2018 United States Senate election in Hawaii
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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. This election was the fifth consecutive cycle in which a senate election was held in Hawaii after elections in 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016.
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Turnout | 51.32% | ||||||||||||||||
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Hirono: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Curtis: 50–60% 60–70% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The primary election took place on August 11, 2018.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Mazie Hirono, incumbent U.S. Senator[2]
Declined
- Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. Representative[3][4][5]
Endorsements
Mazie Hirono
Results

Hirono—100%
No data
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mazie Hirono (incumbent) | 201,679 | 100% | |
Total votes | 201,679 | 100% |
Republican primary
Candidates
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

Curtis—30–40%
Curtis—<30%
White—<30%
No data
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Candidates
Declared
- Charles Haverty
- Matthew K. Maertens
- Arturo Pacheco Reyes[a]
Results

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
Summarize
Perspective
Predictions
There were no polls taken, and the race was rated safely Democratic by all forecasters.
Source | Ranking | As of |
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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][b] | Likely D | November 5, 2018 |
CNN[25] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
RealClearPolitics[26] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
By congressional district
Hirono won both congressional districts.[28]
District | Hirono | Curtis | Representative |
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1st | 70% | 30% | Colleen Hanabusa (115th Congress) |
Ed Case (116th Congress) | |||
2nd | 72% | 28% | Tulsi Gabbard |
Notes
- Note: Arturo Pacheco Reyes did not qualify for the general election.[19]
References
External links
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