Candidate · November 3, 2026
Jill N. Tokuda
On the ballot for U.S. House · Hawaii's 2nd District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $986K
- cash on hand
- $487K
- issues with public statements
- 19
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Hawaii's 2nd District1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Democratic1, |
| Status | Incumbent — Currently represents Hawaii's 2nd District in the U.S. House.3 |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Jill Tokuda has represented Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since she was first elected in 2022.4 Her official biography says she serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and as ranking member of the Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.5 From 2006 to 2018 she represented Kaneohe and Kailua in the Hawaii State Senate, where she chaired the Ways and Means Committee.4,
Why they say they're running
Her campaign website says her motivation to serve in Congress is ensuring that Hawaii remains a place of promise and opportunity for all children, not only her own sons.4 It says her work focuses on the affordability crisis and on expanding access to health care and mental health services.6
Service in Congress since 2023
Websites and accounts
- Official websitetokuda.house.gov3
- X (Twitter)x.com/RepJillTokuda7
- Facebookfacebook.com/RepJillTokuda7
- YouTubeyoutube.com/UCBXwZrEZWQiSXebInVuYuvw7
- Instagraminstagram.com/repjilltokuda7
- Campaign websitetokudaforhawaii.com6,
8 - Facebookfacebook.com/TokudaForHawaii6
- X (Twitter)x.com/jilltokuda6
- X (Twitter)x.com/tokudaforhawaii6
- Instagraminstagram.com/jilltokuda6
- Instagraminstagram.com/tokudaforhawaii6
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Health Care
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.9
- One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
- Add a government plan that anyone can choose to buy
- Keep the current mix of private and public coverage, including the ACA
- Fewer federal insurance rules and more private plan choices, with aid paid to individuals
Guns
Her campaign website says she has advocated nationwide measures including comprehensive background checks for all gun purchases and transfers.9
- Require checks for all gun sales, including private sales (with exceptions such as gifts between family members)
- Require checks for private sales at gun shows and online, but not other private sales
- Keep current law, with checks required only for sales by licensed dealers
Her campaign website says she has advocated nationwide measures including banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.9
- Ban the sale of these rifles
- Keep sales legal, with added limits such as a minimum buying age of 21
- No bans or added limits on these rifles
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.9
- Tighten rules, such as registering pistols with stabilizing braces and requiring serial numbers and background checks for all gun kits and parts
- Keep current rules
- Loosen rules, such as ending federal registration for suppressors and short-barreled rifles
Her campaign website says she has advocated nationwide measures including implementing red flag laws to enable the removal of guns from individuals in crisis.9
- Adopt more red flag laws, including a national one
- Leave the choice to each state
- Repeal existing red flag laws and adopt no new ones
Abortion and Reproductive Health
Her campaign website says she cosponsored the Women's Health Protection Act, which it says would codify the right to abortion care.9
- A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
- Leave abortion law to each state
- A national law limiting abortion (for example, after 15 weeks of pregnancy)
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.9
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.9
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.9
Elections and Government Reform
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.9
- Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
- Keep spending unlimited but require groups to name their major donors
- Keep current rules
- Raise or remove limits on donations to candidates and parties
Infrastructure and Transportation
Her campaign website says she is fighting to suspend the federal gas tax.9
- Raise the federal gas tax
- Add new fees, such as a yearly fee on electric vehicles or a charge for each mile driven
- Keep the gas tax as is and cover the gap with other federal money
- Cut or suspend the federal gas tax
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.9
Economy, Jobs and Trade
Her campaign website says she is taking on President Trump's tariffs, which it calls costly.9
Her campaign website says she will fight for higher wages and for workers' rights to organize and collectively bargain.9
Family and Social Policy
Her 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.9
Her campaign website says she is fighting to make childcare more affordable.9
Education
Her campaign website says she supports making higher education more affordable, including relief from student loan debt.9
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.9
- No free tuition program
- Free tuition at community colleges
- Free tuition at public colleges and universities
Housing
Her 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.9
§4Popular bills that never got a vote
Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.
While Jill N. Tokuda served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Jill N. Tokuda sponsored or cosponsored 36 of the 52. How bills die without a vote.
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- Lets combat-disabled veterans get full military retirement pay plus disability pay (H.R. 2102, 119th Congress · 340 cosponsors)10Cosponsored
- Ends pay reductions for combat-disabled military retirees with under 20 years of service (H.R. 1282, 118th Congress · 326 cosponsors)11Cosponsored
- Allows Medicare to cover multi-cancer early detection screening tests (H.R. 2407, 118th Congress · 319 cosponsors)12Cosponsored
- Sets electronic prior-approval and reporting rules for Medicare Advantage plans (H.R. 3514, 119th Congress · 308 cosponsors)13Cosponsored
- Ends waiting periods for disability benefits and Medicare for metastatic breast cancer (H.R. 549, 118th Congress · 272 cosponsors)14Cosponsored
- Requires new vehicles to include AM radio as standard equipment (H.R. 3413, 118th Congress · 270 cosponsors)15Cosponsored
- Extends the parks maintenance fund and adds higher park fees for foreign visitors (H.R. 9250, 119th Congress · 263 cosponsors)16Cosponsored
- Expands federal anti-soring rules for show horses and raises penalties (H.R. 3090, 118th Congress · 248 cosponsors)17Cosponsored
- Expands Medicare telehealth coverage by removing location limits and other restrictions (H.R. 4206, 119th Congress · 248 cosponsors)18Cosponsored
- Bans slaughtering horses and other equines for human food (H.R. 1661, 119th Congress · 238 cosponsors)19Cosponsored
- Sets new federal care standards for dogs kept by commercial dog dealers and breeders (H.R. 1624, 118th Congress · 237 cosponsors)20Cosponsored
- Permanently bans slaughtering horses and other equines for human food (H.R. 3475, 118th Congress · 236 cosponsors)21Cosponsored
- Requires employer health plans to allow exceptions to step-therapy drug rules (H.R. 2630, 118th Congress · 235 cosponsors)22Cosponsored
- Sets electronic prior-approval and reporting rules for Medicare Advantage plans (H.R. 8702, 118th Congress · 231 cosponsors)23Cosponsored
- Targets crimes against postal workers; authorizes money for more secure mailboxes and keys (H.R. 1065, 119th Congress · 231 cosponsors)24Cosponsored
- Bans most animal testing of cosmetics and sales of cosmetics developed with it (H.R. 5399, 118th Congress · 227 cosponsors)25Cosponsored
- Bars insurers from discriminating against living organ donors (H.R. 2923, 118th Congress · 225 cosponsors)26Cosponsored
- Restores fines for charging veterans unauthorized fees for help with VA claims (H.R. 1139, 118th Congress · 221 cosponsors)27Cosponsored
- Requires health plans to cover birth defect care for the eyes, ears, teeth, mouth or jaw (H.R. 3277, 119th Congress · 214 cosponsors)28Cosponsored
- Sends False Claims Act fraud recoveries to the Crime Victims Fund through 2029 (H.R. 8061, 118th Congress · 210 cosponsors)29Cosponsored
- Raises Medicare physician fee schedule payments by 6.62% for April through December 2025 (H.R. 879, 119th Congress · 198 cosponsors)30Cosponsored
- Orders a study of Holocaust education in public schools across the states (H.R. 603, 118th Congress · 183 cosponsors)31Cosponsored
- Expands Medicare coverage to all services chiropractors provide (H.R. 1610, 118th Congress · 180 cosponsors)32Cosponsored
- Authorizes CIA payments to former Air America employees and survivors for 1950-1976 work (H.R. 2192, 119th Congress · 178 cosponsors)33Cosponsored
- Expands Medicare coverage to all services chiropractors are licensed to provide (H.R. 539, 119th Congress · 174 cosponsors)34Cosponsored
- Ties yearly Medicare physician payment increases to the Medicare Economic Index (H.R. 2474, 118th Congress · 172 cosponsors)35Cosponsored
- Requires employer health plans to offer exceptions to step therapy drug rules (H.R. 5509, 119th Congress · 169 cosponsors)36Cosponsored
- Counts recovery from organ donation surgery as a serious health condition for family leave (H.R. 4582, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)37Cosponsored
- Bars insurers from discriminating against living organ donors (H.R. 4583, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)38Cosponsored
- Lets 529 education savings plans pay for aviation mechanic and pilot training (H.R. 1818, 118th Congress · 162 cosponsors)39Cosponsored
- Requires nursing homes and similar facilities to let essential caregivers see residents (H.R. 6766, 119th Congress · 160 cosponsors)40Cosponsored
- Requires annual VA reports and studies on preventing veteran suicide (H.R. 4157, 118th Congress · 159 cosponsors)41Cosponsored
- Doubles the amount of profit from selling a primary home that is exempt from tax (H.R. 1340, 119th Congress · 159 cosponsors)42Cosponsored
- Requires VA clinicians to certify a veteran's death within 48 hours (H.R. 4398, 119th Congress · 158 cosponsors)43Cosponsored
- No-down-payment, federally insured mortgages for first responders and teachers (H.R. 2094, 119th Congress · 154 cosponsors)44Cosponsored
- Lets 529 education savings pay for job certifications and other credentials (H.R. 1477, 118th Congress · 150 cosponsors)45Cosponsored
- Expands and revises the low-income housing tax credit for affordable rental housing (H.R. 3238, 118th Congress · 273 cosponsors)46Did not cosponsor
- Ends disability benefit and Medicare waiting periods for metastatic breast cancer (H.R. 2048, 119th Congress · 271 cosponsors)47Did not cosponsor
- Adds Medicare coverage of blood tests to screen for early Alzheimer's disease (H.R. 6130, 119th Congress · 231 cosponsors)48Did not cosponsor
- Lets businesses deduct research costs right away instead of over five years (H.R. 2673, 118th Congress · 223 cosponsors)49Did not cosponsor
- Keeps paying military members and support staff during a shutdown in fiscal 2026 (H.R. 5401, 119th Congress · 210 cosponsors)50Did not cosponsor
- Lets surviving military and veteran spouses keep benefits after remarrying (H.R. 1004, 119th Congress · 183 cosponsors)51Did not cosponsor
- Raises the tax credit for maintaining short line railroad track (H.R. 516, 119th Congress · 183 cosponsors)52Did not cosponsor
- Expands U.S.-Israel military cooperation on counter-drone and emerging technology (H.R. 1229, 119th Congress · 178 cosponsors)53Did not cosponsor
- Adds military spouses to a tax credit for employers who hire from certain groups (H.R. 1277, 118th Congress · 170 cosponsors)54Did not cosponsor
- Requires FHA mortgage notices to compare costs with VA home loans (H.R. 4335, 118th Congress · 169 cosponsors)55Did not cosponsor
- Gives new-car dealers through 2025 to restock 2020-21 inventory without triggering tax (H.R. 700, 118th Congress · 169 cosponsors)56Did not cosponsor
- Expands and revises the low-income housing tax credit for affordable rentals (H.R. 2725, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)57Did not cosponsor
- Extends U.S.-Israel defense, energy and development cooperation programs (H.R. 3792, 118th Congress · 163 cosponsors)58Did not cosponsor
- Directs a Justice Department grant to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (H.R. 3381, 118th Congress · 156 cosponsors)59Did not cosponsor
- Funds research on firefighter protective gear made without PFAS chemicals (H.R. 3184, 119th Congress · 150 cosponsors)60Did not cosponsor
- Bans betting on animal fights and allows private lawsuits over animal fighting (H.R. 3946, 119th Congress · 150 cosponsors)61Did not cosponsor
§5Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.62
| Raised | $985,930 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $982,396 |
| Cash on hand | $486,975 |
Where the money came from
§6Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Annual financial disclosure report63filed Aug 13, 2026
- Annual financial disclosure report64filed Aug 11, 2025