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Democrat Ed Case bucks insurgent trend in deep-blue Hawaii district
['Posted August']
Roll Call
The Democratic Party’s anti-incumbent wave has skipped Hawaii, with centrist Rep. Ed Case handily defeating state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole in this weekend’s primary.
The win bucks a national trend that has seen several House Democrats losing to primary challenges in deep-blue districts this year.
Case also had historic headwinds on his side: No sitting member of Congress from Hawaii has ever lost a primary challenge.
Case himself came up short in 2006, when he challenged incumbent Sen. Daniel Akaka in a Senate Democratic primary.
Meanwhile, Democrat Jill N. Tokuda easily won her primary for the 2nd District and will next face Republican state Sen. Brenton Awa.