Federal race · 2020
Hawaii U.S. House, District 2, 2020
Primary: August 8, 2020 · General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Kaiali'I Kahele (D)$1.3M raised · $193K on hand
- Tulsi Gabbard (D)$737K raised · $129K on hand
- Joseph S Akana (R)$65K raised · −$2K on hand
- Raymond S. Quel (R)$10K raised · $0 on hand
- Robert K Nagamine (R)$9K raised · $0 on hand
- Jonathan Hoomanawanui (OTH)$2K raised · $585 on hand
- Elise Hatsuko Kaneshiro (R)$1K raised · $372 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiali'I Kahele (D) | Won the general election (63.01%) | $1,253,138.86 | $1,059,752.97 | $193,385.89 | 2020-12-31 |
| Tulsi Gabbard (D) | Not running (declined to run) | $737,136.68 | $2,624,858.61 | $128,695.97 | 2020-12-31 |
| Joseph S Akana (R) | Lost the general election (30.87%) | $64,517.78 | $66,938.15 | −$2,420.37 | 2020-12-31 |
| Raymond S. Quel (R) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $10,091.58 | $10,091.58 | $0.00 | 2020-09-07 |
| Robert K Nagamine (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $9,356.64 | $9,356.64 | $0.00 | 2020-09-01 |
| Jonathan Hoomanawanui (OTH) | Lost the general election (2.37%) | $1,883.00 | $1,522.31 | $585.08 | 2020-10-14 |
| Elise Hatsuko Kaneshiro (R) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $1,167.73 | $795.85 | $371.88 | 2020-08-11 |
| Ashley Noelle Famera (D) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $281.08 | 2020-07-15 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$1,513,967.25 = candidates’ own spending $1,248,071.67 + outside spending $265,895.58
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiali'I Kahele | $265,835.82 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Joseph S Akana | $0.00 | $59.76 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
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.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Kahele | Democratic Party | 171,517 | 63.01% |
| Joe Akana | Republican Party | 84,027 | 30.87% |
| Michelle Rose Tippens | Libertarian Party | 6,785 | 2.49% |
| Jonathan Hoomanawanui | Aloha ʻĀina Party | 6,453 | 2.37% |
| Ron Burrus | Nonpartisan politician | 2,659 | 0.98% |
| John Giuffre | American Shopping | 661 | 0.24% |
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