--- title: Hawaii Senate Primary Ends with Schatz Win description: The incumbent won the Democratic primary by a little over 1,700 votes canonical: https://time.com/3124232/brian-schatz-hawaii-primary/ author: Maya Rhodan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-08-16T12:43:23.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-21T09:42:19.994Z article:section: Politics og:title: Hawaii Senate Primary Ends with Schatz Win og:description: The incumbent won the Democratic primary by a little over 1,700 votes og:url: https://time.com/3124232/brian-schatz-hawaii-primary/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt87adff39de5b025f/69869fce55a8593a1fa82314/brian_schatz.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2306 og:image:height: 1297 og:image:alt: US Sen. Brian Schatz celebrates after defeating fellow Democrat Colleen Hanabusa to retain his senate seat on Aug. 15, 2014 in Hilo, Hawaii. og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Hawaii Senate Primary Ends with Schatz Win twitter:description: The incumbent won the Democratic primary by a little over 1,700 votes twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt87adff39de5b025f/69869fce55a8593a1fa82314/brian_schatz.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Sen. Brian Schatz Secures Primary Win in Hawaii > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: August 2026. ## TIME Newsletters: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition TIME publishes seven free email newsletters, written and edited by TIME journalists, reaching more than 1.1 million engaged readers. 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Brian Schatz won the Hawaii Senate primary on Friday, following a rare one-day vote in a rural district. The _Associated Press_ declared a winner at 2:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, which was about 8:30 p.m. local time; polls closed at 7p.m. The Hawaii office of elections reported a close race, with Schatz beating Hanabusa by only 1,769 votes. Schatz outspent Hanabusa by $1.5 million, according to the[ Center for Responsive Politics](https://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=HIS1&cycle=2014), and secured the support of both President Obama and the Democrats’ progressive faction, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) “This was obviously an extremely hard-fought race. But we’re gratified that the voters heard our message and recognized that I’ve been working hard for the people of Hawaii,” Schatz told the [_Associated Press_](http://bigstory.ap.org/article/schatz-wins-over-voters-tough-us-senate-primary) on Friday. Schatz’s win brings one of the nation’s most tense Senate primary races to a close nearly one week after the official primary election was held. Voters in the district of Puna on Hawaii’s Big Island who were prevented from casting ballots due to damage from a tropical storm were the deciding factor in the Senate race and both candidates focused their attention on the residents throughout the week. In an interview with a local news station following the election, Rep. Colleen Hanabusa said she thought the influence of mainland groups had a huge impact on this election. “When you have a lot of mainland interest coming in and they can pour in a lot of money—I think that did make a difference in this election,” Hanabusa told [KHON2 News](http://khon2.com/2014/08/15/polls-open-for-puna-voters-on-big-island/). But, she added, “the people still voted they way they wanted to vote.” Hanabusa did not say whether she would challenge the results, which she said has been requested due to the election’s low turnout. Residents of Puna are still reeling from Tropical Storm Iselle—according to Hawaii Electric Light, some 3,800 customers are still without power. The win also essentially secures the incumbent’s seat in Senate—a Republican hasn’t been elected to the Senate from Hawaii since 1970. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3124232/brian-schatz-hawaii-primary/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3124232/brian-schatz-hawaii-primary/"},"headline":"Sen. 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