TOKUDA, Jill N.
Party: Democratic · Current officeholder
Platform: Incumbent U.S. Rep. for Hawaiʻi's 2nd District (which includes Kauaʻi), running for re-election.
- Has served as U.S. Representative for Hawaiʻi's 2nd Congressional District (suburban/rural Oʻahu plus Kauaʻi, Maui, Hawaiʻi Island, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi, and Niihau) since January 3, 2023. [Official House website]
- Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus; has prioritized federal advocacy for affordable housing funding, the social safety net, and climate-resilience funding for the islands. [GovTrack]
- Vocal on coastal resilience and federal disaster funding in the wake of Maui wildfires and ongoing Kauaʻi flooding events. [Official House website]
- Endorsed for re-election by the Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA) on March 2, 2026, which cited her opposition to federal cuts to Medicaid and SNAP benefits. [HGEA press release]
- 'Strongly recommended' for re-election by the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association (HSTA) in its 2026 election recommendations. [HSTA]
Editorial summary: Jill Tokuda is the federal incumbent for Kauaʻi voters. Her Congressional Progressive Caucus membership and House voting record, documented at GovTrack and her official House website, reflect a focus on federal housing funding, healthcare, and climate-resilience funding for neighbor-island communities. She has also been endorsed for re-election by HGEA and HSTA.
Key issues: Federal housing funding, Climate resilience, Healthcare, Native Hawaiian sovereignty, Labor & union endorsements
Website: https://tokudaforhawaii.com