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Centrist congressman defeats primary challenger Jarrett Keohokalole
Rep. Ed Case has won the Democratic nomination for Hawaii's 1st District. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Posted August 9, 2026 at 12:27pm
Democrat Ed Case bucks insurgent trend in deep-blue Hawaii district
The Democratic Party’s anti-incumbent wave has skipped Hawaii, with centrist Rep. Ed Case handily defeating state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole in this weekend’s primary. Case, 73, who’s spent more than a decade in the House across two separate stints, was leading Keohokalole, 60 to 36 percent as of Sunday morning, with 91 percent of votes counted […]
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