Politician
Kaiali'I Kahele
Democrat · Hawaii · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1
FEC candidate H0HI02155
Kaiali'I Kahele (Democrat) raised $1.3M for the 2020 Hawaii 2nd District race, $346K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $3K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$1.3M
2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
28%
$346K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$3K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hawaii 2nd District | $1.3M | 28% | $3K / $0 | – | $1.3M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $113KCorporate $59KLeadership PAC $40KMembership $35KTrade group $32KOther $31KSuper PAC $20K
- Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Political Action CommitteeMembership$10K
- Transport Workers Union Political Contributions CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- International Longshore and Warehouse Union -- Political Action FundUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Aspire PACOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating EngineersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- VotevetsSuper PAC$10K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Democratic Party of Hawaiifor $3K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 1 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 1 time (100%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $0$4K$9K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $4K | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| PRO Act (union organizing)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $123K | Yea · with industry |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 5 of 5 key votes (100%)
None of these votes set their $10K+ industry funders against a clear majority of their constituents. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 81% support ±8Hawaii (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 74% support ±9Hawaii (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 89% support ±6Hawaii (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 92% support ±6Hawaii (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 93% support ±5Hawaii (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Kaiali'I Kahele's 2020 campaign?
- Kaiali'I Kahele (Democrat) raised $1.3M for the 2020 Hawaii 2nd District race, $346K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $3K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Kaiali'I Kahele?
- Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Political Action Committee ($10K), Transport Workers Union Political Contributions Committee ($10K), International Longshore and Warehouse Union -- Political Action Fund ($10K), Aspire PAC ($10K), Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers ($10K) in 2020.
- Which super PACs spent on Kaiali'I Kahele's race?
- Democratic Party of Hawaii ($3K for) in 2020.