
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.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | U.S. House, HI-1 | General | Won | Shirlene D. "shirl" Ostrov (R), Alan J. K. Yim (L), Calvin C. Griffin (I) | 68.6% | D+46.1 | $972.8K |
| 2012 | U.S. House, HI-1 | General | Won | Charles Djou (R) | 54.6% | D+9.2 | $1.4M |
| 2010 | U.S. House, HI-1 | General | Won | Charles Djou (R) | 53.2% | D+6.5 | $2.4M |
| 2003 | U.S. House, HI-2 | Special | Lost | Ed 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
- U.S. House, HI-1 · 2011–2019
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hanabusa has run against
- Shirlene D. "shirl" Ostrov (R) · 2016 election, won
- Charles Djou (R) · 2012 election, won
- Ed Case (D) · 2003 special election, lost
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 →How we know Hanabusa
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide H001050
- FEC H2HI02110
- Wikidata Q276359
- Ballotpedia Colleen Hanabusa
- Vote Smart 17745
- GovTrack 412418
- OpenSecrets N00025881
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET