Federal candidate · 2019–2020 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
- Primary August 8, 2020 · General November 3, 2020 (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$1,253,138.86
Total spent$1,059,752.97
Cash on hand$193,385.89
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2019–2020 cycle totals through December 31, 2020, 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$873,465.5470%
- PACs and other committees$345,562.0128%
- Party committees$500.000%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$787.690%
- Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$27,345.992%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$5,477.630%
Self-funding: $787.69 (0% of money raised): $787.69 given and $0.00 lent by the candidate.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
PAC and committee contributors
99 committees reported giving $342,763.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through December 29, 2024. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE AND WAREHOUSE UNION -- POLITICAL ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- PAC TO THE FUTURELeadership PAC$10,000.00
- VOTEVETSHybrid PAC$10,000.00
- ASPIRE PACConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$8,000.00
- MATSON, INC. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$7,500.00
- INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- WITH HONOR PACPAC$7,500.00
- COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA-COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$7,000.00
- SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL PACPAC$5,500.00
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTELPAC')PAC$5,000.00
- CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 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
- SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS' NATIONAL ASSOC., INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
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- COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICALeadership PAC$5,000.00
- FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK CITIZENSHIP COMMITTEEConnected PAC$5,000.00
- CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PACPAC$5,000.00
- JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST - JEFF PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- UNITE AMERICAHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- MEDICARE FOR ALLLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- STATE OF HAWAII ORGANIZATION OF POLICE OFFICERS ( SHOPO POLITICAL ACTION FUND)PAC$4,000.00
- SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION - SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NA-AGLIW Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- MASTERS, MATES AND PILOTS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)PAC$3,000.00
- BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENTS PAC (BRIDGE PAC)Leadership PAC$3,000.00
- HAWAIIAN AIRLINES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$3,000.00
- PAC INTERNATIONAL UNION SECURITY POLICE FIRE PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA (SPFPA)Connected PAC$2,800.00
- BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION SPECIAL POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,700.00
- LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,625.00
- AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,500.00
- BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NIKE INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NIKE FEDERAL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CROWLEY MARITIME CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- KIRBY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$2,500.00
- UNITED PILOTS PAC/UNITED AIRLINES MASTER EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- DISTRICT NO. 1-PCD, MARINE ENGINEERS' BENEFICIAL ASSOC. - POLITICAL ACTION FUND (MEBA-PAF) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC. PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- HAWAII PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- PROGRESSIVE MAJORITY PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION Company pagePAC$2,000.00
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UAPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AT&T INC./WARNERMEDIA LLC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T/WARNERMEDIA FEDERAL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURNCandidate committee$2,000.00
- SHERMAN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION SOVEREIGNTY PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURELeadership PAC$2,000.00
- GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL ASSOCIATION PAC (BUSINESS TRAVEL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- REALOGY HOLDINGS CORPORATION PAC (REALOGY PAC)PAC$2,000.00
- TED LIEU FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- SERVE AMERICA PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- DMFI PACHybrid PAC$2,000.00
- NATIONAL NURSES UNITED PAC - A FUND FOR A HEALTHY AMERICA Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- END CITIZENS UNITEDConnected PAC$1,500.00
- VOTER PROTECTION PROJECTHybrid PAC$1,500.00
- NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICARE PACConnected PAC$1,125.00
- THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION (ACRE) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MARINE FIREMAN'S UNION POLITICAL ACTION FUNDPAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS-PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- CENTRAL PACIFIC BANK FED PAC AKA; CPB PAC-FEDPAC$1,000.00
- KAPTUR FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERS LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION ACTION PROGRAM-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,000.00
- JOHN LEWIS FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLELeadership PAC$1,000.00
- MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NBAA-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ASIAN AMERICAN ACTION FUNDConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION INC PAC (ACA PAC) Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- CHC BOLD PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- DEMOCRATS WIN SEATS (DWS PAC)Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- CENTER FOR SPORTFISHING POLICY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AKA CENTER PACPAC$1,000.00
- JUDY CHU FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- TONY CARDENAS FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- ARCTIC SLOPE REGIONAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASRC PAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- GIFFORDS PACHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- FAIR SHOT PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- FUTURE FORUM PACPAC$1,000.00
- AIR METHODS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMPAC) Company pagePAC$500.00
- HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PACConnected PAC$12.00
- IT STARTS TODAYPAC$1.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Kaiali'I Kahele$265,835.82
- Independent expenditures opposing Kaiali'I Kahele$0.00
FEC totals for the 2020 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.
- WITH HONOR FUND, INC.Supporting$187,768.00
- DEMOCRATIC PROGRESSSupporting$75,000.00
- DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF HAWAIISupporting$3,005.00
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTESSupporting$59.00
The race
Hawaii U.S. House, District 2, 2020 · 8 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiali'I Kahele (D) | $1,253,138.86 | $193,385.89 | 2020-12-31 |
| Tulsi Gabbard (D) | $737,136.68 | $128,695.97 | 2020-12-31 |
| Joseph S Akana (R) | $64,517.78 | −$2,420.37 | 2020-12-31 |
| Raymond S. Quel (R) | $10,091.58 | $0.00 | 2020-09-07 |
| Robert K Nagamine (R) | $9,356.64 | $0.00 | 2020-09-01 |
| Jonathan Hoomanawanui (OTH) | $1,883.00 | $585.08 | 2020-10-14 |
| Elise Hatsuko Kaneshiro (R) | $1,167.73 | $371.88 | 2020-08-11 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
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Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 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).
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