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Rep. Ed Case Holds Onto His Congressional Seat In A Landslide
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Rep. Ed Case Holds Onto His Congressional Seat In A Landslide

As polls closed Saturday night, the incumbent surged ahead of state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole in the Democratic primary.

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