2020Final results
2020 election for Hawaii's 2nd District
U.S. House · Hawaii
Kaiali’i Kahele (D) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Joe Akana (R) by 32.2 points.
Kaiali’i KaheleDemocrat · winner
63.0%171,517
Joe AkanaRepublican
30.9%84,027
Michelle Rose TippensLibertarian
2.5%6,785
Jonathan HoomanawanuiOther party
2.4%6,453
Ron BurrusNonpartisan
1.0%2,659
John "raghu" GiuffreOther party
0.2%661
272,102 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Kaiali’i KaheleJoe Akana
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$64.5K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$66.9K
$193.4K
Cash on hand
-$2.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Jonathan Hoomanawanui $1.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020
The candidates
Kaiali’i Kahele (D)Joe Akana (R)
Also on the ballot: Michelle Rose Tippens (Libertarian), 2.5%; Jonathan Hoomanawanui (Other party), 2.4%; Ron Burrus (Nonpartisan), 1.0%; John "raghu" Giuffre (Other party), 0.2%