2018 United States Senate election in Hawaii explained

Election Name:2018 United States Senate election in Hawaii
Country:Hawaii
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 United States Senate election in Hawaii
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2024 United States Senate election in Hawaii
Next Year:2024
Turnout:51.32%
Image1:File:Mazie Hirono, official portrait, 113th Congress.jpg
Nominee1:Mazie Hirono
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:276,316
Percentage1:71.15%
Nominee2:Ron Curtis
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:112,035
Percentage2:28.85%
Map Size:300px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Mazie Hirono
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Mazie Hirono
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2018 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 6, 2018. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono ran for reelection to a second term. Hirono ran unopposed in her party's primary and was easily reelected, defeating Republican challenger Ron Curtis. She won the highest vote percentage of any U.S. Senate candidate in 2018. This election was the fifth consecutive cycle in which a senate election was held in Hawaii after elections in 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016.

The primary election took place on August 11, 2018.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Nonpartisan primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

General election

Predictions

There were no polls taken, and the race was rated safely Democratic by all forecasters.

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report[9] October 26, 2018
Inside Elections[10] November 1, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] November 5, 2018
Daily Kos[12] November 5, 2018
Fox News[13] November 5, 2018
CNN[14] November 5, 2018
RealClearPolitics[15] November 5, 2018

Results

By congressional district

Hirono won both congressional districts.[16]

DistrictHironoCurtisRepresentative
70%30%Colleen Hanabusa (115th Congress)
Ed Case (116th Congress)
72%28%Tulsi Gabbard

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. News: United States Senate election in Hawaii, 2018 - Ballotpedia. 2017-12-23. en-US.
  2. Web site: U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono undergoes surgery for advanced kidney cancer. HNN. Staff.
  3. News: Hirono Campaign Has $558K. Honolulu Civil Beat. Grube. Nick. July 25, 2016. October 21, 2016.
  4. News: Why It's So Hard To Find A Fresh Voice In Hawaii Politics. Honolulu Civil Beat. Grube. Nick. July 26, 2016. October 21, 2016.
  5. News: TULSI. MidWeek. Boylan. Dan. January 4, 2017. January 11, 2017.
  6. https://olvr.hawaii.gov/Controls/CandidatesOnBallot.aspx?elid=82 "2018 Candidates on Ballot Report"
  7. Web site: Ballotpedia - United States Senate election in Hawaii, 2018. Ballotpedia.
  8. Web site: WHITE, THOMAS EDWARD MR - Candidate overview - FEC.gov. FEC.gov.
  9. Web site: 2018 Senate Race Ratings for October 26, 2018. The Cook Political Report. March 13, 2021.
  10. Web site: 2018 Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. March 13, 2021.
  11. Web site: 2018 Crystal Ball Senate race ratings. Sabato's Crystal Ball. October 11, 2017.
  12. Web site: Daily Kos Elections 2018 race ratings. Daily Kos. June 5, 2018.
  13. Web site: 2018 Senate Power Rankings. . July 10, 2018.
  14. Web site: Key Races: Senate. July 15, 2018.
  15. Web site: Battle for the Senate 2018. July 15, 2018.
  16. Web site: DRA 2020 . 2024-08-18 . Daves Redistricting.

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