Jamm Aquino/Civil Beat/2026
Hawaiʻi’s Ed Case Wants Dems To Take On Trump — Cautiously
All but assured another term, the congressman is campaigning and plotting a future where Democrats “come up with actual solutions.”
AP
Schatz Pushes AI Oversight As Tech Goes Rogue: ‘Humans In Control’
In an interview with Civil Beat, Hawaiʻi’s senior senator explains why Congress needs to set up AI safety rules now before something “horrifying” happens.
Courtesy photos
At Issue In Tokuda Vs. Awa: Who’s Better for Native Hawaiians?
The rivals in this seat for Congress are both focused on Native Hawaiian homesteads, but have differences on that and several other issues.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Dark Money Looms Over This Hawaiʻi Congressional Race
U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda has been warning that outside money could flood into her race against Republican State Sen. Brenton Awa. He, too, says he’s wary of super PACs.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Is Ed Case Hawaiʻi’s Most Popular Politician? Voters Say Yes
Case is a moderate Democrat who some in his party hoped to defeat this year. But in general elections he regularly outperforms his colleagues.
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. That lead held Sunday morning.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Keohokalole Derides Dark Money. A New Super PAC Is Backing Him
Future Progress has a history of supporting Democratic candidates, but has yet to disclose its donors.
Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2022
The Real Fight For Hawaiʻi Congressional District 2 Is Still To Come
Democratic Rep. Jill Tokuda and GOP challenger Sen. Brenton Awa are expected to easily move on to the Nov. 3 general election.
Civil Beat Illustration
Case And Keohokalole Ramp Up Their Spending In Advance Of August Primary
New Federal Election Commission filings show that both candidates raised and spent about the same amount in the last quarter, but Case has more money left over for the final run.
Candidate Q&A: US House District 2 – Jill Tokuda
“I will never let partisanship get in the way of delivering real help or real results for Hawaiʻi.”