HI · DISTRICT 2

Jill N. Tokuda

DemocratHawaiiCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025 Source

What they said 8

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (8)Campaign (8)

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Energy & environment

Seek federal disaster-preparedness funding

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Tokuda commits to seeking federal funding for disaster preparedness in Hawaiʻi. She identifies advanced firefighting equipment, improved emergency communication systems, and training for emergency personnel as areas for investment, and supports community education on prevention, emergency response, and recovery.

Context: The stated focus is Hawaiʻi’s preparedness; no funding amount is specified.

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Economy, taxes & work

Suspend the federal gas tax

AI-assisted summary

Tokuda supports suspending the federal gas tax as a way to reduce costs for drivers at the pump. She also says she is opposing Trump’s tariffs, but does not specify a particular legislative or administrative mechanism for that effort.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

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Healthcare

Expand rural health care access

AI-assisted summary

Tokuda supports expanding rural hospitals’ capacity and increasing the number of health professionals, including through mobile health clinics and more telehealth services. She says these approaches are aimed at improving care in underserved areas, including communities where residents may face long trips to reach a health facility.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

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Public safety & firearms

Support federal gun-safety measures

AI-assisted summary

Tokuda supports federal measures to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, require comprehensive background checks for gun purchases and transfers, address ghost guns, and allow guns to be removed from people in crisis through Red Flag Laws. She also supports federal versions of measures she backed as a state senator on bump-fire stocks and firearm access for people disqualified because of mental illness or psychiatric admissions.

Context: The source does not provide specific federal bill language or implementation details for these measures.

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Government & elections

Support federal campaign finance and voting reforms

AI-assisted summary

Tokuda supports the For the People Act and the DISCLOSE Act, describing them as federal reforms covering anti-corruption, voting access, and the influence of large political spenders. She also supports overturning Citizens United and says she has refused corporate PAC money during her campaign.

Context: The source does not specify a separate legislative action she would take to overturn Citizens United.

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Education

Increase access to free public education and training

AI-assisted summary

Tokuda supports universal access to free, quality public education from early childhood through college and workforce training. She specifically backs free community college and specialized workforce training programs, which she says can prepare residents for new industries and good-paying jobs in Hawaiʻi.

Context: The platform does not describe how these programs would be funded or implemented.

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Economy, taxes & work

Support workers’ wages and collective bargaining

AI-assisted summary

Tokuda says she will fight for higher wages and workers’ rights to organize and collectively bargain. She frames these protections as support for Hawaiʻi’s working families, but does not identify a specific bill or federal mechanism.

Context: No wage level, covered workers, or legislative proposal is specified.

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Economy, taxes & work

Make child care and tax credits more affordable

AI-assisted summary

Tokuda supports making child care more affordable and expanding the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit so working families can keep more of their earnings. She also supports suspending the federal gas tax as relief from high living costs.

Context: The platform does not specify the proposed size or duration of the tax-credit expansions or federal gas-tax suspension.