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Brenton Awa

R Republican nominee for U.S. House, HI-02

Has not served in Congress

On the ballot: On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · Hawaii US House 2
The race: Everyone running for HI-02 · Compare Awa with them
Where to vote: Find a voter service center or drop box (opens in a new tab) · More ways to vote

SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: Restricting Predatory Corporate Investor Buying
Unlock Federally Controlled Land
Tie Federal Funds to Local Housing
Lowering the Cost of Homes by Recalibrating the Tax Code
Prevent Federal Allowances From Distorting Hawaii's rental Market
Read all 19 in their words
Money: $131.1K raised, $121.9K spent, $9.1K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 13% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 92% from Hawaii

Their wordsWhat does Awa say they will do?

19 priorities from votebrentonawa.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

19 priorities · 21 quoted statements

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$131.1K

$131,063

Spent

$121.9K

$121,920

Cash on hand

$9.1K

$9,143

FEC filings, Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00923854

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

93¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 6 reports ($121.9K of $131.1K). Cash on hand went from $46.7K on Dec 31, 2025 to $9.1K on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$76,578	$29,899	$46,679
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$13,510	$37,168	$23,021
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$32,302	$36,601	$18,721
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Jul 19, 2026	$225	$2,846	$16,101
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$6,698	$15,088	$7,711
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$1,750	$319	$9,143

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $131,063 reported receipts

Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$97,32874%

Largest donors

Erin Ah SueOne contribution on Oct 23, 2025 · OFFICE MANAGER · MALAMA RESTORATION · HONOLULU, HI$3,500
John CatesOne contribution on May 2, 2026 · OWNER · CATES MARINE SERVICE · KAILUA, HI$3,500
Corey CorreaOne contribution on Oct 14, 2025 · PRESIDENT · ALOHA FREIGHT FORWARDERS · LAS VEGAS, NV$3,500
Janell IsraelOne contribution on Nov 5, 2025 · RETIRED · HONOLULU, HI$3,500
William Henry McClellanOne contribution on May 29, 2026 · CONSULTANT · THE MCCLELLAN · PEARL CITY, HI$3,500
Karla RompelOne contribution on Dec 12, 2025 · OFFICE MANAGER · POSSO PIZZA · HONOLULU, HI$3,500
Michael RompelOne contribution on Dec 12, 2025 · OWNER · DOMINO'S HAWAII · HONOLULU, HI$3,500
Patrick VivasOne contribution on Mar 6, 2026 · OWNER · SELF EMPLOYED · HAUULA, HI$3,500
Vernon AwaOne contribution on Nov 13, 2025 · LINESMAN · HECO · KANEOHE, HI$3,000
Jeanne KarnuthOne contribution on Nov 13, 2025 · RETIRED · KANEOHE, HI$3,000
Mary SmartOne contribution on Nov 7, 2025 · REALTOR · COLDWELL BANKER · MILILANI, HI

Name		Amount
Hawaii home69 contributions · 92%		$83,477
Nevada1 contribution · 3.8%		$3,500
Idaho1 contribution · 2.2%		$2,000
California2 contributions · 0.8%		$750
Texas2 contributions · 0.8%		$750
Arizona1 contribution · 0.5%		$500

Employer as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 31 contributions · 35% of ranked		$31,327
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 6 contributions · 8.5% of ranked		$7,750
Aloha Freight Forwarders1 contribution · 3.9% of ranked		$3,500
Cates Marine Service1 contribution · 3.9% of ranked		$3,500
Domino's Hawaii1 contribution · 3.9% of ranked		$3,500
Malama Restoration1 contribution · 3.9% of ranked		$3,500
Posso Pizza1 contribution · 3.9% of ranked		$3,500
The Mcclellan1 contribution · 3.9% of ranked		$3,500

Name		Amount
Copy HUT Hawaii8 payments · 46% of all spending		$56,262
Big RED Store1 payment · 15% of all spending		$18,325
3SIXTY Printing & Graphix LLC2 payments · 5.8% of all spending		$7,016
Malama Tree Care1 payment · 4.6% of all spending		$5,652
Lingle, Linda1 payment · 1.9% of all spending		$2,328
WinRed Online Portal91 payments · 1.7% of all spending		$2,125
Alaska Airlines8 payments · 1.3% of all spending		$1,630
Lowe's6 payments · 1.2% of all spending		$1,406

Occupation as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 31 contributions · 34% of ranked		$31,327
Owner5 contributions · 13% of ranked		$12,000
Office Manager2 contributions · 7.7% of ranked		$7,000
President3 contributions · 6% of ranked		$5,500
Realtor3 contributions · 6% of ranked		$5,500
Linesman2 contributions · 4.4% of ranked		$4,000
Consultant1 contribution · 3.8% of ranked		$3,500
BUS Operator2 contributions · 2.2% of ranked		$2,000

Brenton Awa

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Awa say they will do?

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $131,063 reported receipts

Largest donors

EndorsementsWho does Awa’s campaign say backs them?

BallotWhen is Awa on the ballot?

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Federal records

Campaign pages read 2 pages

Where the donors live $90,977 placed by state

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Outside spending $10 about Awa

What the payments were for $102,655 itemized

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Brenton Awa

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Awa say they will do?

1Priority 1: Restricting Predatory Corporate Investor Buying 1 statement

2Priority 2: Unlock Federally Controlled Land 1 statement

3Priority 3: Tie Federal Funds to Local Housing 1 statement

4Priority 4: Lowering the Cost of Homes by Recalibrating the Tax Code 1 statement

5Priority 5: Prevent Federal Allowances From Distorting Hawaii's rental Market 1 statement

6Priority 6: Expand Credit Access for Local Developers 1 statement

7Priority 7: Reduce Blood Quantum Requirement for Hawaiian Homes 1 statement

8Priority 8: Down Payment Assistance for First-Time Homebuyers 1 statement

9Priority 9: Hawaii First 1 statement

10Priority 10: Housing for YOU 1 statement

11Priority 11: Healthcare without the hidden bill 2 statements

12Priority 12: Lowering vehicle registration cost for Hawaii residents 1 statement

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $131,063 reported receipts

Largest donors

EndorsementsWho does Awa’s campaign say backs them?

BallotWhen is Awa on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 2 pages

Where the donors live $90,977 placed by state

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Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $10 about Awa

What the payments were for $102,655 itemized

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