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Ed Case Fends Off Progressive Upset With Hawaii Victory: List of Winners

Jarrett Keohokalole challenged Case on generational renewal and his record, but lost the primary.

Ed Case Fends Off Progressive Upset With Hawaii Victory: List of Winners
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Ed Case defeated Jarrett Keohokalole in Hawaii’s Democratic primary, winning about 60 percent of the vote and securing renomination. The race reflected a broader contest between centrist and progressive Democrats over the party’s direction.

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State senator and House candidate who challenged Case in the Democratic primary

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Ed Case
D · HI-1

Incumbent representative who won the Democratic primary and secured renomination

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

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Adriel Lam
R · HI

Republican House candidate who advanced unopposed in District 1

Republican House candidate who advanced unopposed in District 2

Representative who won the Democratic primary in District 2

ALSO MENTIONED  Daniel Anthony, Republican lieutenant governor candidate who won the nomination; Derek Kawakami, Democratic lieutenant governor candidate who won the nomination; Gary Cordery, Republican gubernatorial candidate who won the primary; Jackson Sayama, State representative who defeated incumbent state senator Les Ihara Jr. in a state legislative primary; Josh Green, Governor who won the Democratic gubernatorial renomination; Les Ihara Jr., Incumbent state senator who lost the primary to Jackson Sayama

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Ed Case Wins Hawaii Democratic Primary

Ed Case defeated Jarrett Keohokalole in Hawaii’s Democratic primary, winning the nomination for the state’s 1st District. The coverage also reports that Case will face Republican Adriel Lam in November. Center outlets report the result while also stressing candidate disagreements and broader debates over generational change and the Democratic Party’s direction. Right-leaning outlets frame it as an establishment win over progressive challengers.

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