2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii explained

Election Name:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii
Country:Hawaii
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii
Previous Year:2016
Election Date:November 6, 2018
Next Election:2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii
Next Year:2020
Seats For Election:All 2 Hawaii seats to the United States House of Representatives
Turnout:50.5%
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election1:2
Seats1:2
Popular Vote1:287,921
Percentage1:75.31%
Swing1:1.29%
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election2:0
Seats2:0
Popular Vote2:87,348
Percentage2:22.85%
Swing2:2.11%

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.

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

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii by district:[1]

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134,650 73.04% 42,498 23.05% 7,200 3.91% 184,348 100.0% Democratic hold
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

Election Name:2018 Hawaii's 1st congressional district election
Country:Hawaii
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii#District 1
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii#District 1
Next Year:2020
Nominee1:Ed Case
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:134,650
Percentage1:73.1%
Nominee2:Campbell Cavasso
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:42,498
Percentage2:23.1%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Colleen Hanabusa
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Ed Case
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Hawaii's 1st congressional district. 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

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Ed
Case
Doug
Chin
Beth
Fukumoto
Kaniela
Ing
Ernie
Martin
Donna Mercado
Kim
Undecided
Merriman River Group[8] July 19–21, 2018403± 4.9% align=center34%19%5%6%3%15%18%
Mason-Dixon[9] July 6–11, 2018244± 6.4% align=center36%27%1%6%2%14%14%
Merriman River Group[10] May 3–5, 2018321± 5.5%19%11%8%4% align=center26% align=center32%

Primary results

Republican primary

  • Campbell Cavasso, former state representative, and 2004, 2010, and 2014 Republican nominee for U.S. Senate
  • Raymond Vinole, small business owner

Primary results

Green primary

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Primary results

Nonpartisan primary

Primary results

General election

Results

District 2

Election Name:2018 Hawaii's 2nd congressional district election
Country:Hawaii
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii#District 2
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii#District 2
Next Year:2020
Nominee1:Tulsi Gabbard
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:153,271
Percentage1:77.4%
Nominee2:Brian Evans
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:44,850
Percentage2:22.6%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Tulsi Gabbard
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Tulsi Gabbard
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

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

  • Tulsi Gabbard, incumbent[11]
  • Sherry Campagna[12]
  • Anthony Tony Austin[13]

Polling

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johnson. Cheryl L.. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. April 27, 2019. February 28, 2019.
  2. News: Ed Case Prepares To Enter Hawaii Race For Congress. 2018-06-04. Honolulu Civil Beat. 2018-06-05. en-US.
  3. News: Hawaii attorney general announces run for US Congress . https://web.archive.org/web/20171222035746/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/hawaii-attorney-general-announces-run-for-us-congress/2017/12/18/97e5337c-e40a-11e7-927a-e72eac1e73b6_story.html . dead . December 22, 2017 . . Jones . Caleb . December 18, 2017 . December 18, 2017.
  4. News: Fukumoto joins race for Congress. Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Dayton. Kevin. March 29, 2018. March 29, 2018.
  5. News: State Rep. Kaniela Ing Runs for Hanabusa's Seat . . Garcia . Eric . November 7, 2017 . November 8, 2017.
  6. News: Veteran state senator announces bid for Hanabusa's congressional seat . . November 8, 2017 . November 8, 2017.
  7. News: City Councilman joins race for Congress . . Dayton . Kevin . December 3, 2017 . January 23, 2018.
  8. https://www.civilbeat.org/2018/08/civil-beat-poll-case-has-big-lead-in-6-way-race-for-congress/ Merriman River Group
  9. http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/07/17/hawaii-news/ed-case-far-ahead-in-race-for-congressional-seat/?HSA=c47470fddb6c9adec04fa6c383e5bb3804d130fd Mason-Dixon
  10. http://www.civilbeat.org/2018/05/civil-beat-poll-kim-leads-chin-in-race-for-congress/ Merriman River Group
  11. 1002021431260209153. TulsiGabbard. I thank the people of Hawaii's 2nd.... 31 May 2018.
  12. Web site: Local community leader throws her name in the race for Congress . . November 19, 2017 . December 18, 2017.
  13. Web site: Home . 2018-05-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180802061538/http://www.anthonytonyaustinforcongress.com/ . 2018-08-02 . dead .
  14. Web site: Singer and Author Brian Evans Will Run for U.S. Congress in 2018 . Congress . Brian Evans for US . www.prnewswire.com . November 3, 2017.