Mazie K. Hirono

In the 2024 Senate race for HI Senate seat, Mazie K. Hirono (D) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating Bob McDermott (R) who received 31.9%. 4 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Mazie K. Hirono's 32.7-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Brian Schatz (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2018 Senate race for HI Senate seat, Mazie K. Hirono (D) defeated Ron Curtis (R) 71.2% to 28.9%. Mazie K. Hirono received 276,316 votes compared to 112,035 for Ron Curtis, a dominant 42.3-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Brian Schatz (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Mazie K. Hirono benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Republican in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2012 Senate race for HI Senate seat, Mazie K. Hirono (D) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Linda Lingle (R) who received 36.8%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Mazie K. Hirono's 24.8-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2012 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.