United States 2026 / By state / Hawaii
Hawaii · Midterm elections · 3 November 2026
Who paid to reach Hawaii voters
Most of the money on Hawaii’s races took no side. The costliest race: Local races, at $148.8K. Brenton Awa was the most-attacked name in the state.
Ads delivered from 4 May 2026 to 4 November 2026 · Results: unofficial count as of 6 November 2026
The races
Each race links to its candidates’ pages, with the unofficial count above its spend. Spend counts every ad about the race, the candidates’ own and outside groups’.
Democratic sideRepublican sideNo side (white figures)
Governor
Green vs Cordery
$76.1K · 45 ads · 10 pages
Largest pages
- Josh Green for Hawaii$59.7K
- Gary Cordery for Governor$6.2K
- Jerri Green$5.3K
U.S. House
House · 2 districts
$39.9K · 174 ads · 1 page
- HI-2 · Jill Tokuda$25.7K
- HI-1$7.8K
- Ads naming no district$6.4K
Other statewide offices
$48.2K · 130 ads · 9 pages
Largest pages
- Keoni Souza for OHA$17.9K
- Della Au Belatti for Hawaii$17.6K
- Ikaika Anderson$4.9K
State legislature
$131K · 463 ads · 50 pages
Largest pages
Ballot measures
- Question 1 · Increase the timeframe for the Senate to consider and act on appointments of judges and justices from 30 days to 60 days for appointments made...PassedYes 61.6% · No 38.4%
- Question 2 · Authorize the state legislature to empower the counties and municipalities of the state to issue housing infrastructure growth bonds for specified...PassedYes 67.7% · No 32.3%
$20.1K · 106 ads · 6 pages
Largest pages
Local races
$148.8K · 602 ads · 33 pages
Largest pages
- Mayor La Costa 2026$50.1K
- Tom Cook$18.5K
- Richard Bissen for Maui County Mayor$17.7K
U.S. House, district by district
2 districts with ads. A district is placed only when the ad names it, or the candidate’s FEC record does.
| District | Candidates with ads | Result | Largest page | Ads | Spend | Side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI-2 | Jill Tokuda | Jill Tokuda D 66.5% | Jill Tokuda | 35 | $25.7K | |
| HI-1 | Ed Case D 71.8% | Jarrett Keohokalole | 70 | $7.8K | ||
| District not named | Ed Case for Congress | 69 | $6.4K |
Who paid
The pages that spent the most on Hawaii’s races; spend here is what each page spent in this state.
| # | Advertiser | Side | Race | Ads | Spend | Attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Green for Hawaii | Dem. | Governor | 19 | $59.7K | 0.0% |
| 2 | Mayor La Costa 2026Paid for by MAYOR LA COSTA 2026 | None | Local | 198 | $50.1K | 56% |
| 3 | Jill TokudaPaid for by Tokuda For Hawaii | Dem. | House HI-2 | 35 | $25.7K | 17% |
| 4 | Democratic Party of HawaiiPaid for by THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF HAWAI‘I, PO BOX 2041, HONOLULU, HI 96805 | Dem. | Legislature | 17 | $21.1K | 53% |
| 5 | Tom CookPaid for by Friends of Tom Cook | None | Local | 8 | $18.5K | 0.0% |
| 6 | Keoni Souza for OHAPaid for by Friends of Keoni Souza | None | Other statewide | 67 | $17.9K | 0.0% |
| 7 | Richard Bissen for Maui County MayorPaid for by Friends of Richard Bissen | None | Local | 37 | $17.7K | 0.0% |
| 8 | Della Au Belatti for HawaiiPaid for by Della for Hawaii | Dem. | Other statewide | 13 | $17.6K | 15% |
| 9 | For A Better Tomorrow | None | Local | 79 | $14.3K | 0.0% |
| 10 | Yuki Lei Sugimura for Mayor of Maui CountyPaid for by Friends of Yuki Lei Sugimura | None | Local | 29 | $12.5K | 0.0% |
| 11 | Rise Together Hawaii | None | Ballot measure | 40 | $12K | 0.0% |
| 12 | Kanani Souza for State HousePaid for by Friends of Kanani Souza | Dem. | Legislature | 108 | $10.5K | 0.0% |
| 13 | Councilmember & Navy Officer Scott Sakakihara, Democrat for State SenatePaid for by Scott Sakakihara for State Senate 2026 | Dem. | Legislature | 5 | $10.3K | 0.0% |
| 14 | Jarrett KeohokalolePaid for by KEOHOKALOLE FOR HAWAII | Dem. | House HI-1 | 74 | $10.2K | 32% |
| 15 | Donna Mercado KimPaid for by Friends of Donna Mercado Kim | Dem. | Legislature | 15 | $8.9K | 0.0% |
| 16 | Vote Rachele LamosaoPaid for by Friends of Rachele Lamosao | Dem. | Legislature | 8 | $8.5K | 0.0% |
| 17 | Ikaika AndersonPaid for by Friends of Ikaika Anderson | None | Other statewide | 13 | $7.9K | 0.0% |
| 18 | Wataru for Hawaii KaiPaid for by Friends of James Wataru | None | Legislature | 6 | $7.9K | 0.0% |
| 19 | Darius K. KilaPaid for by Friends of Darius Kila | Dem. | Legislature | 7 | $6.4K | 0.0% |
| 20 | Ed Case for CongressPaid for by CASE FOR CONGRESS | Dem. | House, district not named | 69 | $6.4K | 5.8% |
| 21 | Micah for HawaiiPaid for by Friends of Micah Aiu | None | Legislature | 10 | $6.3K | 0.0% |
| 22 | Gary Cordery for Governor | None | Governor | 7 | $6.2K | 0.0% |
| 23 | Jerri GreenPaid for by Green For Governor | Dem. | Governor | 5 | $5.3K | |
| 24 | Anthony Nagatani for State HousePaid for by Vote Nagatani | None | Legislature | 89 | $5.2K | 0.0% |
| 25 | Bobby Pahia for Maui County CouncilPaid for by Vote Uncle Bobby | None | Local | 16 | $5.2K | 0.0% |
Every page with ads about Hawaii, with search and the CSV: the advertisers.
Who was attacked
| Target | Attack spend | Mostly by |
|---|---|---|
| Brenton Awa | $8.3K | Democratic side |
| Yuki Sugimura | $7.8K | No side |
| Donald Trump | $4.6K | Democratic side |
| Danny De Gracia | $3.2K | Democratic side |
| Yuki Lei Sugimura | $3.1K | No side |
| Bissen and Sugimura | $3.1K | No side |
| Elle Cochran | $3K | Democratic side |
| Marsha Blackburn | $2.2K | Democratic side |
Google and YouTube
Google’s register holds 245 election ads from 14 verified advertisers aimed at Hawaii alone since 4 May 2026, worth $340.3–440.9K by Google’s ranges, and 467 more named the state among others. Democratic committees and their allies bought the most.
245
Google ads aimed at Hawaii alone
$340.3–440.9K
spent, by Google’s ranges
14
verified advertisers
100 / 0
% Dem. / Rep. side, of placed Google spend
| Advertiser | Side | Ads | Google spend |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOR A BETTER TOMORROW % SEAN NEWCAMP | Dem. | 45 | $150.7–189.2K |
| Della for Hawaii | Dem. | 10 | $49.2–62.6K |
| Tokuda for Hawaii | Dem. | 11 | $36.6–45.6K |
| Rep. Case - US House of Representatives | None | 5 | $34.5–47K |
| Case for Congress | Dem. | 151 | $16.3–33K |
An ad counts for the state only when its targeting named no other; Google’s state split is cumulative since 2018 and is not used. Spend is a sum of Google’s per-ad ranges; a side comes from the advertiser’s FEC committee, or failing that from a web search of its verified name. No ad text is published, so Google ads are not placed in races.
A state’s page counts ads about its races and measures; the state comes from the ad’s text, page and payer, or the candidate’s FEC record. Ads about no single state are not here. Candidates are those whose FEC committees paid; state and local candidates appear through their pages.