Brenton Awa
Republican candidate for U.S. House in Hawaii
$9.8K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Live Odds — HI-02 House winner?
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
6.7%chance to win
$9.8KNOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleState Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyModerate Republican
Age40 years old (Feb 19, 1986)
GenderMale
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LocationHawaii
BackgroundPolitician
EducationPennsylvania Western University – Clarion (Clarion University) — B.A.
Notable personal detailsBrenton Patrick Chokei Kawika Awa is a Republican politician and former television news anchor in Hawaiʻi. He has served in the Hawaiʻi State Senate representing District 23 since 2022 and has been the Senate Minority Leader since 2024. In 2025 he launched a campaign for the U.S. House in Hawaiʻi’s 2nd Congressional District in the 2026 cycle.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Awa’s public positions emphasize lowering costs through tax relief, including reducing the federal gas tax, increasing the child tax credit, and changing the tax code so owner-occupants get tax benefits similar to investors. His legislative record also includes voting against a tourist green-fee tax.
Healthcare
Supports expanding federally funded community health centers in Hawaii to improve access to care. Also supports requiring health providers to post prices so patients can know costs in advance and compare options.
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Immigration & Border
Brenton Awa has expressed support for a border-focused approach and said Hawaii should be protected from outsiders coming in. He also said he supports a lot of the policies associated with Donald Trump.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Brenton Awa has voted against Hawaii bills that would protect abortion patients and providers from out-of-state legal actions and expand who can perform abortions. His documented record shows opposition to measures that would strengthen abortion access and reproductive-health protections, but not evidence of support for a near-total ban.
Climate & Energy
Brenton Awa says clean energy matters, but energy policy should not move faster than people can afford and should preserve reliable, affordable power in Hawaii. His campaign frames energy in terms of a balanced approach rather than a detailed climate or emissions agenda.
Public Safety & Guns
Brenton Awa has voted against major gun-control measures, including an amended bill to tighten Hawaii’s assault-weapons restrictions and a bill that would have allowed lawsuits against gun manufacturers. He has also been associated with support for gun-violence-prevention efforts, including testimony on creating a statewide Office of Gun Violence Prevention. This points to a mixed record rather than a clearly pro- or anti-regulation position.
Latest News
Brenton Awa is in the news as a candidate in a Nebraska congressional race, but the provided updates do not report any major new development about his own campaign. The most relevant item says the Republican nominee in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District is Brinker Harding, while the Democratic primary remains too close to call. Other recent political stories in the feed are about unrelated national and state races, not Awa directly.
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Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
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