HI-01, HI-02: For the first time since 2014, both of Hawaii's U.S. House incumbents are running in contested primaries
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Hawaii was June 2, 2026.
This year is the first since 2014 that both of Hawaii’s U.S. House incumbents — Reps. Ed Case (D-1st) and Jill Tokuda (D-2nd) — are running in contested primaries. There was one incumbent in a contested primary in 2024, one in 2022, none in 2020, one in 2018, one in 2016, and none in 2014.
In total, two primaries — both Democratic — are contested this year. In total, there was one contested primary in 2024, four in 2022, three in 2020, three in 2018, three in 2016, and three in 2014.
Since both incumbents are running for re-election, no districts are open this year. There were no open districts in 2024, one in 2022, one in 2020, one in 2018, one in 2016, and one in 2014.
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