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Ben Fatula

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Ben Fatula

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HI-01 Democratic nominee?

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AUG 10, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Overview

Current roleChef

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

GenderMale

LocationHawaii

BackgroundChef

Notable personal detailsBenjamin David Fatula is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Hawaii's 1st Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has described himself as a working chef and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He registered a principal campaign committee with the FEC in February 2026.

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fec.gov docquery.fec.gov fatulaforcongress.com hawaiifreepress.com en.wikipedia.org americanpolitics.fandom.com seattletimes.com dataforprogress.org elections.hawaii.gov bluevoterguide.org ballotready.org lines.com washingtonpost.com electionline.org reddit.com congress.gov putnamcountywv.gov tax.hawaii.gov hawaiinewsnow.com hawaiipublicradio.org hitaxfairness.org hawaiireporter.com laurenforhawaii.com dbedt.hawaii.gov boe.hawaii.gov data.capitol.hawaii.gov arxiv.org developer.ballotpedia.org legislation.ballotpedia.org cdn.ballotpedia.org votesmart.org case.house.gov judiciary.senate.gov ziplook.house.gov house.gov govinfo.gov voterguide.ballotpedia.org capac.house.gov history.house.gov

Positions

LiberalConservative

Healthcare

Supports universal healthcare and cutting out private insurers to provide care for every American, endorsing a single-payer style approach. Advocates expanding public healthcare coverage as a central part of the campaign platform.

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