Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Hawaii's 2nd District

2 candidates on the ballot.1,2

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Brenton Awa
Republican · Challenger
Jill N. Tokuda
Democratic · Incumbent
Currently represents Hawaii's 2nd District in the U.S. House.

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Brenton AwaJill N. Tokuda
Party on the ballotRepublican1,2Democratic1,2
StatusChallengerIncumbent3
Raised$131,063 through October 14, 20264$985,930 through October 14, 20265
Cash on hand$9,1434$486,9755
Child care costsHis campaign website proposes expanding existing federal childcare assistance so more families can receive direct help with childcare costs.6Her campaign website says she is fighting to make childcare more affordable.7
Child tax creditHis campaign website proposes increasing the child tax credit to provide greater tax relief for families.6Her campaign website says she is fighting to expand the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit so working families can keep more of what they earn.7
Large investors buying single-family homesHis campaign website proposes limiting the number of single-family homes that corporations can acquire.6,8Her campaign website says she is leading the fight to stop outside investors from buying up homes and farmland, and that she co-led the Stop Wall Street Landlords Act in Congress.7
Gas tax and road funding
Cut or suspend the federal gas tax
His campaign website proposes passing tariff revenue back to consumers by reducing the federal gas tax, and giving incentives to states that lower their own fuel taxes.6
Cut or suspend the federal gas tax
Her campaign website says she is fighting to suspend the federal gas tax.7

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Brenton Awa — 5 issues
  • Foreign ownership of farmland
    His campaign website lists among his accomplishments passing a bill (SB242) through the Hawaii Senate to ban foreign ownership of agricultural land in Hawaii.9
  • National Guard troops in cities
    His campaign website proposes a temporary deployment of National Guard units to support local law enforcement in high-crime areas identified by crime data and local requests.6
  • Selling or transferring federal lands
    His campaign website proposes reclaiming available federally controlled land for local workforce housing and offering counties long-term federal leases at $1 per year.8
  • Help for first-time homebuyers
    His campaign website proposes federal down payment assistance targeted toward first-time homebuyers in Hawaii.6,8
  • Targeted tax breaks for individuals and families
    Add or expand breaks for costs such as education savings, adoption and selling a home
    His campaign website proposes giving owner-occupants the same tax deductions that investors use to lower their housing costs.6,8
Jill N. Tokuda — 15 issues
  • Abortion law
    Her campaign website says reproductive decisions should remain in the hands of women, not politicians, and that she cosponsored the Women's Health Protection Act, which it says would codify the right to abortion care.7
  • Abortion medication
    Her campaign website says that in her first term she opposed efforts in the House to further restrict women's health care, including by limiting access to mifepristone.7
  • Birth control and IVF
    Her campaign website says she cosponsored the Right to Contraception Act, which it says prevents federal, state and local government entities from restricting access to or the sale of contraceptives.7
  • Who sets abortion law
    A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
    Her campaign website says she cosponsored the Women's Health Protection Act, which it says would codify the right to abortion care.7
  • Tariffs
    Her campaign website says she is taking on President Trump's tariffs, which it calls costly.7
  • Union organizing rules
    Her campaign website says she will fight for higher wages and for workers' rights to organize and collectively bargain.7
  • Student loan forgiveness
    Her campaign website says she supports making higher education more affordable, including relief from student loan debt.7
  • Tuition-free college
    Free tuition at public colleges and universities
    Her campaign website says families deserve universal access to free public education for children of all ages, including community college and four-year universities, and says providing universal access to free community college and workforce training is vital.7
  • Campaign finance rules
    Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
    Her campaign website says she is determined to overturn Citizens United, does not accept corporate PAC money, and supports the For the People Act and the DISCLOSE Act.7
  • AR-15-style rifles
    Ban the sale of these rifles
    Her campaign website says she has advocated nationwide measures including banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.7
  • Background checks for gun sales
    Require checks for all gun sales, including private sales (with exceptions such as gifts between family members)
    Her campaign website says she has advocated nationwide measures including comprehensive background checks for all gun purchases and transfers.7
  • Red flag laws
    Adopt more red flag laws, including a national one
    Her campaign website says she has advocated nationwide measures including implementing red flag laws to enable the removal of guns from individuals in crisis.7
  • Rules for gun accessories and parts
    Tighten rules, such as registering pistols with stabilizing braces and requiring serial numbers and background checks for all gun kits and parts
    Her campaign website says she has advocated addressing the proliferation of ghost guns, and that as a state senator she supported legislation banning bump fire stocks and multi-burst trigger activators, which it says she supports at the federal level.7
  • Health insurance system
    One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
    Her campaign website says she joined colleagues in sponsoring the Medicare for All Act of 2023, calls healthcare a human right and says she will keep fighting for that legislation.7
  • Federal disaster aid (FEMA)
    Her campaign website says she is committed to securing federal funding for disaster preparedness, including firefighting equipment, emergency communication systems and training for emergency personnel.7

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.