2020 general election
Hawaii 2nd District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$1.3M was spent on the 2020 Hawaii 2nd District race: $1.3M raised by the campaigns, $346K of it from PACs, plus $3K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Kaiali'I Kahele (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$1.3M
Raised by campaigns
$1.3M
PAC checks
$346K
Outside money
$3K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Kaiali'I KaheleDemocrat
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.3M
- Spent
- $1.1M
- From individuals
- $873K
- From PACs
- $346K
- From party
- $500
- Own money & loans
- $788
- Outside money for
- $3K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 28% of Kahele's money came from PACs
Corporate $59K (17%)Trade group $38K (11%)Leadership PAC $40K (12%)Membership $35K (10%)Union $121K (35%)Super PAC $20K (6%)Other $31K (9%)
- International Union Security, Police and Fire Professionals of America (Spfpa) Union$11K
- Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Membership$10K
- Transport Workers Union of America Union$10K
- International Longshore and Warehouse Union Union$10K
- Aspire PAC Other$10K
- Iuoe Local 965 Pef Union$10K
- Credit Union National Association Trade group$10K
- Votevets Super PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Democratic Party of Hawaii · $3K supporting
Joe AkanaRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $65K
- Spent
- $67K
- From individuals
- $35K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $30K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Jonathan HoomanawanuiIndependent / other
✗ Lost- Raised
- $2K
- Spent
- $2K
- From individuals
- $23
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $2K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Plus 3 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 Hawaii 2nd District race?
- $1.3M was spent on the 2020 Hawaii 2nd District race: $1.3M raised by the campaigns, $346K of it from PACs, plus $3K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Kaiali'I Kahele (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 Hawaii 2nd District race?
- Kaiali'I Kahele (Democrat) raised $1.3M and had $3K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Hawaii 2nd District race?
- Democratic Party of Hawaii ($3K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Hawaii 2nd District race?
- PAC International Union Security Police Fire Professionals of America (Spfpa) gave $11K to Kaiali'I Kahele; Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Political Action Committee gave $10K to Kaiali'I Kahele; Transport Workers Union Political Contributions Committee gave $10K to Kaiali'I Kahele.