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U.S. House · HI-02 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Jill Tokuda

Democratic candidate for Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District

Hawaii congresswoman and former state senator focused on rural health care, family costs, affordable homes, education and reproductive rights.

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DistrictHI-02
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Jill stands.

Campaign position

Expand rural health care access

  • Supports mobile clinics and telehealth to reach underserved communities
  • Backs Medicare for All and more rural health professionals

Campaign position

Lower child care and family costs

  • Supports affordable child care and expanded family tax credits
  • Backs higher wages and collective bargaining rights

Campaign position

Keep homes affordable for local families

  • Supports limits on Wall Street purchases of homes and farmland
  • Backs federal funding for affordable housing and disaster-displaced families

Campaign position

Expand free education and job training

  • Supports free public education from preschool through higher education
  • Backs free community college and workforce training

Campaign position

Protect abortion and contraception access

  • Supports federal abortion rights through the Women’s Health Protection Act
  • Backs legal protections for contraception access

Campaign position

Strengthen gun purchase safeguards

  • Supports background checks for all gun purchases and red flag laws
  • Backs bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. Since 2023

    Experience

    U.S. representative

    Represents Hawaii’s Second Congressional District, including the neighbor islands and rural Oahu.

  2. 2006–2018

    Experience

    Hawaii state senator

    Represented Kaneohe and Kailua and chaired the Ways and Means Committee.

  • Accomplishment

    Helped establish the early-learning office

    Championed legislation establishing Hawaii’s Executive Office on Early Learning.

  • Accomplishment

    Funded school health services

    Funded the Hawaii Keiki Program to expand access to health services in public schools.

  • Experience

    CyberHawaii co-director

    Supported workforce development through the nonprofit organization.

  • Experience

    Nisei Veterans Memorial Center director

    Served as external affairs director and raised funds to expand the Maui facility.

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