Ed Case, Jill Tokuda win Democratic primary races for U.S. House
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U.S. Rep. Ed Case sign-waves on Punchbowl and Beretania streets Saturday afternoon.
U.S. Rep. Ed Case had an overwhelming lead over challenger state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole in Saturday’s Democratic Party primary to represent urban Honolulu in Congress.
In the first election returns of the night, Case was leading with over 60% of the Democratic vote.
In the Nov. 3 General Election, Case will face Republican Adriel C. Lam, who ran unopposed in the primary, to represent the Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District seat
In the Democratic primary to represent rural Oahu and the neighbor islands in Congress, Democratic U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda cruised to victory with no high-profile opposition and over 90% of the vote in the early results, which represent a vast majority of the ballots cast. In the Republican Party primary for Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional district, unopposed state Sen. Brenton Awa (R, Kaneohe-Laie-Mokuleia) was also headed to the General Elec…