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

Ed Case won renomination after defeating Jarrett Keohokalole in Hawaii’s Democratic 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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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 for First Congressional District

Outlets agree that Ed Case defeated state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole in Hawaii’s Democratic primary. Center outlets report the result and situate the race in a broader contest between centrist and progressive Democrats. Right-leaning outlets cast Case’s win as an establishment victory over progressive challengers.

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