Incumbents secure Hawaii primary wins, defying progressive challengers

Ed Case’s victory highlights ongoing clashes between centrist Democrats and liberal newcomers in US politics.Published On 9 Aug 20269 Aug 2026US Representative Ed Case of Hawaii has defeated a progressive Democratic challenger in the Hawaii primary, election results showed late Saturday.Securing 57 percent of the vote against state Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, compared with his 34 percent, Case is set to face Republican nominee Adriel Lam come November. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump’s top US intelligence officiallist 2 of 3How could El Nino reshape tropical storms around the world this year?list 3 of 3National Guard deployment to Washington, DC, will cost US roughly $1.4bnend of listThe seventy-three-year-old, who is broadly viewed as a centrist, has held the seat since 2019 and has also ‌‌served in the House between 2002 and 2007. His latest victory over Keohokalole, 43, marks the latest front of the battle miring US Democratic politics, in ⁠⁠which veteran politicians are being pitted against younger, more progressive opponents. Progressive Democrats had criticised Case after he voted to support Republican US President Donald Trump’s ...