2024 United States Senate election in Hawaii

The 2024 United States Senate election in Hawaii was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Hawaii. Incumbent two-term Democratic senator Mazie Hirono was re-elected with 71.2% of the vote in 2018. Hirono was re-elected to a third term. Primary elections took place on August 10, 2024.[1]

2024 United States Senate election in Hawaii

← 2018 November 5, 2024 2030 →
 
Nominee Mazie Hirono Bob McDermott
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 324,194 160,075
Percentage 64.6% 31.9%

Hirono:      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Mazie Hirono
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Mazie Hirono
Democratic

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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Endorsements

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of August 11, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Mazie Hirono (D) $4,387,633 $3,047,072 $2,337,434
Source: Federal Election Commission[19]

Results

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Democratic primary results[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mazie Hirono (incumbent) 176,131 84.6%
Democratic Ron Curtis 14,271 6.9%
Democratic Clyde Lewman 4,287 2.1%
Total votes 194,689 100.0%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of August 11, 2024
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Adriel Lam (R) $20,265 $15,900 $4,360
Bob McDermott (R) $2,503 $2,611 $10
Source: Federal Election Commission[19]

Results

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Republican primary results[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob McDermott 27,961 44.9%
Republican Adriel Lam 8,913 14.3%
Republican Melba Amaral 7,627 12.3%
Republican Paul Dolan 4,006 6.4%
Republican Arturo Reyes 3,319 5.3%
Republican Emmanuel Tipon 2,075 3.3%
Total votes 53,901 100.0%

Green primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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  • Emma Pohlman, attorney and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2022[3]

Results

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Green primary results[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Emma Pohlman 1,342 100.0%
Total votes 1,342 100.0%

We the People primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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  • Shelby Pikachu Billionaire, laborer[3]

Results

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We the People primary results[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
We the People Shelby Billionaire 977 100.0%
Total votes 977 100.0%

Independents

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Candidates

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  • John Giuffre, businessman and perennial candidate[3]

Declined

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Results

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Nonpartisan primary results[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent John Giuffre 966 100.0%
Total votes 966 100.0%

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] Safe D November 9, 2023
The Cook Political Report[23] Solid D November 9, 2023
Elections Daily[24] Safe D May 4, 2023
Decision Desk HQ/The Hill[25] Safe D June 8, 2024
Inside Elections[26] Solid D November 9, 2023
CNalysis[27] Solid D November 21, 2023
RealClearPolitics[28] Solid D August 5, 2024
Split Ticket[29] Safe D October 23, 2024
538[30] Solid D October 23, 2024

Results

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2024 United States Senate election in Hawaii
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mazie Hirono (incumbent) 323,489 64.6
Republican Bob McDermott 159,709 31.9
We the People Shelby Billionaire 9,191 1.8
Green Emma Pohlman 8,241 1.6
Total votes 500,630 100

By congressional district

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Hirono won both congressional districts.[31]

District Hirono McDermott Representative
1st 65% 32% Ed Case
2nd 64% 32% Jill Tokuda

References

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  1. ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  2. ^ Everett, Burgess (October 5, 2022). "Senate Dems face brutal 2024 map with at least eight undecided incumbents". Politico. Retrieved October 5, 2022. Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono is 'running for reelection,' spokesperson Maddy Russak said.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "State of Hawaii : Office of Elections Online Voter Registration". olvr.hawaii.gov. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "AFA Endorsed Candidates for 2024 Election". Association of Flight Attendants-CWA. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "Our Recommended Candidates". Education Votes. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "2024 Endorsements". National Union of Healthcare Workers. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  7. ^ Mark, Ally (August 22, 2023). "Asian American Action Fund Endorses U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono for Re-Election". Asian American Action Fund. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  8. ^ Chou, Lauren (April 19, 2023). "EMILYs List Endorses Mazie Hirono for Reelection to the United States Senate". EMILYs List. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  9. ^ "2024 – Feminist Majority PAC". feministmajoritypac.org. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  10. ^ "2024 Endorsements". 2024 Endorsements. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  11. ^ "Mazie Hirono". JStreetPAC. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  12. ^ "Jewish Dems: President Biden Stands with Israel". Jewish Democratic Council of America. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  13. ^ "Meet JAC's 2024 Candidates | Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs". jacpac.org. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  14. ^ "LCV Action Fund Announces First Round of Congressional Endorsements". League of Conservation Voters. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  15. ^ "Endorsed Candidates". National Women's Political Caucus. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  16. ^ Dison, Denis (September 20, 2023). "NRDC Action Fund Endorses 51 House, Senate Incumbents". NRDC Action Fund. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  17. ^ "2024 Planned Parenthood Action Fund Endorsed Candidates". Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  18. ^ "2024 Endorsements". Population Connection Action Fund. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  19. ^ a b "2024 Election United States Senate - Hawaii". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  20. ^ a b c d e "Primary Election August 10, 2024 Statewide Summary" (PDF). State of Hawaii - Office of Elections. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  21. ^ Richardson, Mahealani (May 11, 2023). "Circulating survey that seeks input on imaginary Gabbard-Hirono contest raises eyebrows". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  22. ^ "2024 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. January 24, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  23. ^ "2024 Senate Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  24. ^ "Election Ratings". Elections Daily. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  25. ^ "2024 Senate prediction map". elections2024.thehill.com/. The Hill. June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  26. ^ "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  27. ^ "'24 Senate Forecast". CNalysis. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  28. ^ "Battle for the Senate 2024". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  29. ^ "2024 Senate Forecast". Split Ticket. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  30. ^ "2024 Election Forecast". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  31. ^ https://x.com/TheDrewSav/status/1855333632916791617
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