# 2022 United States Senate election in Hawaii

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The 2022 United States Senate election in Hawaii was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Hawaii. The primary took place on August 13.
Incumbent Democrat Brian Schatz won re-election to a second full term in a landslide, winning 71.2% of the vote to Republican state representative Bob McDermott's 26%. The results were a slightly lower margin of victory for Schatz compared to his previous victory in 2016.
Schatz was first appointed to the Senate in 2012 after the death of incumbent Daniel Inouye. He won a 2014 special election to finish Inouye's term, won his first full term in 2016, and ran for reelection for his second full term in 2022.

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

* Brian Schatz, incumbent U.S. Senator

#### Eliminated in primary

* Steve Tataii, teacher and perennial candidate

### Endorsements

Organizations
* Feminist Majority PAC
* Giffords
* Jewish Democratic Council of America
* League of Conservation Voters
* Natural Resources Defense Council
* Population Connection Action Fund
* Sierra Club

### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brian Schatz (incumbent) | 228,595 | 93.56% |
| | Democratic | Steve Tataii | 15,725 | 6.44% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 244,320 | 100.0% |

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

* Bob McDermott, state representative, nominee for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district in 2002, and candidate for Governor of Hawaii in 2018

#### Eliminated in primary

* Steven Bond, realtor, farmer and candidate for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district in 2020
* Wallyn Kanoelani Christian, realtor
* Timothy Dalhouse, retired Army veteran
* Asia Lavonne, pastor

### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob McDermott | 25,686 | 39.56% |
| | Republican | Timothy Dalhouse | 17,158 | 26.42% |
| | Republican | Wallyn Kanoelani Christian | 9,497 | 14.62% |
| | Republican | Steven Bond | 6,407 | 9.87% |
| | Republican | Asia Lavonne | 6,187 | 9.53% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 64,935 | 100.0% |

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

* Feena Bonoan, U.S. Navy veteran, filmmaker, and candidate for Hawaii Senate in 2020

##### Disqualified

* Michael Kokoski, nominee for this seat in 2014

### Results

Libertarian primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Feena Bonoan | 515 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 515 | 100.0% |

## Green primary
### Candidates
#### Nominee

* Emma Jane Pohlman, attorney

### Results

Green primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Emma Jane Pohlman | 1,245 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,245 | 100.0% |

## Aloha ʻĀina primary
### Candidates
#### Nominee

* Dan Decker, former chair of the Aloha ʻĀina

### Results

Aloha ʻĀina primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Aloha ʻĀina | Dan Decker | 987 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 987 | 100.0% |

## Nonpartisan primary
### Candidates
#### Disqualified

* Dennis Miller
* Steve Tataii

## General election
### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid D | March 4, 2022 |
| Inside Elections | Solid D | April 1, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | March 1, 2022 |
| Politico | Solid D | April 1, 2022 |
| RCP | Safe D | February 24, 2022 |
| Fox News | Solid D | May 12, 2022 |
| DDHQ | Solid D | July 20, 2022 |
| 538 | Solid D | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist | Safe D | September 7, 2022 |

### Post-primary endorsements

Newspapers
* Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Organizations
* Brady Campaign
* Hawaii AFL–CIO
* Hawaii Fire Fighters Association
* Hawaii Government Employees Association
* Human Rights Campaign
* Humane Society Legislative Fund
* International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers
* International Longshore and Warehouse Union
* J Street PAC
* National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
* National Education Association
* Newtown Action Alliance
* United Association
* United Auto Workers
Individuals
* Timothy Dalhouse, retired Army veteran and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2022

### Results

2022 United States Senate election in Hawaii :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Brian Schatz (incumbent) | 290,894 | 71.21% | –2.40% |
| | Republican | Bob McDermott | 106,358 | 26.04% | +3.80% |
| | Libertarian | Feena Bonoan | 4,915 | 1.20% | –0.43% |
| | Green | Emma Jane Pohlman | 4,142 | 1.01% | N/A |
| | Aloha ʻĀina | Dan Decker | 2,208 | 0.54% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 408,517 | 100.0% | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

#### By county

By county :
| County | Brian Schatz Democratic | Brian Schatz Democratic | Bob McDermott Republican | Bob McDermott Republican | Feena Bonoan Libertarian | Feena Bonoan Libertarian | Emma Pohlman Green | Emma Pohlman Green | Dan Decker Aloha ʻĀina | Dan Decker Aloha ʻĀina | Margin | Margin | Total votes |
| County | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Total votes |
| Hawaii | 46,096 | 72.90 | 15,156 | 23.97 | 798 | 1.26 | 792 | 1.25 | 392 | 0.62 | 30,940 | 48.93 | 63,234 |
| Honolulu | 190,178 | 70.18 | 74,265 | 27.40 | 2,991 | 1.10 | 2,334 | 0.86 | 1,223 | 0.45 | 115,913 | 42.77 | 270,991 |
| Kauai | 16,891 | 72.50 | 5,658 | 24.28 | 306 | 1.31 | 306 | 1.31 | 138 | 0.59 | 11,233 | 48.21 | 23,299 |
| Maui | 37,565 | 74.04 | 11,202 | 22.08 | 813 | 1.60 | 703 | 1.39 | 450 | 0.89 | 26,363 | 51.96 | 50,733 |
| Totals | 289,585 | 71.25 | 105,704 | 26.01 | 4,870 | 1.20 | 4,102 | 1.01 | 2,189 | 0.54 | 183,881 | 45.24 | 406,450 |

#### By congressional district

Schatz won both congressional districts.
| District | Schatz | McDermott | Representative |
| 1st | 72% | 26% | Ed Case |
| 2nd | 71% | 26% | Kai Kahele (117th Congress) |
| 2nd | 71% | 26% | Jill Tokuda (118th Congress) |