Ed Case

In the 2024 House race for HI-1, Ed Case (D) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating Patrick C. Largey (R) who received 28.2%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Ed Case's 43.7-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Ed Case benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2022 House race for HI-1, Ed Case (D) won with 73.7% of the vote, defeating Conrad Kress (R) who received 26.3%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Ed Case's 47.4-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Ed Case benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Ed Case won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office). The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2020 House race for HI-1, Ed Case (D) won with 72.0% of the vote, defeating Ronald C. Curtis (R) who received 28.0%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Ed Case's 44.0-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2018 House race for HI-01, Ed Case (D) won with 73.1% of the vote, defeating Cam Cavasso (R) who received 23.1%. 3 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Ed Case's 50.0-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Colleen Wakako Hanabusa (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Ed Case benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Republican in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.