2018 United States Senate election in Hawaii
The 2018 United States Senate election in Hawaii took place on November 6, 2018. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono ran for reelection to a second term. Hirono ran unopposed in her party's primary and was easily reelected, defeating Republican challenger Ron Curtis. She won the highest vote percentage of any U.S. Senate candidate in 2018.
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The primary election took place on August 11, 2018.[1]
Democratic primary
Declared
- Mazie Hirono, incumbent U.S. Senator[2]
Declined
- Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. Representative[3][4][5]
Endorsements
Mazie Hirono
Results
Results by county:
Hirono—100%
No data
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mazie Hirono (incumbent) | 201,679 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 201,679 | 100% | ||
Republican primary
Declared
- Consuelo Anderson, educator and businesswoman[16]
- George L. Berish, former Honolulu Symphony board member and finance chair[16]
- Ron Curtis, retired systems engineer[16]
- Rocky De La Fuente, businessman[17]
- Robert C. Helsham Sr.[16]
- Michael R. Hodgkiss[16]
- Eddie Pirkowski, CEO[16]
- Thomas Edward White[18]
Results
Results by county:
Curtis—30–40%
Curtis—<30%
White—<30%
No Data
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Curtis | 6,370 | 23.73% | |
| Republican | Consuelo Anderson | 5,172 | 19.26% | |
| Republican | Robert C. Helsham | 3,988 | 14.85% | |
| Republican | Thomas E. White | 3,657 | 13.62% | |
| Republican | Rocky De La Fuente | 3,065 | 11.42% | |
| Republican | George L. Berish | 1,658 | 6.18% | |
| Republican | Michael R. Hodgkiss | 1,576 | 5.87% | |
| Republican | Eddie Pirkowski | 1,358 | 5.06% | |
| Total votes | 26,848 | 100% | ||
Nonpartisan primary
Declared
- Charles (Charlie) Haverty
- Matthew K. Maertens
- Arturo Pacheco Reyes[lower-alpha 1]
Notes
- Note: Arturo Pacheco Reyes did not qualify for the general election.[19]
Results
Results by county:
Reyes—40–50%
Reyes—30–40%
Haverty—40–50%
No data
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Arturo Pacheco Reyes | 441 | 38.02% | |
| Nonpartisan | Charles Haverty | 416 | 35.86% | |
| Nonpartisan | Matthew K. Maertens | 303 | 26.12% | |
| Total votes | 1,160 | 100% | ||
General election
Predictions
There were no polls taken, and the race was rated safely Democratic by all forecasters.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[20] | Safe D | October 26, 2018 |
| Inside Elections[21] | Safe D | November 1, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
| Daily Kos[23] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
| Fox News[24][lower-alpha 1] | Likely D | November 5, 2018 |
| CNN[25] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
| RealClearPolitics[26] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
- Notes
- The Fox News Midterm Power Rankings uniquely does not contain a category for Safe/Solid races
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mazie Hirono (incumbent) | 276,316 | 71.15% | +8.55% | |
| Republican | Ron Curtis | 112,035 | 28.85% | -8.55% | |
| Total votes | 388,351 | 100% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- "United States Senate election in Hawaii, 2018 - Ballotpedia". Retrieved 2017-12-23.
- Staff, HNN. "U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono undergoes surgery for advanced kidney cancer".
- Grube, Nick (July 25, 2016). "Hirono Campaign Has $558K". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- Grube, Nick (July 26, 2016). "Why It's So Hard To Find A Fresh Voice In Hawaii Politics". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- Boylan, Dan (January 4, 2017). "TULSI". MidWeek. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- Blair, Chad (January 2, 2017). "Warren Makes Pitch For Hirono". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- "EMILY's List Endorses Nine Democratic Women Senators for Re-Election in 2018". EMILY's List. February 10, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- "Endorsed Candidates - End Citizens United".
- "LCV Action Fund Endorses Senator Mazie Hirono for Re-Election". League of Conservation Voters. January 9, 2018.
- Stewart, Brian (August 1, 2017). "MoveOn Endorses Six Senators' Re-Election Bids, Backing 'Health Care Heroes' for Helping Lead Effort to Stop Trumpcare From Becoming Law, Embracing Progressive Policies in Trump Era". MoveOn.org. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- https://www.ncpssm.org/pac/candidates-we-endorse-and-support/
- "Federal Endorsements by the NOW PAC | National Organization for Women Political Action Committees". nowpac.org. August 23, 2017.
- "NRDC Action Fund announces first wave of 2018 Senate endorsements". www.nrdcactionfund.org. January 5, 2018.
- "Sierra Club #ClimateVoter Guide: Endorsements". 16 July 2012.
- "2018 Hawaii primary election results" (PDF). Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- https://olvr.hawaii.gov/Controls/CandidatesOnBallot.aspx?elid=82 "2018 Candidates on Ballot Report"
- "Ballotpedia - United States Senate election in Hawaii, 2018". Ballotpedia.
- "WHITE, THOMAS EDWARD MR - Candidate overview - FEC.gov". FEC.gov.
- 2018 General Election Candidates and Election Winners
- "2018 Senate Race Ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- "2018 Senate Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- "2018 Crystal Ball Senate race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- "Daily Kos Elections 2018 race ratings". Daily Kos. June 5, 2018.
- "2018 Senate Power Rankings". Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Key Races: Senate". Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- "Battle for the Senate 2018". Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- "2018 Hawaii general election results" (PDF). Retrieved 12 June 2019.
External links
- Candidates at Vote Smart
- Candidates at Ballotpedia
- Campaign finance at FEC
- Campaign finance at Center for Responsive Politics
- Official campaign websites
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