hatsuko Kaneshiro[ 45] Nicholas Love, pastor[ 6] Robert Nagamine, former lieutenant colonel in theHawaii 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[ 46] 2020 Hawaii's 2nd congressional district Republican primary results by county Akana—40–50%
Akana—30–40%
No data
Libertarian primary [ edit ] Libertarian primary results[ 5] Party Candidate Votes % Libertarian Michelle Rose Tippens 1,014 100.0 Total votes 1,014 100.0
American Shopping primary [ edit ] John Giuffre, perennial candidate[ 48] American Shopping primary results[ 5] Party Candidate Votes % American Shopping John Giuffre 134 100.0 Total votes 134 100.0
Jonathan Hoomanawanui,VFW service officer[ 49] Aloha ʻĀina primary results Party Candidate Votes % Aloha ʻĀina Jonathan Hoomanawanui 3,423 100.0 Total votes 3,423 100.0
Nonpartisan primary [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] Byron McCorriston, entrepreneur[ 51] Nonpartisan primary results[ 5] Party Candidate Votes % Nonpartisan Ron Burrus 1,308 59.2 Nonpartisan Byron McCorriston 901 40.8 Total votes 2,209 100.0
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Kai Kahele Gets A Jump On 2020 In Announcing Congressional Bid" . Honolulu Civil Beat. RetrievedFebruary 15, 2019 . ^ "Gabbard's decision breaks 2nd District race wide open" .www.kitv.com . Archived fromthe original on October 29, 2019. RetrievedOctober 26, 2019 .^a b Lerer, Lisa; Astor, Maggie (March 19, 2020)."Tulsi Gabbard Drops Out of Presidential Race" .The New York Times .ISSN 0362-4331 . RetrievedMarch 20, 2020 . ^ "Candidate Filing" .elections.hawaii.gov . RetrievedJune 4, 2020 .^a b c "2020 Election United States House – Hawaii – District 02" .FEC.gov .^ "Candidate Q&A: U.S. House District 2 — Noelle Famera" .Honolulu Civil Beat . July 10, 2020. RetrievedAugust 14, 2020 .^ Famera, Noelle (October 5, 2020)." .Instagram . Archived fromthe original . RetrievedOctober 5, 2020 . ^ "Brenda Lee" .Ballotpedia .^ "David Cornejo" .Ballotpedia .^a b c d e f "Chad Blair: Handicapping Hawaii's CD2 Election" .Honolulu Civil Beat . November 1, 2019. 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