# 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii

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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.
Beginning with the 2020 election cycle, per Act 136, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019, all state elections are conducted by mail.

## Overview
### District

Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii by district:
| District | Democratic | Democratic | Republican | Republican | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| 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% | |
Popular vote
Democratic
67.38%
Republican
29.48%
Other
3.14% :
House seats
Democratic
100.00% :

## District 1

The 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.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Ed Case, incumbent U.S. representative

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Case (incumbent) | 131,802 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 131,802 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Ron Curtis, engineer and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018

##### Eliminated in primary

* James Dickens, salesman
* Nancy Olson, family nurse practitioner
* Arturo Reyes, perennial candidate
* Taylor Smith

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 33,834 | 100.0 |

### Nonpartisan primary

According 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.

#### Candidates
##### Disqualified

* Calvin Griffin

#### Primary results

Nonpartisan primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Calvin Griffin | 2,324 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,317 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe D | October 28, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |

#### Results

Hawaii's 1st congressional district election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Ed Case (incumbent) | 183,245 | 72.02% | −1.08% |
| | Republican | Ron Curtis | 71,188 | 27.98% | +4.91% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 254,433 | 100.00% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 2

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.
On October 25, 2019, Gabbard announced she would not seek reelection to focus on her presidential campaign. 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. Hawaii's Office of Elections forbids candidate filing for any of the state's 2020 elections after June 2, 2020.

### Democratic primary
#### Nominee

* Kai Kahele, state senator

#### Defeated in primary

* Brian Evans, singer and Republican nominee for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district in 2018
* Noelle Famera, small business owner and activist (endorsed Hoomanawanui after the primary elections)
* Brenda Lee

#### Withdrawn

* David Cornejo, software engineer
* Ryan Meza, investor, entrepreneur, and a consultant (endorsed Famera)

#### Declined

* Alan Arakawa, former mayor of Maui
* Kirk Caldwell, mayor of Honolulu
* Bernard Carvalho, former mayor of Kauai
* Beth Fukumoto, former state representative
* Tulsi Gabbard, incumbent U.S. representative, former 2020 candidate for U.S. president
* Kaniela Ing, former state representative
* Donna Mercado Kim, state senator and former president of the Hawaii Senate
* Chris Lee, state representative
* Ernie Martin, former chair of the Honolulu City Council
* Jill Tokuda, former state senator

#### Endorsements
##### Federal officials

* Ed Case, U.S. representative
* Judy Chu, U.S. representative
* Jason Crow, U.S. representative
* Chrissy Houlahan, U.S. representative
* Pramila Jayapal, U.S. representative
* Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. representative
* Seth Moulton, U.S. representative
* Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States
* Mark Pocan, U.S. representative
* Max Rose, U.S. representative
* Brian Schatz, U.S. senator from Hawaii
* Brad Sherman, U.S. representative
* Mikie Sherrill, U.S. representative
* Mark Takano, U.S. representative

##### State officials

* Neil Abercrombie, former governor of Hawaii
* Ben Cayetano, former governor of Hawaii
* John D. Waiheʻe III, former governor of Hawaii

##### State legislators

* Joy San Buenaventura, state representative
* Stanley Chang, state senator
* Stacelynn Kehaulani Eli, state representative
* Kurt Fevella, state senator
* Cedric Gates, state representative
* Kaniela Ing, former state representative
* Dru Kanuha, state senator
* Jarrett Keohokalole, state senator
* Michelle Kidani, state senator
* Ron Kouchi, President of the Hawaii Senate
* Clarence Nishihara, state senator
* Gil Riviere, state senator
* Maile Shimabukuro, state senator
* Chris Toshiro Todd, state representative
* Tina Wildberger, state representative

##### Other individuals

* Ikaika Anderson, chair of the Honolulu City Council
* Bernard Carvalho, former mayor of Kauai
* Howard Dean, former governor of Vermont
* Neera Tanden, president of Center for American Progress and Hillary Clinton campaign adviser
* Shan Tsutsui, former lieutenant governor of Hawaii

##### Organizations

* ASPIRE PAC
* Congressional Black Caucus
* Congressional Progressive Caucus
* Daily Kos
* Human Rights Campaign
* League of Conservation Voters
* Planned Parenthood
* Serve America PAC

##### Unions

* Hawaiian Airlines Pilots ALPA MEC
* Hawaii Masons Union, Local 1
* HGEA AFSCME, Local 152
* International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, Local 625
* International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Local 142
* Spirit Airlines Pilots ALPA MEC
Tulsi Gabbard vs. Kai Kahele
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tulsi Gabbard | Kai Kahele | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling | September 27–29, 2019 | 990 (V) | ± 3.4% | 48% | 26% | 27% |
Tulsi Gabbard vs. Generic Opponent
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tulsi Gabbard | Generic Opponent | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling | September 27–29, 2019 | 990 (V) | ± 3.4% | 38% | 50% | 11% |

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 131,864 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Joe Akana, U.S. Air Force veteran

##### Defeated in primary

* Steven Bond
* Karla Bart Gottschalk, retired civil rights lawyer and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016
* David Hamman, locksmith
* Elise Hatsuko Kaneshiro
* Nicholas Love, pastor
* Robert Nagamine, former lieutenant colonel in the Hawaii Air National Guard
* Raymond Quel, security protection specialist
* Felipe San Nicolas, former telecommunications manager

##### Declined

* Samuel Wilder King II, attorney
* Steve Rousseau

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 34,275 | 100.0 |

### Libertarian primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Michelle Rose Tippens, executive director and Libertarian nominee for Hawaii's 1st congressional district in 2018

#### Primary results

Libertarian primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Michelle Rose Tippens | 1,014 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,014 | 100.0 |

### American Shopping primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* John Giuffre, perennial candidate

#### Primary results

American Shopping primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | American Shopping | John Giuffre | 134 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 134 | 100.0 |

### Aloha Aina primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jonathan Hoomanawanui, VFW service officer

#### Primary results

Aloha ʻĀina primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Aloha ʻĀina | Jonathan Hoomanawanui | 3,423 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,423 | 100.0 |

### Nonpartisan primary

According 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.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Ron Burrus, analyst

##### Eliminated in primary

* Byron McCorriston, entrepreneur

#### Primary results

Nonpartisan primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Ron Burrus | 1,308 | 59.2 |
| | Nonpartisan | Byron McCorriston | 901 | 40.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,209 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections | Safe D | October 28, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
| Politico | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
| Daily Kos | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2020 |

#### Results

Hawaii's 2nd congressional district election, 2020 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 272,192 | 100.00% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |