Rep. Ed Case defeated state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole in the Democratic primary for his House seat.
Key facts
- •Rep. Ed Case was projected to win the Democratic primary by Decision Desk HQ.
- •The primary took place on Saturday.
- •State Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, the challenger, is 42 years old.
- •Rep. Ed Case is 73 years old.
- •Keohokalole's campaign focused on a call for a "new generation" of leaders.
Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii) won his party's primary election on Saturday. According to Decision Desk HQ, the incumbent congressman successfully fended off a challenge from progressive state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole.
Primary election results
Case, who is 73 years old and considered one of the more conservative Democrats in Congress, secured the victory against his 42-year-old opponent. Keohokalole had campaigned on a platform seeking a "new generation" of leadership while criticizing the incumbent's record.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by The Hill.
