2024 United States Senate election in Hawaii
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The 2024 United States Senate election in Hawaii was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Hawaii. Incumbent two-term Democratic senator Mazie Hirono was re-elected with 71.2% of the vote in 2018. Hirono was re-elected to a third term. Primary elections took place on August 10, 2024.[1]
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November 5, 2024
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   Hirono: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% McDermott: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mazie Hirono, incumbent U.S. senator[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Ron Curtis, retired computer engineer and Republican nominee for Hawaii's 1st congressional district in 2020[3]
- Clyde Lewman, realtor and candidate for governor in 2022[3]
Endorsements
Mazie Hirono
Labor unions
- Association of Flight Attendants[4]
- National Education Association[5]
- National Union of Healthcare Workers[6]
Organizations
- Asian American Action Fund[7]
- EMILY's List[8]
- Feminist Majority PAC[9]
- Humane Society Legislative Fund[10]
- J Street PAC[11]
- Jewish Democratic Council of America[12]
- Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs[13]
- League of Conservation Voters[14]
- National Women's Political Caucus[15]
- Natural Resources Defense Council[16]
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund[17]
- Population Connection Action Fund[18]
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of August 11, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Mazie Hirono (D) | $4,387,633 | $3,047,072 | $2,337,434 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[19] | |||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mazie Hirono (incumbent) | 176,131 | 90.47% | |
| Democratic | Ron Curtis | 14,271 | 7.33% | |
| Democratic | Clyde Lewman | 4,287 | 2.2% | |
| Total votes | 194,689 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bob McDermott, former state representative and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2022[3]
Eliminated in primary
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of August 11, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Adriel Lam (R) | $20,265 | $15,900 | $4,360 |
| Bob McDermott (R) | $2,503 | $2,611 | $10 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[19] | |||
Results
McDermott—50–60%
McDermott—40–50%
No data
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob McDermott | 27,961 | 51.87% | |
| Republican | Adriel Lam | 8,913 | 16.54% | |
| Republican | Melba Amaral | 7,627 | 14.15% | |
| Republican | Paul Dolan | 4,006 | 7.43% | |
| Republican | Arturo Reyes | 3,319 | 6.16% | |
| Republican | Emmanuel Tipon | 2,075 | 3.85% | |
| Total votes | 53,901 | 100.0% | ||
Green primary
We the People primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Shelby Pikachu Billionaire, laborer[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We the People | Shelby Billionaire | 977 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 977 | 100.0% | ||
Independents
Candidates
- John Giuffre, businessman and perennial candidate[3]
Declined
- Tulsi Gabbard, former Democratic U.S. representative from Hawaii's 2nd congressional district (2013–2021) and candidate for president of the United States in 2020[21]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Giuffre | 966 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 966 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Safe D | November 9, 2023 |
| The Cook Political Report[23] | Solid D | November 9, 2023 |
| Elections Daily[24] | Safe D | May 4, 2023 |
| Decision Desk HQ/The Hill[25] | Safe D | June 8, 2024 |
| Inside Elections[26] | Solid D | November 9, 2023 |
| CNalysis[27] | Solid D | November 21, 2023 |
| RealClearPolitics[28] | Solid D | August 5, 2024 |
| Split Ticket[29] | Safe D | October 23, 2024 |
| 538[30] | Solid D | October 23, 2024 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mazie Hirono (incumbent) | 324,194 | 64.61% | −6.54% | |
| Republican | Bob McDermott | 160,075 | 31.90% | +3.05% | |
| We the People | Shelby Billionaire | 9,224 | 1.84% | N/A | |
| Green | Emma Pohlman | 8,270 | 1.65% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 501,763 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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By congressional district
Hirono won both congressional districts.[32]
| District | Hirono | McDermott | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 64.8% | 32.0% | Ed Case |
| 2nd | 64.5% | 31.8% | Jill Tokuda |