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.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Mazie Hirono, incumbent U.S. senator
Declined
- Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. representative
Endorsements
U.S. senators
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Organizations
- EMILY's List
- End Citizens United
- League of Conservation Voters
- MoveOn.org
- National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
- National Organization for Women
- Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund
- Sierra Club
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mazie Hirono (incumbent) | 201,679 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 201,679 | 100% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Consuelo Anderson, educator and businesswoman
- George L. Berish, former Honolulu Symphony board member and finance chair
- Ron Curtis, retired systems engineer
- Rocky De La Fuente, businessman
- Robert C. Helsham Sr.
- Michael R. Hodgkiss
- Eddie Pirkowski, CEO
- Thomas Edward White
Results
| 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% | ||
Nonpartisan primary
Candidates
Declared
- Charles Haverty
- Matthew K. Maertens
- Arturo Pacheco Reyes
Results
| 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% | ||
General election
Predictions
There were no polls taken, and the race was rated safely Democratic by all forecasters.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Safe D | October 26, 2018 |
| Inside Elections | Safe D | November 1, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
| Daily Kos | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
| Fox News | Likely D | November 5, 2018 |
| CNN | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
| RealClearPolitics | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
Results
| 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 | |||||
By county
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By congressional district
Hirono won both congressional districts.
| District | Hirono | Curtis | Representative |
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| 1st | 70% | 30% | Colleen Hanabusa (115th Congress) |
| Ed Case (116th Congress) | |||
| 2nd | 72% | 28% | Tulsi Gabbard |
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