The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii were 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.
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Beginning with the 2020 election cycle, per Act 136, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019, all state elections are conducted by mail.[1]
Overview
editDistrict
editResults of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii by district:[2]
| District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| 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% | |
District 1
editThe 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 was Democrat Ed Case, who was elected with 73.1% of the vote in 2018.[3]
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
editPrimary results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ed Case (incumbent) | 131,802 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 131,802 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
editEliminated in primary
edit- James Dickens, salesman[7]
- Nancy Olson, family nurse practitioner[8]
- Arturo Reyes, perennial candidate[6]
- Taylor Smith[6]
Primary results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Curtis | 13,909 | 41.1 | |
| Republican | James Dickens | 7,120 | 21.0 | |
| Republican | Nancy Olson | 6,665 | 19.7 | |
| Republican | Arturo Reyes | 4,301 | 12.7 | |
| Republican | Taylor Smith | 1,839 | 5.4 | |
| Total votes | 33,834 | 100.0 | ||
Nonpartisan primary
editAccording 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]
Candidates
editDisqualified
edit- Calvin Griffin[9]
Primary results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Calvin Griffin | 2,324 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 2,317 | 100.0 | ||
General election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[10] | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections[11] | Safe D | October 28, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[12] | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
| Politico[13] | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
| Daily Kos[14] | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
| RCP[15] | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ed Case (incumbent) | 183,245 | 72.02% | −1.08% | |
| Republican | Ron Curtis | 71,188 | 27.98% | +4.91% | |
| Total votes | 254,433 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 2
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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 was 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
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Kai Kahele, state senator[17]
Defeated in primary
edit- 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
edit- David Cornejo, software engineer[21][25]
- Ryan Meza, investor, entrepreneur, and a consultant (endorsed Famera)
Declined
edit- 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
editKai 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
- Neil Abercrombie, former governor of Hawaii[34]
- Ben Cayetano, former governor of Hawaii[34]
- John D. Waiheʻe III, former governor of Hawaii[34]
- 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
- Ikaika Anderson, chair of the Honolulu City Council[34]
- Bernard Carvalho, former mayor of Kauai[34]
- Howard Dean, former governor of Vermont[34]
- Neera Tanden, president of Center for American Progress and Hillary Clinton campaign adviser[36][37]
- Shan Tsutsui, former lieutenant governor of Hawaii[34]
- Organizations
- ASPIRE PAC[34]
- Congressional Black Caucus[34]
- Congressional Progressive Caucus[34]
- Daily Kos[34]
- Human Rights Campaign[38]
- League of Conservation Voters[39]
- Planned Parenthood[34]
- Serve America PAC[34]
- Unions
Hypothetical polling
Tulsi Gabbard vs. Kai Kahele
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Tulsi Gabbard |
Kai Kahele |
Undecided |
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| Public Policy Polling[41] | 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[41] | September 27–29, 2019 | 990 (V) | ± 3.4% | 38% | 50% | 11% |
Primary results
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Map legend
- Kahele—70–80%
- No data
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kai Kahele | 100,841 | 76.5 | |
| Democratic | Brian Evans | 12,337 | 9.3 | |
| Democratic | Brenda Lee | 10,694 | 8.1 | |
| Democratic | Noelle Famera | 7,992 | 6.1 | |
| Total votes | 131,864 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- 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 in 2016[43]
- David Hamman, locksmith[44]
- Elise Hatsuko Kaneshiro[45]
- 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
editPrimary results
edit
Map legend
- Akana—40–50%
- Akana—30–40%
- No data
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Akana | 15,107 | 44.1 | |
| Republican | Elise Kaneshiro | 5,294 | 15.5 | |
| Republican | David Hamman | 3,430 | 10.0 | |
| Republican | Robert Nagamine | 2,887 | 8.4 | |
| Republican | Nicholas Love | 2,616 | 7.6 | |
| Republican | Steven Bond | 2,218 | 6.5 | |
| Republican | Felipe San Nicolas | 1,465 | 4.3 | |
| Republican | Karla Bart Gottschalk | 953 | 2.8 | |
| Republican | Raymond Quel | 305 | 0.9 | |
| Total votes | 34,275 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Michelle Rose Tippens, executive director and Libertarian nominee for Hawaii's 1st congressional district in 2018[47]
Primary results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Michelle Rose Tippens | 1,014 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 1,014 | 100.0 | ||
American Shopping primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- John Giuffre, perennial candidate[48]
Primary results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Shopping | John Giuffre | 134 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 134 | 100.0 | ||
Aloha Aina primary
editCandidates
editNominee
editPrimary results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aloha ʻĀina | Jonathan Hoomanawanui | 3,423 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 3,423 | 100.0 | ||
Nonpartisan primary
editAccording 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
editNominee
edit- Ron Burrus, analyst[50]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Byron McCorriston, entrepreneur[51]
Primary results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Ron Burrus | 1,308 | 59.2 | |
| Nonpartisan | Byron McCorriston | 901 | 40.8 | |
| Total votes | 2,209 | 100.0 | ||
General election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[10] | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections[11] | Safe D | October 28, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[12] | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
| Politico[13] | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
| Daily Kos[14] | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
| RCP[15] | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kai Kahele | 171,517 | 63.01% | −14.35% | |
| Republican | Joe Akana | 84,027 | 30.87% | +8.23% | |
| Libertarian | Michelle Rose Tippens | 6,785 | 2.49% | N/A | |
| Aloha ʻĀina | Jonathan Hoomanawanui | 6,453 | 2.37% | N/A | |
| Nonpartisan | Ron Burrus | 2,659 | 0.98% | N/A | |
| American Shopping | John Giuffre | 661 | 0.24% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 272,192 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Implementing Elections by Mail". State of Hawaii Office of Elections. November 14, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2020". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ Wasserman, David; Flinn, Ally (November 7, 2018). "2018 House Popular Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "Ed Case announces his candidacy for re-election in 2020". June 16, 2019. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "PRIMARY ELECTION 2020 – State of Hawaii – Statewide" (PDF). State of Hawaii – Office of Elections. August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Hawaii Elections 2020: Primary Election Ballot". Honolulu Civil Beat. June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ "Candidate Q&A: U.S. House District 1 — James Dickens". Honolulu Civil Beat. July 22, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "Candidate Q&A: U.S. House District 1 — Nancy Olson". Honolulu Civil Beat. June 30, 2020.
- ^ a b c Carsella, Kate (August 14, 2020). "Hawaii voters decide August 8 congressional primaries". Ballotpedia News. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "2020 House Race Ratings for November 2, 2020". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "2020 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "2020 House race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "2020 Election Forecast". Politico. April 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "2020 House Race Ratings". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "Battle for House 2020". RCP. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "GENERAL ELECTION 2020 – State of Hawaii – Statewide November 3, 2020 **FINAL SUMMARY REPORT**" (PDF). Hawaii Board of Elections. November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ a b Lovell, Blaze (January 21, 2019). "Sen. Kai Kahele Gets A Jump On 2020 In Announcing Congressional Bid". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "Gabbard's decision breaks 2nd District race wide open". www.kitv.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 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. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Candidate Filing". elections.hawaii.gov. Retrieved June 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. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ Famera, Noelle (October 5, 2020). ""Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka ʻĀina I Ka Pono. I'm endorsing, The Aloha Aina Party Candidate Jonathan Hoomanawanui for US Congress Hawaii District 2…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved October 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. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ Cocke, Sophie (November 18, 2019). "Former Kauai Mayor Bernard Carvalho endorses Kai Kahele for Congress". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Singer, Jeff (October 28, 2019). "Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 10/28". Daily Kos. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c Lauer, Nancy Cook (October 27, 2019). "Congressional race likely to get crowded". West Hawaii Today. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "Windward Oahu representative announces plan to run for state Senate". Hawaii News Now. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ McAvoy, Audrey (October 25, 2019). "Gabbard drops congressional race to focus on presidential". Washington Post. AP. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an "Public endorsements". kaikahele.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Obama, Barack (September 25, 2020). "Second Wave of 2020 Endorsements". Medium.
- ^ a b Grube, Nick (November 25, 2019). "Hawaii Sen. Kai Kahele Finds Money, Connections In DC". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Tanden, Neera [@neeratanden] (October 18, 2019). "Hey all, @kaikahele is running in the primary against Tulsi for her congressional seat. If you'd like to support him, today is a good day to do so. And you can do so" (Tweet). Retrieved August 9, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Riley, John (June 9, 2020). "Human Rights Campaign makes congressional endorsements ahead of November's election". www.metroweekly.com. Metro Weekly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ Connon, Courtnee (July 20, 2020). "LCV Action Fund Endorses Kai Kahele for Congress". League of Conservation Voters.
- ^ a b c d e f "Union Endorsements". kaikahele.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Public Policy Polling
- ^ "Coffee with a Candidate: Joe Akana, Republican Candidate for U.S. House". KHNL. June 17, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Coffee with a Candidate: Karla Bart Gottschalk, Republican Candidate for Congress". Hawaii News Now. July 13, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "Candidate Q&A: U.S. House District 2 — David Hamman". Honolulu Civil Beat. July 9, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "Coffee with a Candidate: Elise Hatsuko Kaneshiro, Republican Candidate for Congress". Hawaii News Now. June 19, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ Harlow, Casey (December 25, 2019). "'You Still Have A Job To Do': 2nd Congressional District Candidates Voice Opinions Of Gabbard". Hawaii Public Radio. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ "Candidate Q&A: U.S. House District 2 — Michelle Tippens". Honolulu Civil Beat. July 9, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Election: Raghu aka John Giuffre". Honolulu Star Adviser. July 17, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "Candidate Q&A: U.S. House District 2 — Jonathan Hoomanawanui". Honolulu Civil Beat. July 10, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Hawaii", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Hawaii: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Hawaii". (state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Hawaii at Ballotpedia
Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
- Ed Case (D) for Congress
- Ron Curtis (R) for Congress Archived August 16, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
- Joe Akana (R) for Congress
- Jonathan Hoomanawanui (AĀ) for Congress Archived August 16, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
- Kai Kahele (D) for Congress
- Michelle Rose Tippens (L) for Congress Archived August 7, 2020, at the Wayback Machine