Hawaii's congressional delegation dominates Democratic primaries
Hawaii’s congressional delegation easily won their Democratic primaries on Saturday, solidifying their positions for the November general election.
Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, and Reps. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, and Ed Case, D-Hawaii, all dominated their primary races. Hirono, seeking her third term in the Senate, earned nearly 91% of the Democratic vote. Case, who represents the state's 1st Congressional District and is aiming for his sixth term in Congress, captured 92%, while Tokuda, who represents Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District, ran unopposed.
Hirono, who has been a prominent figure in the Senate since 2013, will face off against former Hawaii State Rep. Bob McDermott, a Republican, and Green Party candidate Emma Pohlman in the general election.
Tokuda, who began her congressional career in 2022 after serving in the state Senate, celebrated her primary victory with a busy day of grassroots campaigning. She will run against real-estate agent Steven Bond, a Republican, in November.
In the general election, Ed Case will face Patrick Largey, a high-rise maintenance chief from Kakaako who ran unopposed in his primary.
Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, the fourth member of Hawaii’s congressional delegation, is not up for reelection this year.
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Jeremy Yurow is a politics reporting fellow based in Hawaii for the Paste BN Network. You can reach him at JYurow@gannett.com or on X, formerly Twitter @JeremyYurow