Moderate Democrat Ed Case Defies Progressive Challenge in Hawaii Primary

Moderate Democratic representative Ed Case has won his party’s nomination for Hawaii’s first congressional district, defeating progressive challenger Jarrett Keohokalole. Case, who has held the seat since 2019, secured 60% of the vote, while Keohokalole garnered 36.1%. Case will now face Republican Adriel Lam in the general election.

• Ed Case won the Democratic nomination for Hawaii’s 1st congressional district.
• He defeated state senator Jarrett Keohokalole in the primary election.
• Case secured 60% of the vote, while Keohokalole received 36.1%.
• Case will face Republican Adriel Lam in the general election.
• Other incumbent Democrats, Jill Tokuda and Governor Josh Green, also won their respective primaries.