The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in the 50th state and islandic state Hawaii occurs on November 8, 2016. The electorate will determine two candidates to act in the U.S. House, each from the state's two districts. Hawaii is one of 14 states that[1] employ an open primary system, meaning voters do not have to state a party affiliation in the election. The primaries will be held on August 13.
Voter Information
| Candidate Filing Deadline |
Primary Election |
General Election Date |
| June 7, 2016 |
August 13, 2016 |
November 8, 2016 |
Current Incumbents
Candidates
| Party |
Candidate |
Opposing Party |
Candidate |
District |
| Democratic |
Mark Takai |
Republican |
None[1] |
1 |
| Democratic |
Tulsi Gabbard |
Republican |
None[1] |
2 |
Results from 2014
There were 6,057 seats in 87 chambers[1] with elections in 2014. According to Ballotpedia's three aspects of competitiveness index, the numbers of open seats, incumbents facing primary opposition and general elections between partisan candidates showed poor results compared to the prior election.[1]
Overall Competiveness
|
2010 |
2012 |
2014 |
| Competitiveness Index |
36.2[1] |
35.8 |
31.4 |
| % Open Seats |
18.6 |
21.2 |
17.0 |
| % Incumbents with primary challenge |
22.7 |
24.6 |
20.1 |
| % Candidates with major party opposition |
67.3 |
61.7 |
57.0 |
References
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See also
