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.

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii

← 2016 November 6, 2018 2020 →
All 2 Hawaii seats to the United States House of Representatives
Turnout	50.5%
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 2 0 Seats won 2 0 Seat change Popular vote 287,921 87,348 Percentage 75.31% 22.85% Swing 1.29% 2.11%
District results County results Democratic   70–80%   80–90%   90–100%

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]

District	Democratic		Republican		Others		Total		Result
	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

2018 Hawaii's 1st congressional district election

← 2016 2020 →

Nominee Ed Case Campbell Cavasso Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 134,650 42,498 Percentage 73.1% 23.1%

Precinct results Case:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Colleen Hanabusa Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Ed Case Democratic

See also: Hawaii's 1st congressional district

The incumbent was Democrat Colleen Hanabusa, who had 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

• 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

Doug Chin

Trade unions

• American Federation of Government Employees^[8]
• Hawaii State Teachers Association^[9]
• International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers^[10]

Organizations

• End Citizens United^[11]

Beth Fukumoto

Trade unions

• University of Hawaii Professional Association^[12]

Kaniela Ing

U.S. representatives

• Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7)^[13]
• Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)^[14]

State representatives

• Sylvia Luke (D-HI-25)^[14]
• Takashi Ohno (D-HI-27)^[14]

Individuals

• Jim Dean, activist^[14]
• Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic candidate for governor of Michigan^[15]
• Shaun King, journalist and activist^[14]
• Howie Klein, activist^[14]
• Bill McKibben, environmentalist^[14]
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, then the Democratic nominee for New York's 14th congressional district^[16]
• Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks^[14]

Trade unions

• National Nurses United^[14]
• United Food and Commercial Workers^[14]

Organizations

• Democratic Socialists of America^[17]
• Democracy for America^[14]
• Justice Democrats^[14]
• Our Revolution^[14]
• People for the American Way^[14]
• The People for Bernie Sanders^[14]
• Progressive Change Campaign Committee^[14]
• Working Families Party^[18]

Ernie Martin

Trade unions

• State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers^[19]

Donna Mercado Kim

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]
• Roy Yamaguchi, celebrity chef^[20]

Trade unions

• Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA), AFSCME Local 152, AFL–CIO^[20]
• 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

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Ed Case	Doug Chin	Beth Fukumoto	Kaniela Ing	Ernie Martin	Donna Mercado Kim	Undecided
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

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

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

Primary results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Campbell Cavasso	10,564	81.9
	Republican	Raymond Vinole	2,342	18.1
Total votes			12,906	100.0

Green primary

Primary results

Green primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Green	Zachary B. Burd	173	100.0
Total votes			173	100.0

Libertarian primary

Primary results

Libertarian primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Libertarian	Michelle Rose Tippens	150	100.0
Total votes			150	100.0

Nonpartisan primary

Primary results

Nonpartisan primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Calvin C. Griffin	266	58.7
	Nonpartisan	John E. Cipolla	187	41.3
Total votes			453	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[24]	Safe D	November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[25]	Safe D	November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[26]	Safe D	November 5, 2018
RCP[27]	Safe D	November 5, 2018
Daily Kos[28]	Safe D	November 5, 2018
538[29]	Safe D	November 7, 2018
CNN[30]	Safe D	October 31, 2018
Politico[31]	Safe D	November 2, 2018

Results

Hawaii's 1st congressional district, 2018^[32]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

2018 Hawaii's 2nd congressional district election

← 2016 2020 →

Nominee Tulsi Gabbard Brian Evans Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 153,271 44,850 Percentage 77.4% 22.6%

Precinct results Gabbard:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Evans:      50–60%      60–70%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Tulsi Gabbard Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard Democratic

The incumbent was Democrat Tulsi Gabbard, who had represented the district since 2013. She was re-elected with 76% of the vote in 2016.

Democratic primary

• Anthony Tony Austin^[33]
• Sherry Campagna^[34]
• Tulsi Gabbard, incumbent^[35]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Sherry Campagna	Tulsi Gabbard	Undecided
Merriman River Group[21]	July 19–21, 2018	468	± 4.5%	16%	69%	15%

Primary results

2018 Hawaii's 2nd congressional district Democratic primary results by county

Map legend

•   Gabbard—80–90%
•   Gabbard—70–80%
•   No data

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

• Brian Evans, singer, Democratic candidate for senator in 2004 and 2014^[36]

Primary results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Evans	12,337	100.0
Total votes			12,337	100.00

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[24]	Safe D	November 5, 2018
Inside Elections[25]	Safe D	November 5, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball[26]	Safe D	November 5, 2018
RCP[27]	Safe D	November 5, 2018
Daily Kos[28]	Safe D	November 5, 2018
538[29]	Safe D	November 7, 2018
CNN[30]	Safe D	October 31, 2018
Politico[31]	Safe D	November 4, 2018

Results

2018 Hawaii's 2nd congressional district results by county

Map legend

•   Gabbard—80–90%
•   Gabbard—70–80%
•   No data

Hawaii's 2nd congressional district, 2018^[32]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tulsi Gabbard (incumbent)	153,271	77.4
	Republican	Brian Evans	44,850	22.6
Total votes			198,121	100.0
	Democratic hold