Jill Tokuda

ON THE ISSUES

• Committed to bold climate action
• Will work to transition to a clean energy economy
• Earned 100% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard
• Endorsed by LCV Action Fund 

WHY THIS RACE MATTERS

• Holding this seat in Hawai'i will help the environmental movement reclaim the majority in the House and make it easier to pass climate legislation at the federal level

CANDIDATE BACKGROUND

Representative Jill Tokuda is running for a third term to represent Hawai’i’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. 

Prior to serving in Congress, she represented Kāne’ohe and Kailua in the Hawai’i State Senate, leading as chair of the Ways and Means Committee and managing the state’s $14 billion budget. Her legislative work focused on early childhood education, public health, and agricultural land protection. She co-directed CyberHawaii, supporting workforce development, and served as External Affairs Director at the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center on Maui. A founding member of the Patsy T. Mink PAC, she advocates for pro-choice Hawaiʻi Democratic women. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she played a crucial role in the distribution and management of over $21 billion in federal relief funds for Hawaiʻi. In Congress she earned an outstanding 100% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard.