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, prevailed in Saturday’s…

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Moderate Democrat in Hawaii Easily Defeats Progressive House Challenger

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Representative Ed Case beat Jarrett Keohokalole, a younger progressive, in a race that centered on questions of generational change and the state’s skyrocketing cost of living.

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Guardian Published 9 August 2026

Moderate Democrat Ed Case defies progressive challenge in Hawaii primary

NYT Published 9 August 2026

Moderate Democrat in Hawaii Easily Defeats Progressive House Challenger

Representative Ed Case beat Jarrett Keohokalole, a younger progressive, in a race that centered on questions of generational change and the state’s skyrocketing cost of living.

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