Case fended off a progressive primary challenge in Hawaii, while Democrats secured key statewide victories ahead of November.
Longtime Rep. Ed Case won his Democratic primary against a well-funded progressive challenger in Hawaii's 1st District.
As polls closed Saturday night, the incumbent surged ahead of state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole in the Democratic primary.
State Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole and U.S. Rep. Ed Case ran against each other for Hawaiʻi's First Congressional District.
The outcome could offer another data point in the broader struggle between the party establishment and its progressive wing.
Democratic Hawaii Gov. Josh Green's 56% approval rating and $3.5 million war chest left three underfunded challengers with no ...