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The 2022 United States Senate election in Hawaii was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the
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to represent the
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Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only state ...
. The primary took place on August 13. Incumbent
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Brian Schatz won re-election to a second full term in a landslide, winning 71.2% of the vote to Republican state representative
Bob McDermott Robert Charles McDermott (born August 5, 1963) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Hawaii House of Representatives since November 6, 2012, representing District 40 (ʻEwa, ʻEwa Beach, ʻEwa Gentry, Iroquois Point). McDerm ...
's 26%. Schatz was originally appointed to the Senate in 2012 following the death of incumbent Daniel Inouye. He won a
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to finish Inouye's term in 2014, won his first full term in
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, and ran for reelection for his second full term in 2022.


Democratic primary


Candidates


Nominee

* Brian Schatz, incumbent U.S. Senator


Eliminated in primary

*Brandon Makaawaawa *Steve Tataii, teacher and perennial candidate


Endorsements


Results


Republican primary


Candidates


Nominee

*
Bob McDermott Robert Charles McDermott (born August 5, 1963) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Hawaii House of Representatives since November 6, 2012, representing District 40 (ʻEwa, ʻEwa Beach, ʻEwa Gentry, Iroquois Point). McDerm ...
, state representative, nominee for in 2002, and candidate for
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in
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Eliminated in primary

*Steven Bond, realtor, farmer and candidate for in
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*Zachary Burd *Wallyn Kanoelani Christian, realtor *Timothy Dalhouse, retired Army veteran *Shaena Dela Cruz *Adriel Lam *Asia Lavonne, pastor *Edward Pirkowski *John Roco


Results


Libertarian primary


Candidates


Nominee

* Feena Bonoan,
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veteran, filmmaker, and candidate for
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in
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= Disqualified

= * Michael Kokoski, nominee for this seat in
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Results


Green primary


Candidates


Nominee

*Emma Jane Pohlman, attorney


Results


Aloha ʻĀina primary


Candidates


Nominee

*Dan Decker, former chair of the Aloha ʻĀina


Results


Nonpartisan primary


Candidates


Disqualified

* Dennis Miller * Steve Tataii


General election


Predictions


Endorsements


Results


By congressional district

Schatz won both congressional districts.


See also

* 2022 United States Senate elections


References


External links

;Official campaign websites
Feena Bonoan (L) for Senate

Bob McDermott (R) for Senate

Brian Schatz (D) for Senate
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Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only state ...
United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and pow ...