Overview
- Case secured the Democratic nomination Saturday, Aug. 8, winning roughly 57% of the vote to Jarrett Keohokalole’s about 34% in official results.
- The victory sets up a November rematch with Republican Adriel Lam and makes Case the clear favorite in a safely Democratic Honolulu-based district.
- Keohokalole ran as a progressive backed by Our Revolution and campaigned for policies such as Medicare for All and limits on aid to Israel while criticizing Case’s immigration record and his earlier SAVE America Act vote.
- Case defended his seniority and his role on the House Appropriations Committee, saying his experience and relationships deliver federal dollars and influence for Hawaii.
- Political analysts view the outcome as a local setback for the national progressive insurgency and point to Hawaii’s cross-over voting and multiple challengers as factors that helped the incumbent hold on.