Federal candidate · 2021–2022 cycle · past cycle
Kaiali'I Kahele
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. House · Hawaii District 2
- Filing address
- Hilo, HI (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- KAHELE, KAIALI'I
- Next election
- General November 8, 2022 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Hawaii, District 2
FEC candidate ID H0HI02155 · Principal campaign committee: KAHELE FOR CONGRESS
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 | U.S. House · Hawaii District 2 | $518,336.73 | Not running (declined to run) |
| 2019–2020 | U.S. House · Hawaii District 2 | $1,253,138.86 | Won the general election (63.01%) |
Total raised$518,336.73
Total spent$709,995.45
Cash on hand$1,727.17
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2021–2022 cycle totals through December 31, 2022, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$215,242.7442%
- PACs and other committees$298,500.0058%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$4,593.991%
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
PAC and committee contributors
110 committees reported giving $272,300.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$7,000.00
- EMPLOYEES OF RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$6,500.00
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC)Connected PAC$5,500.00
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- MATSON, INC. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- VOTEVETSHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- NETJETS ASSOCIATION OF SHARED AIRCRAFT PILOTS PAC; NJASAP PACPAC$5,000.00
- CHUGACH ALASKA CORPORATION PAC (CAC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$4,500.00
- SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. PACConnected PAC$4,500.00
- WITH HONOR PACPAC$4,000.00
Show all 110 committees
- GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$3,250.00
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)PAC$3,000.00
- TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TTD/PAC)Connected PAC$3,000.00
- TED LIEU FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$3,000.00
- SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION - SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NA-AGLIW Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)Connected PAC$2,500.00
- GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONPAC$2,500.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- HAWAIIAN AIRLINES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,500.00
- HAWAII PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- AMENTUM SERVICES, INC. PAC Company pagePAC$2,500.00
- NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- MASTERS, MATES AND PILOTS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UAPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- CROWLEY MARITIME CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERS LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION ACTION PROGRAM-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$2,000.00
- BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- DISTRICT NO. 1-PCD, MARINE ENGINEERS' BENEFICIAL ASSOC. - POLITICAL ACTION FUND (MEBA-PAF) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)PAC$2,000.00
- ALASKA AIR GROUP INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$1,500.00
- ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. FREEDOM FUND Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- V2X, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- SMART TD PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SAILORS' POLITICAL FUNDPAC$1,000.00
- FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GEPAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS-PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- BALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- COVANTA ENERGY LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (COVANTA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NIKE INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NIKE FEDERAL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RAILPAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC. PAC (ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION INC PAC (ACA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- CRUISE LINES INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION PAC (CLIA PAC) Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF CARRIER GROUP, INC. FREEDOM PAC / ARC FREEDOM PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CCA PAC) Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- NANA REGIONAL CORPORATION PAC (NANAPAC)PAC$1,000.00
- AIR METHODS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- GIFFORDS PACHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- VIGOR PACPAC$1,000.00
- BLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC) Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- FAIR SHOT PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- CHARTER SCHOOLS ACTION PACPAC$1,000.00
- MEDICARE FOR ALLLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- HOBBS STRAUS TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY DEFENSE PACPAC$750.00
- SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC)Connected PAC$500.00
- INDIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION Company pageConnected PAC$300.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Kaiali'I Kahele$8.68
- Independent expenditures opposing Kaiali'I Kahele$0.00
FEC totals for the 2022 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTESSupporting$8.00
The race
Hawaii U.S. House, District 2, 2022 · 7 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiali'I Kahele (D) | $518,336.73 | $1,727.17 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jill Naomi Tokuda (D) | $1,042,387.26 | $200,736.04 | 2022-12-31 |
| Patrick Pihana Branco (D) | $185,979.32 | $0.00 | 2022-09-30 |
| Joseph Akana (R) | $71,641.86 | −$1,052.30 | 2022-12-31 |
| Joseph E. Webster (R) | $62,472.86 | $0.00 | 2022-09-30 |
| Nicole Gi (D) | $12,325.00 | $3,539.55 | 2022-09-30 |
| Tommy Waters (D) | $10,800.00 | $16.81 | 2022-05-27 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: KAHELE FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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