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U.S. House · Hawaii's 2nd District

Rural Oahu and the neighbor islands of Hawaii (the Big Island), Maui, Kauai, and Molokai.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Jill Tokuda, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Jill Tokuda129,52866.5%
Brenton Awa65,18933.5%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Jill Tokuda (D) won the August 8, 2026 Democratic primary with 91.6% of the vote. Brenton Awa, a Hawaii state senator, ran unopposed for the Republican nomination. The nonpartisan primary field was Edward Codelia and Randall Terry; Ballotpedia lists only Tokuda and Awa on the November general-election ballot.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Jill TokudaDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative, Hawaii's 2nd District (since 2023)Full profile →Brenton AwaRHawaii State Senator, District 23Full profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Jill Tokuda
    Supports[21][22]

    Cosponsored H.R. 12, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would establish a federal statutory right to provide and receive abortion services. Cosponsored H.R. 4099, the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act (119th Congress), which would protect the ability to travel across state lines to obtain abortion services.

  • Brenton Awa
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Jill Tokuda
    Supports[5]

    After the Supreme Court struck down a Hawai'i law requiring concealed-carry permit holders to get permission before bringing firearms onto private property open to the public, said she would keep fighting for commonsense gun safety laws.

  • Brenton Awa
    Recorded votes[10]

    Voted no on SB 401, which banned the sale, manufacture, and possession of assault pistols and certain other semi-automatic firearms.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Jill Tokuda
    Recorded votes[24][25][26][27][28]

    Voted no on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11).

  • Brenton Awa
    —

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

  • Jill Tokuda
    —
  • Brenton Awa
    Recorded votes[11]

    Voted no on SB 3202, which allowed up to two accessory dwelling units on residential lots statewide.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Jill Tokuda
    Recorded votes[25][26][27]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.

  • Brenton Awa
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Jill Tokuda
    Recorded votes[25][26][27][30]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Brenton Awa
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Jill Tokuda
    Recorded votes[25][26][27]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.

  • Brenton Awa
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Jill Tokuda
    Supports[20]

    Cosponsored H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would raise the federal minimum wage.

  • Brenton Awa
    —

Continue U.S. military aid to Israel

  • Jill Tokuda
    Opposes[8]

    Joined 26 House colleagues in a joint statement opposing a proposed $3.3 billion in additional Foreign Military Financing to Israel, citing civilian deaths in Gaza and Lebanon and unenforced human-rights conditions on U.S. security assistance.

  • Brenton Awa
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Jill Tokuda
    Recorded votes[33]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Brenton Awa
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Jill Tokuda
    Recorded votes[29]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Brenton Awa
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Jill Tokuda
    Recorded votes[31][32]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Brenton Awa
    —

Research notes & limits

Jill Tokuda's key floor votes and FEC finance totals are filled in separately by script. Brenton Awa's campaign website (awaforcongress.com) could not be reached during the original research; his current site, votebrentonawa.com, was located and used for his biography only, and his priorities still rely on his Hawaii State Senate committee record. Edward Codelia's biography is limited to his Ballotpedia profile and Candidate Connection survey; Ballotpedia's 2026 race page lists only Jill Tokuda and Brenton Awa in the general election and says no nonpartisan candidate advanced from the primary, so Codelia's place on the Nov. 3 ballot should be re-verified with the Hawaii Office of Elections. Ballotpedia lists only Tokuda and Awa in the general election; nonpartisan Edward Codelia lost the nonpartisan primary and was removed 2026-11-02.

Sources · 39

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Jill Tokuda · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.Brenton Awa · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  4. 4.Edward Codelia - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Rep. Tokuda Statement on Supreme Court Decision Overturning Hawaii Gun Safety Law · Office of Rep. Jill Tokuda · 2026-06-25 Official record
  6. 6.Rep. Tokuda Introduces Bipartisan REH 2.0 to Strengthen Rural Hospitals · Office of Rep. Jill Tokuda · 2026-09-03 Official record
  7. 7.Rep. Tokuda Fights to Protect Hawai'i Lands, Secures Key Priorities in Annual Defense Policy Bill · Office of Rep. Jill Tokuda · 2026-06-05 Official record
  8. 8.Rep. Tokuda Joins Colleagues in Calling to Halt $3.3 Billion in Military Funding to Israel · Office of Rep. Jill Tokuda · 2026-07-15 Official record
  9. 9.Rep. Tokuda Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Strike Down Trump Tariffs · Office of Rep. Jill Tokuda · 2026-09-25 Official record
  10. 10.Status/vote history, SB 401 (2025) — assault weapons ban — Senate Third Reading roll call · Hawai'i State Legislature · 2025-03-04 Official record
  11. 11.Status/vote history, SB 3202 (2024) — statewide accessory dwelling unit zoning — Senate Final Reading roll call · Hawai'i State Legislature · 2024-05-01 Official record
  12. 12.Status/vote history, SB 1396 (2025) — transient accommodations tax increase ("Green Fee") — Senate Final Reading roll call · Hawai'i State Legislature · 2025-05-02 Official record
  13. 13.‘Look at the Constitution’: Rep. Tokuda on War Powers vote · Rep. Tokuda official website (KHON2 interview) Official record
  14. 14.Rep. Tokuda Votes Against “Big Ugly Bill” · Rep. Tokuda official website Official record
  15. 15.2026 Election: Edward A Codelia · Honolulu Star-Advertiser · 2026-07-06 News report
  16. 16.Jill Tokuda · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  17. 17.Meet Jill · Office of Rep. Jill Tokuda · 2026-10-21 Official record
  18. 18.Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  19. 19.Hawaii's 2nd District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  20. 20.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  21. 21.H.R. 12, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2025 (Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  22. 22.H.R. 4099, the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act (Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  23. 23.H.R. 8085, the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026 (Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2026) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  26. 26.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  34. 34.Brenton Awa · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  35. 35.Meet Brenton Awa · Brenton Awa for Congress · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
  36. 36.Brenton Awa · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  37. 37.Republican state senator confirms decision to run for Congress · Hawaii News Now · 2025-10-27 News report
  38. 38.Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  39. 39.U.S. House, Hawaii's 2nd District results 2026 · NBC News News report