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%
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.
Beginning with the 2020 election cycle, per Act 136, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019, all state elections are conducted by mail .[1]
Overview
District
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%
District 1
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
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Ron Curtis, engineer and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018 [6]
Eliminated in Primary
James Dickens, salesman[7]
Nancy Olson, family nurse practitioner[8]
Arturo Reyes, perennial candidate[6]
Taylor Smith[6]
Primary results
Nonpartisan primary
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]
Candidates
Disqualified
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 2
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]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Defeated in Primary
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]
Withdrawn
David Cornejo, software engineer[21] [25]
Ryan Meza, investor, entrepreneur, and a consultant (endorsed Famera)
Declined
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]
Endorsements
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%
Primary results
2020 Hawaii's 2nd congressional district Democratic primary results by county
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Joe Akana, U.S. Air Force veteran[41]
Defeated in primary
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]
Declined
Samuel Wilder King II, attorney[26]
Steve Rousseau[45]
Primary results
2020 Hawaii's 2nd congressional district Republican primary results by county Akana—40–50%
Akana—30–40%
No data
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
American Shopping primary
Candidates
Nominee
John Giuffre, perennial candidate[47]
Primary results
Aloha Aina primary
Candidates
Nominee
Jonathan Hoomanawanui, VFW service officer[48]
Primary results
Nonpartisan primary
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]
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Byron McCorriston, entrepreneur[50]
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Results