Moderate Democrats Win Hawaii Primary Elections Against Progressive Challengers

Moderate Democrat in Hawaii 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.

By Bayliss Wagner

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 primary over Jarrett Keohokalole, the state senator. Continue reading...

By Guardian staff and agencies

Incumbents secure Hawaii primary wins, defying progressive challengers

Their victories highlight ongoing clashes between centrist Democrats and more progressive candidates.

Dem establishment strikes back as longtime incumbent fends off progressive challenger

Ed Case survived his toughest primary challenge yet from progressive state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, who attacked his SAVE America Act vote and Trump stance.