2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the U.S. state of Hawaii; one from each of the state's two congressional districts. Primaries were held on August 11, 2018. The elections and primaries coincided with the elections and primaries of other federal and state offices.
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Democratic 70–80%
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With the 2018 election results, the Democratic Party easily retained both House seats and retained unitary control over the entirety of Hawaii's Congressional (both House and Senate) delegation.
Overview
editResults of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii by district:[1]
District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 134,650 | 73.04% | 42,498 | 23.05% | 7,200 | 3.91% | 184,348 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 2 | 153,271 | 77.34% | 44,850 | 22.63% | 53 | 0.03% | 198,174 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
Total | 287,921 | 75.27% | 87,348 | 22.83% | 7,253 | 1.90% | 382,522 | 100.0% |
District 1
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The incumbent is Democrat Colleen Hanabusa, who has represented the district since 2017 and from 2011 to 2015. Hanabusa was elected with 68% of the vote in 2016. She retired to seek the 2018 Democratic nomination for Governor of Hawaii.
Democratic primary
edit- Ed Case, former U.S. Representative[2]
- Doug Chin, Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii[3]
- Beth Fukumoto, state representative, former Republican Minority Leader[4]
- Kaniela Ing, state representative[5]
- Donna Mercado Kim, state senator[6]
- Ernie Martin, Honolulu City Councilman[7]
- Sam Puletasi, former federal agent
Endorsements
editTrade unions
- American Federation of Government Employees[8]
- Hawaii State Teachers Association[9]
- International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers[10]
Organizations
Trade unions
- University of Hawaii Professional Association[12]
U.S. Representatives
- Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)[13]
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7)[14]
State Representatives
- Sylvia Luke (D-HI-25)[13]
- Takashi Ohno (D-HI-27)[13]
Individuals
- Jim Dean, activist[13]
- Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic candidate for Governor of Michigan[15]
- Bill McKibben, environmentalist[13]
- Shaun King, journalist and activist[13]
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, then the Democratic nominee for New York's 14th congressional district[16]
- Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks[13]
Trade unions
Organizations
Trade unions
Local and statewide politicians
- John Waihee, former Governor of Hawaii[20]
Individuals
- Lee Donahue, former Honolulu Chief of Police[20]
- June Jones, football coach[20]
Trade unions
- International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 142[20]
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 50[20]
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 745[20]
Polling
editPoll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ed Case |
Doug Chin |
Beth Fukumoto |
Kaniela Ing |
Ernie Martin |
Donna Mercado Kim |
Undecided |
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Merriman River Group[21] | July 19–21, 2018 | 403 | ± 4.9% | 34% | 19% | 5% | 6% | 3% | 15% | 18% |
Mason-Dixon[22] | July 6–11, 2018 | 244 | ± 6.4% | 36% | 27% | 1% | 6% | 2% | 14% | 14% |
Merriman River Group[23] | May 3–5, 2018 | 321 | ± 5.5% | – | 19% | 11% | 8% | 4% | 26% | 32% |
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Case | 47,491 | 40.0 | |
Democratic | Doug Chin | 30,290 | 25.5 | |
Democratic | Donna Mercado Kim | 21,563 | 18.2 | |
Democratic | Kaniela Saito Ing | 7,539 | 6.4 | |
Democratic | Beth Keiko Fukumoto | 7,476 | 6.3 | |
Democratic | Ernie Yorihiko Martin | 3,827 | 3.2 | |
Democratic | Sam Puletasi | 519 | 0.4 | |
Total votes | 118,705 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
edit- Campbell Cavasso, former state representative, and 2004, 2010, and 2014 Republican nominee for U.S. Senate
- Raymond Vinole, small business owner
Primary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Campbell Cavasso | 10,564 | 81.9 | |
Republican | Raymond Vinole | 2,342 | 18.1 | |
Total votes | 12,906 | 100.0 |
Green primary
editPrimary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Green | Zachary B. Burd | 173 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 173 | 100.0 |
Libertarian primary
editPrimary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Michelle Rose Tippens | 150 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 150 | 100.0 |
Nonpartisan primary
editPrimary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Calvin C. Griffin | 266 | 58.7 | |
Nonpartisan | John E. Cipolla | 187 | 41.3 | |
Total votes | 453 | 100.0 |
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Case | 134,650 | 73.1 | |
Republican | Campbell Cavasso | 42,498 | 23.1 | |
Libertarian | Michelle Tippens | 3,498 | 1.9 | |
Green | Zach Burd | 2,214 | 1.2 | |
Nonpartisan | Calvin Griffin | 1,351 | 0.7 | |
Total votes | 184,211 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 2
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The incumbent is Democrat Tulsi Gabbard, who has represented the district since 2013. She was re-elected with 76% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
edit- Tulsi Gabbard, incumbent[25]
- Sherry Campagna[26]
- Anthony Tony Austin[27]
Polling
editPoll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Sherry Campagna |
Tulsi Gabbard |
Undecided |
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Merriman River Group[21] | July 19–21, 2018 | 468 | ± 4.5% | 16% | 69% | 15% |
Primary results
edit- Gabbard—80–90%
- Gabbard—70–80%
- No data
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tulsi Gabbard (incumbent) | 94,665 | 83.5 | |
Democratic | Sherry Alu Campagna | 13,947 | 12.4 | |
Democratic | Anthony Tony Austin | 4,692 | 4.1 | |
Total votes | 113,304 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
editPrimary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brian Evans | 12,337 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 12,337 | 100.00 |
General election
editResults
edit- Gabbard—80–90%
- Gabbard—70–80%
- No data
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tulsi Gabbard (incumbent) | 153,271 | 77.4 | |
Republican | Brian Evans | 44,850 | 22.6 | |
Total votes | 198,121 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
edit- ^ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ "Ed Case Prepares To Enter Hawaii Race For Congress". Honolulu Civil Beat. June 4, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ Jones, Caleb (December 18, 2017). "Hawaii attorney general announces run for US Congress". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ Dayton, Kevin (March 29, 2018). "Fukumoto joins race for Congress". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ Garcia, Eric (November 7, 2017). "State Rep. Kaniela Ing Runs for Hanabusa's Seat". Roll Call. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ "Veteran state senator announces bid for Hanabusa's congressional seat". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ Dayton, Kevin (December 3, 2017). "City Councilman joins race for Congress". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ^ "AFGE Endorses Hawaii's Doug Chin for Congress". prnewswire.com. July 10, 2018.
- ^ Dayton, Kevin (August 8, 2018). "Hawaii teachers union endorses Chin for Congress". Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
- ^ "IFPTE Endorses Doug Chin for Congress". IFTPE.org. March 3, 2018. Archived from the original on August 15, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ "FOUR REFORMERS REJECTING CORPORATE PAC MONEY EARN END CITIZENS UNITED ENDORSEMENT". EndCitizensUnited.org. July 24, 2018.
- ^ Cocke, Sophie (June 7, 2018). "Ige, Tokuda and Fukumoto secure major union endorsements". Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Endorsements – Vote Kaniela Ing for Congress". KanielaIng.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ Jayapal, Pramila [@PramilaJayapal] (July 31, 2018). "I'm so proud to endorse @KanielaIng in Hawaii's 1st Congressional District! Kaniela has been an incredible leader in his state legislature and he is running a people-powered campaign fighting for what working families need. VOTE for him and learn more: https://kanielaing.com" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ El-Sayed, Abdul [@AbdulElSayed] (August 11, 2018). "From Hawaii to Michigan to NYC, Americans deserve: ✅ Medicare for All ✅ $15 and a union ✅ affordable housing ✅ clean water ✅ excellent PUBLIC schools That's why I'm pulling for @KanielaIng today" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [@Ocasio2018] (June 27, 2018). "America: Please send @KanielaIng to Congress with me! He is incredibly inspiring – another working class American who knocked on 15,000 doors to win his state assembly seat. Now he's running for Congress. Imagine what we could accomplish if we both went in together. 💪🏽🗳" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Emerson, Anthony [@AnthonyEmerso14] (April 27, 2018). "@DemSocialists has endorsed @RepKanielaIng for #HI01 and @GayleforCA for Calif. Lt. Gov, in addition to a host of local candidates. #hawaiipolitics #DSA2018" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @WorkingFamilies (August 11, 2018). "Clap if you're voting for @KanielaIng in the next three hours! #FightForAloha #Ing2018" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "SHOPO endorses Ernie Martin for 1st Congressional District". HawaiiNewsNow. May 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "View Endorsements – Donna Mercado Kim for Congress". Archived from the original on August 12, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ a b Merriman River Group
- ^ Mason-Dixon
- ^ Merriman River Group
- ^ "Statewide Summary" (PDF). Office of Elections. State of Hawaii. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ @TulsiGabbard (May 31, 2018). "I thank the people of Hawaii's 2nd..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Local community leader throws her name in the race for Congress". Hawaii News Now. November 19, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "Home". Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ Congress, Brian Evans for US. "Singer and Author Brian Evans Will Run for U.S. Congress in 2018". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "Statewide Summary" (PDF). Office of Elections. State of Hawaii. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
External links
edit- Candidates at Vote Smart
- Candidates at Ballotpedia
- Campaign finance at FEC
- Campaign finance at OpenSecrets
Official campaign websites for first district candidates
Official campaign websites for second district candidates
- Brian Evans (R) for Congress Archived April 24, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- Tulsi Gabbard (D) for Congress Archived July 25, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
State of Hawaii Office of Elections