Jun 28, 2024Sponsored
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 82-6110 Mamalahoa Highway in Captain Cook, Hawaii, as the "Army 1st Lt. John Kuulei Kauhaihao Post Office Building".
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DemocratHawaii · U.S. Representative
Jill
Tokuda
U.S. Representative for Hawaii
In office
3 yrsSince Jan 2023
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
50Born Mar 28, 1976
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Tokuda has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports preserving and expanding Social SecurityTokuda sponsored the Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act (HR.4968), which would adjust the formula used to calculate Social Security cost-of-living increases and modify the payroll tax cap applied to higher earners. The bill addresses the long-term financial structure of the Social Security program.
- 02Supports mental health resources for first respondersTokuda sponsored the CARE for First Responders Act in successive legislative sessions (HR.6415 and HR.6601). The legislation would establish or expand access to mental health and behavioral health services for first responders, including law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel.
- 03Supports benefits parity for Native Hawaiian veteransTokuda sponsored the Parity for Native Hawaiian Veterans Act of 2025 (HR.3610), which would address disparities in the benefits and services available to Native Hawaiian veterans compared to those available through tribal veterans service programs. The bill targets equity in federal veterans' programs for Native Hawaiian communities.
- 04Supports rural food access and agricultural equityTokuda sponsored the Feeding Rural Families Act of 2025 (HR.6368) and a measure to amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (HR.7455) to expand food distribution options for certain states. She also sponsored the Parity for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Students in Agriculture Act (HR.6343), addressing access gaps in federal agriculture education programs.
- 05Supports Hawaii heritage, culture, and conservationTokuda sponsored the Lahaina National Heritage Area Study Act (HR.8219), which was enacted into law and directs a federal study of the Lahaina area for potential national heritage area designation. She also sponsored the Native Arts and Culture Promotion Act (HR.6285) and the Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025 (HR.375), which addresses a fungal disease threatening Hawaii's native ohia tree population.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Jill N. Tokuda represents Hawaii's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, a seat she has held since January 3, 2023. Her district encompasses rural and agricultural communities across Oahu's windward and north shore regions, neighbor islands, and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Tokuda is also a business owner. In Congress, she serves on committees with jurisdiction over matters relevant to her district's agricultural, military, and rural policy interests. Her sponsored legislation spans a range of topics including Social Security (HR.4968), first responder mental health (HR.6415), rural food access (HR.6368), Native Hawaiian veterans' benefits (HR.3610), and aquaculture research (HR.5164). Two of her sponsored bills have been enacted into law: the Lahaina National Heritage Area Study Act (HR.8219), which directs a study of the Lahaina area in Maui for potential designation as a national heritage area, and legislation designating a specific U.S. Postal Service facility (HR.8909). She has also sponsored measures addressing Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native student equity in agriculture programs (HR.6343), Native arts and cultural promotion (HR.6285), rural health (HRES.1594), pathways to health professions (HR.593), rural community transportation (HR.5241), ohia tree disease response in Hawaii (HR.375), election coordination practices (HR.2476), and public safety trust (HR.6769).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
May 1, 2024Sponsored
Lahaina National Heritage Area Study Act
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Nov 21, 2024Sponsored
Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Rural Health Day".
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Nov 14, 2023Sponsored
CARE for First Responders Act
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Feb 9, 2026Sponsored
To amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow certain States to directly purchase commodities, and for other purposes.
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Tokuda raised $656K this cycle, with 80.3% from individuals and 19.3% from PACs. Top PAC contributors include the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee, Pineapple PAC, Hawaii PAC, AFSCME PEOPLE, and the American Federation of Teachers AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education. Top employer concentrations among itemized donors include EO Solutions, Matson, Anthropic, and Kaimana Hila. Outside spending in the cycle totaled $238K supporting Tokuda (Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC at $198K, Medicare for All at $40K) and $603K opposing her (VoteVets at $425K, Mainstream Democrats PAC at $178K), separate from contributions to her own campaign.
Total raised · 2026
$656K
Cash on hand
$592K
Spent
$548K
By source
- Individuals$527K · 80.3%
- PACs$127K · 19.3%
- Other$684 · 0.1%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)11.8%
Top PAC contributors
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- PINEAPPLE PACFEC ↗$10K
- HAWAII PACFEC ↗$10K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L EFEC ↗$8K
- WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- MEDICARE FOR ALL PACFEC ↗$5K
- CHARTER SCHOOLS ACTION PACFEC ↗$5K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONFEC ↗$5K
- UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONFEC ↗$4K
Top employer concentrations
- EO SOLUTIONS$19K· 6 donors
- MATSON$9K· 9 donors
- ANTHROPIC$7K· 2 donors
- ANTHROPIC PBC$7K· 2 donors
- KAIMANA HILA$7K· 6 donors
- SESSA CAPITAL$5K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2022
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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