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Democrat Ed Case bucks insurgent trend in deep-blue Hawaii district

Keohokalole campaigned as a change agent and criticized Case’s positions before losing the primary.

Democrat Ed Case bucks insurgent trend in deep-blue Hawaii district
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Rep. Ed Case was leading state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole 60% to 36% in Hawaii’s 1st District Democratic primary, with 91% of votes counted. The result bucked a broader trend of Democratic incumbents losing primary challenges.

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Democratic primary challenger to Ed Case

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Ed Case
D · HI-1

Incumbent representative who won the Democratic primary

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose administration’s immigration enforcement was criticized by Keohokalole

Bernie Sanders
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Senator whose progressive group backed Keohokalole

Adriel Lam
R · HI

Republican candidate expected to face Case in November

Republican state senator and candidate set to face Tokuda

Democratic representative who won the 2nd District primary

ALSO MENTIONED  Daniel Akaka, Former senator mentioned in connection with Case’s 2006 primary challenge

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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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