Colleen Hanabusa
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DemocratNot in office · last served 2019Last on a ballot: Nov 2016

Colleen Hanabusa

Last held office: U.S. House, HI-1 (2011–2019). Ran in 4 elections between 2003 and 2016, winning 3.

Last office: U.S. House, HI-1Born 1951

Last margin
+46.1
Won 2016
Elections
4
2003–2016

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Career

Offices held, and every time Hanabusa was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Hanabusa has run

Margin: how far Hanabusa finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaised
2016U.S. House, HI-1GeneralWonShirlene D. "shirl" Ostrov (R), Alan J. K. Yim (L), Calvin C. Griffin (I)68.6%D+46.1$972.8K
2012U.S. House, HI-1GeneralWonCharles Djou (R)54.6%D+9.2$1.4M
2010U.S. House, HI-1GeneralWonCharles Djou (R)53.2%D+6.5$2.4M
2003U.S. House, HI-2SpecialLostEd Case (D), Matt Matsunaga (D), Barbara Marumoto (R)8%R+35.7$73.7K

Source: 99chambers results archive

Campaign money, 2015–16

Raised
$972.8K
Spent
$489.9K
Cash
$517.8K

Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2016Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET

Seats Hanabusa has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Hanabusa has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

In the polls

Included in 8 polls; Hanabusa’s best result was 54% (Hawaii's 1st District, 2012).

Hanabusa’s polls in the database →

Source: Polls: The New York Times and Wikipedia poll lists

How we know Hanabusa

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET