TOKUDA, Jill N.
Party: Democratic · Backing: Establishment
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.
- 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.
- Vocal on coastal resilience and federal disaster funding in the wake of Maui wildfires and ongoing Kauaʻi flooding events.
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.
Key issues: Federal housing funding, Climate resilience, Healthcare, Native Hawaiian sovereignty
Website: https://tokudaforhawaii.com
Profile last reviewed: 2026-06-03