Moderate Democrat Ed Case defies progressive challenge in Hawaii primary
Case, who has represented island state’s first district in US Congress since 2019, beat state senator Jarrett Keohokalole The moderate Democratic representative Ed Case has seen off a progressive challenge to retain his party’s nomination for the US House of Representatives election in Hawaii ’s first congressional district. Case, who has represented the district in Washington DC since 2019,…
Moderate Democrat Ed Case has secured his party's nomination for the US House of Representatives election in Hawaii's first congressional district, defeating state senator Jarrett Keohokalole in Saturday's primary. Case, representing the district since 2019, garnered 60% of the vote, while Keohokalole, 43, received 36.1%. The progressive challenge by Keohokalole marked a departure from the typically liberal Democratic primary landscape, which has seen left-wing candidates emerge victorious in multiple races recently, including Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed and Wisconsin's Francesca Hong.
In Hawaii, Case will face Republican nominee Adriel Lam, who faced no opposition in the party's primary, in the general election. Keohokalole, on the other hand, reflected on his campaign, stating, "The voters decided, and we respect the results." Case, 73, acknowledged his departure from party lines, citing his independent stance, and highlighted his role on a key spending committee, arguing that his re-election would ensure Hawaii receives adequate federal funding.
Meanwhile, in the second congressional district, Jill Tokuda, who also won her party's primary, will represent the state's rural areas.
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