Hawaii Rep. Ed Case faces primary challenger and more to watch in today's races
Summary
Hawaii voters are holding primary elections on Saturday, mainly deciding races in the heavily Democratic state. In the 1st District, Representative Ed Case is competing against state Senator Jarrett Keohokalole for the Democratic nomination. Other races include Governor Josh Green facing challengers, and several uncontested Republican candidates.Key Facts
- Hawaii holds primary elections on Saturday for various political offices.
- Rep. Ed Case, 73, currently serves the 1st District, including Honolulu, since 2019 and faces a challenge from state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, 42.
- Keohokalole wants change in the district and criticized Case’s vote for the SAVE America Act.
- Case supports seniority in Congress, saying experience helps him handle crises.
- Hawaii is heavily Democratic, so primary winners are likely to win the November general election.
- Democratic Governor Josh Green faces three challengers who have not reported campaign spending.
- Republican candidates Adriel Lam and Brenton Awa are running unopposed in their primaries.
- In the 2nd District, Rep. Jill Tokuda faces three challengers but is expected to win easily.
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