Brenton Awa
State Senator, Hawaii Senate District 23 · Candidate for Hawaii 2nd Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Hawaii 2nd Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Hawaii Office of Elections — 2026 Candidate Report: U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DIST II — 'AWA, Brenton' (REPUBLICAN) — status 'In General' · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Hawaii 2nd Congressional District covers
Covers all of Hawaii County and Kauai County; parts of Maui County, Honolulu County and Kalawao County.
Includes Hilo (part), Mountain View, Hawaiian Ocean View, Holualoa, Honaunau-Napoopoo (part), Kaiminani (part), Kula, Waimea, Kualapuu, Honalo, Volcano, Haiku-Pauwela (part) and 129 more.
136 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau plus 2025 mid-decade redraws · Precinct lines: Hawaii State Office of Elections, Election Precincts 2024 (May 2024), published by the Hawaii Statewide GIS Program (geodata.hawaii.gov AdminBnd/MapServer/13); State of Hawaii Terms of Use, public domain; precincts assigned to districts by the Office of Elections' own attributes
Results
Certified results for Hawaii 2nd Congressional District
U.S. Representative, Dist II
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOKUDA, Jill N.Democrat | Democrat | 166,251 | 66.5% |
| BOND, SteveRepublican | Republican | 75,471 | 30.2% |
| TOMAN, AaronLibertarian | Libertarian | 4,497 | 1.8% |
| MEYER, Randall KellyNonpartisan | Nonpartisan | 3,937 | 1.6% |
Final — Hawaii Office of Elections, Final Report (precinct media file) · Hawaii Office of Elections — General Election Final Report precinct-level media…
U.S. Representative, Dist II
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOKUDA, Jill N.Democrat | Democrat | 128,407 | 62.2% |
| AKANA, JoeRepublican | Republican | 72,874 | 35.3% |
| TIPPENS, Michelle RoseLibertarian | Libertarian | 5,130 | 2.5% |
Final — Hawaii Office of Elections, Final Report (precinct media file) · Hawaii Office of Elections — General Election Final Report precinct-level media…
U.S. Representative, Dist II
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAHELE, Kaiali'i (Kai)Democrat | Democrat | 171,517 | 63.0% |
| AKANA, JoeRepublican | Republican | 84,027 | 30.9% |
| TIPPENS, Michelle RoseLibertarian | Libertarian | 6,785 | 2.5% |
| HOOMANAWANUI, JonathanOther party | Other party | 6,453 | 2.4% |
| BURRUS, RonNonpartisan | Nonpartisan | 2,659 | 1.0% |
| GIUFFRE, John (Raghu)Other party | Other party | 661 | 0.2% |
Final — Hawaii Office of Elections, Final Report (precinct media file) · Hawaii Office of Elections — General Election Final Report precinct-level media…
Key Votes
The record
Current office: Minority Leader, Hawaii State Senate, District 23 (2022–present) — votes/acts not compiled
Office per official source. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Official source · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- $122,615cycle to date through Jul 19
- Cash on Hand
- $16,101cycle to date through Jul 19
- Spent
- $106,514cycle to date through Jul 19
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jul 19
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 19, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- 3Sixty Printing & Graphix Llc$7,015.70
- Lowe'S$1,405.84
- The Home Depot - Kauai$831.57
- Kamaaina Signs & Graphics$628.30
- The Home Depot$612.14
Campaign finance — Senator Awa For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 19, 2026
Jul 19, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Senator Awa For Congress: Pre-Primary 2026, through Jul 19, 2026
Raised $122,614.57 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $106,513.77 · cash on hand $16,100.80 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jul 19, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $103,289.97 (84%); PACs and other political committees $1,000.00 (1%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $18,324.60 (15%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): other $93,947.03; fundraising $478.53; digital $43.85.
Jul 19, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“We brought a fuel truck and pumped 3,000 gallons free to 300 plus residents.”
“Our communities always show up first.”
“Our bills provide lessons overlooked in civics class. Legislation moves on deals, not debate over merit. Our “About Time” bill to stop non-citizens from buying land here was called unconstitutional in year one. By year three, we negotiated with one of the Senate's most progressive members and passed it through our chamber.”
“I have family and closest friends working our docks as stevedores, including in ILWU leadership. Their jobs matter. So does national security, but anyone campaigning on affordability while refusing to challenge a law restricting shipping competition to an island state should raise red flags.”
“We hold a key that belongs to the people.”
“That doesn't mean agreement. It means getting in the room. Food security, healthcare, Native Hawaiian blood quantum.”
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“Life costs too much. My first months in Congress will mirror my first months as state senator. We'll use the power of the seat to keep Hawaiʻi residents from having to leave, and make our islands more sustainable.”
“Where I come from, people are raised to get things done against all odds. Doing more with less is life. We're challenging for this seat because families are being priced out of their birthright and our leaders in Washington have lost their influence; I've been blessed with it.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Native Hawaiian candidate advances to November in congressional raceAug 13, 2026 · Press · ICT News
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Official Websitecapitol.hawaii.gov/legislature/memberpage.aspx?member=225Official
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.votebrentonawa.com/ captured 2026-09-24T22:23:52Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.votebrentonawa.com/
Source: https://www.votebrentonawa.com/
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Hawaii 2nd Congressional District
- Jill N. TokudaDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Hawaii 2nd District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "AWA, Brenton" (Republican) on the HI official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · HI official election authority · sourceU.S. Representative · HI-02
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official
Not on file for Brenton yet: Advertising, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_bnyzvtfjj.
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