2016 United States Senate election in Hawaii

Background

In 2011, Daniel Inouye announced that he planned to run for a record tenth term in 2016, when he would have been 92 years old. He also said, "I have told my staff and I have told my family that when the time comes, when you question my sanity or question my ability to do things physically or mentally, I don't want you to hesitate, do everything to get me out of here, because I want to make certain the people of Hawaii get the best representation possible."

Inouye died on December 17, 2012. Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie appointed Lieutenant Governor Brian Schatz, a Democrat, to succeed Inouye. Schatz won a 2014 special election to serve the remainder of Inouye's term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Makani Christensen
• Tutz Honeychurch
• Arturo Reyes, perennial candidate
• Brian Schatz, incumbent senator
• Miles Shiratori

Declined

• Colleen Hanabusa, former U.S. Representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014 (running for HI-01)
• Mark Takai, U.S. Representative (died)
• Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. Representative (running for reelection)

Former

• Daniel Inouye, U.S. Senator from Hawaii (1963–2012), U.S. Representative for Hawaii's at-large congressional district (1959–1963). Inouye had declared his intent to run for re-election to a record tenth term, but he died in office on December 17, 2012.

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• John Carroll, former State Senator, former State Representative, nominee for US Senate in 2000 and perennial candidate
• Karla Gottschalk, attorney
• Eddie Pirkowski, perennial candidate
• John Roco, perennial candidate

Withdrew

• Charles Collins, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012 and for Governor of Hawaii in 2014

Declined

• Cam Cavasso, former state representative and Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2004, 2010, and 2014
• Charles Djou, former U.S. Representative (running for Mayor of Honolulu)

Results

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Other primaries

Libertarian

Candidates

Declared

• Michael Kokoski, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2014

Results

Constitution

Candidates

Declared

• Joy Allison, independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014

Results

American Shopping

Candidates

Declared

• John Giuffre

Results

General election

Schatz defeated Carroll on election day, winning his second election to the U.S. Senate and his first full term after being appointed to the seat in 2012 following the death of Daniel Inouye. This was his largest margin of victory, as he won over 4% more of the electorate in this election.

Fundraising

Predictions

Polling

Results

By county

By congressional district

Schatz won both congressional districts.

References

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