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Brenton Awa

Republican · Hawaii · 2026

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U.S. House, HI-2Hawaii · 2026
Top priorities
  • Making Hawaii more affordable so residents do not have to leave the islands
  • Limiting corporate and outside investor purchases of Hawaii land, with tax incentives for affordable home development
  • Requiring active-duty military and defense personnel to pay a fairer share of costs such as vehicle registration

Per the Honolulu Civil Beat.

Biography

Brenton Awa appears on the Republican primary ballot for HI-2 on August 8, 2026, per the Hawaii Office of Elections certified candidate list. Brenton Awa is the Republican nominee for Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District. He is a Hawaii state senator representing District 23 and has served as State Senate Minority Leader since 2025, and previously worked as a television news anchor, per Hawaii News Now and Honolulu Civil Beat.

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