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:
DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 134,650 73.04% 42,498 23.05% 7,200 3.91% 184,348 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 2 153,271 77.34% 44,850 22.63% 53 0.03% 198,174 100.0% Democratic holdTotal 287,921 75.27% 87,348 22.83% 7,253 1.90% 382,522 100.0%
District 1
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 Doug Chin, lieutenant governor of Hawaii Beth Fukumoto, state representative, former Republican Minority Leader Kaniela Ing, state representative Donna Mercado Kim, state senator Ernie Martin, Honolulu City Councilman Sam Puletasi, former federal agent
Endorsements
Polling {| class=wikitable |- valign= bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)administered ! Samplesize ! Margin oferror ! style="width:75px;"|EdCase ! style="width:75px;"|DougChin ! style="width:75px;"|BethFukumoto ! style="width:75px;"|KanielaIng ! style="width:75px;"|ErnieMartin ! style="width:75px;"|Donna MercadoKim ! style="width:75px;"|Undecided |- |Merriman River GroupMerriman River Group | align=center| July 19–21, 2018 | align=center| 403 | align=center| ± 4.9% | align=center| 34% | align=center| 19% | align=center| 5% | align=center| 6% | align=center| 3% | align=center| 15% | align=center| 18% |- |Mason-DixonMason-Dixon | align=center| July 6–11, 2018 | align=center| 244 | align=center| ± 6.4% | align=center| 36% | align=center| 27% | align=center| 1% | align=center| 6% | align=center| 2% | align=center| 14% | align=center| 14% |- |Merriman River GroupMerriman River Group | align=center| May 3–5, 2018 | align=center| 321 | align=center| ± 5.5% | align=center| – | align=center| 19% | align=center| 11% | align=center| 8% | align=center| 4% | align=center| 26% | align=center| 32%
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 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 5, 2018 Inside ElectionsNovember 5, 2018 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 5, 2018RCPNovember 5, 2018Daily KosNovember 5, 2018538November 7, 2018CNNOctober 31, 2018PoliticoNovember 2, 2018
Results
District 2
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 Sherry Campagna Tulsi Gabbard, incumbent
Polling {| class=wikitable |- valign= bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)administered ! Samplesize ! Margin oferror ! style="width:75px;"|SherryCampagna ! style="width:75px;"|TulsiGabbard ! style="width:75px;"|Undecided |- |Merriman River Group | align=center| July 19–21, 2018 | align=center| 468 | align=center| ± 4.5% | align=center| 16% | align=center| 69% | align=center| 15%
Primary results
Republican primary Brian Evans, singer, Democratic candidate for senator in 2004 and 2014
Primary results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 5, 2018 Inside ElectionsNovember 5, 2018 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 5, 2018RCPNovember 5, 2018Daily KosNovember 5, 2018538November 7, 2018CNNOctober 31, 2018PoliticoNovember 4, 2018
Results
References
External links Candidates at Vote Smart Candidates at Ballotpedia Campaign finance at FEC Campaign finance at OpenSecrets
Official campaign websites for first district candidates Ed Case (D) for Congress Cam Cavasso (R) for Congress
Official campaign websites for second district candidates Brian Evans (R) for Congress Tulsi Gabbard (D) for Congress
State of Hawaii Office of Elections Election results homepage Elected officials