2018 United States Senate election in Hawaii

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2018 United States Senate election in Hawaii

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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2018 United States Senate election in Hawaii

 2012 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-6) 2024 
Turnout51.32%
 
Nominee Mazie Hirono Ron Curtis
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 276,316 112,035
Percentage 71.15% 28.85%

Hirono:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Curtis:      50–60%      60–70%
     No votes

U.S. senator before election

Mazie Hirono
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Mazie Hirono
Democratic

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The primary election took place on August 11, 2018.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Results

Results by county:
  Hirono—100%
  No data
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Democratic primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mazie Hirono (incumbent) 201,679 100%
Total votes 201,679 100%
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Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

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Results by county:
  Curtis—30–40%
  Curtis—<30%
  White—<30%
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Republican primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
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Nonpartisan primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Charles Haverty
  • Matthew K. Maertens
  • Arturo Pacheco Reyes[a]

Results

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Results by county:
  Reyes—40–50%
  Reyes—30–40%
  Haverty—40–50%
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Nonpartisan primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
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General election

Summarize
Perspective

Predictions

There were no polls taken, and the race was rated safely Democratic by all forecasters.

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Source Ranking As of
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
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Results

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United States Senate election in Hawaii, 2018[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
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By congressional district

Hirono won both congressional districts.[28]

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District Hirono Curtis Representative
1st 70% 30% Colleen Hanabusa (115th Congress)
Ed Case (116th Congress)
2nd 72% 28% Tulsi Gabbard
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Notes

  1. Note: Arturo Pacheco Reyes did not qualify for the general election.[19]
  2. The Fox News Midterm Power Rankings uniquely does not contain a category for Safe/Solid races.

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