Brenton Awa
Candidate · U.S. House · Hawaii
Republican · Challenger5%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatHawaii, district 2
AgainstJill Tokuda (D), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
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The district
HI-2 · Hawaii
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Senate Minority Leader & Ex-TV News Anchor.
The campaign · in their wordsvotebrentonawa.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Restricting Predatory Corporate Investor Buying
“Limit the number of single family homes corporations can acquire, with the purpose of shifting Hawaii's housing market back to families rather than billionaire portfolios.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Unlock Federally Controlled Land
“Reclaim available federally controlled lands for local workforce housing and offer counties long-term federal leases at $1 per year.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Tie Federal Funds to Local Housing
“Work with DOT, EPA, and HUD to ensure federal infrastructure dollars are tied to commitments to real workforce housing.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 9 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 2 statements
L-lean
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Hawaii House, district 2 · 7 days out
Jill TokudaDemocrat · incumbent · Left 33 on the record96%Brenton AwaRepublican · challenger · L-lean 17 from statements5%3317
16 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$129k
Raised
$110k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$95k
Itemized · 87% of individual
73
Named donors
92%
Itemized from Hawaii
By occupation
$31k
$12k
$7k
$6k
$6k
By state
$87k
$4k
$2k
$750
$750
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Increase the child tax credit to provide greater tax relief for families.”
“Restore canceled USDA grants ... including ... providing farmers with direct assistance.”
“Expand existing federal childcare assistance so more families can receive direct help with childcare costs.”
On the ballot with them · Hawaii, Nov 3, 2026
HI Governor
Josh Green (D) · 98%
vs. Gary Cordery (R) · 3%
HI-1
Ed Case (D) · 97%
vs. Adriel Lam (R) · 3%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Brenton Awa
Candidate · U.S. House · Hawaii
Republican · Challenger5%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Tokuda (D), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“The Home Team.”
Plank 1
Restricting Predatory Corporate Investor Buying
“Limit the number of single family homes corporations can acquire, with the purpose of shifting Hawaii's housing market back to families rather than billionaire portfolios.”
Plank 2
Unlock Federally Controlled Land
“Reclaim available federally controlled lands for local workforce housing and offer counties long-term federal leases at $1 per year.”
Plank 3
Tie Federal Funds to Local Housing
“Work with DOT, EPA, and HUD to ensure federal infrastructure dollars are tied to commitments to real workforce housing.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · votebrentonawa.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Energy and landL-lean 16
L-lean, 16 points from center
Budget and taxesMixed
Mixed
Health careMixed
Mixed
The race · HI-2 · 7 days out
Jill TokudaDemocrat · incumbent · Left 33 on the record96%Brenton AwaRepublican · challenger · L-lean 17 from statements5%3317
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 87% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Increase the child tax credit to provide greater tax relief for families.”
“Restore canceled USDA grants ... including ... providing farmers with direct assistance.”
“Expand existing federal childcare assistance so more families can receive direct help with childcare costs.”
On the ballot with them · Hawaii
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll