James (Jamie) Wataru
Ran for Hawaii House District 18 in 2026; the count goes on.
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
- Won
- 0
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Wataru has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Wataru won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hawaii House of Representatives, District 18 | General | Counting | Joe Gedeon (R) | 52.7% | D+5.3 | $84.1K | D+32.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Wataru’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $84.1K
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Wataru, J ames State | Active |
Source: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:46 PM ET
Who Wataru has run against
- Joe Gedeon (R) · 2026 election
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Hawaii Office of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- Hawaii House District 18 · lean D+33.1 · 15th most Democratic of 51
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)