{"id":2773,"date":"2026-07-18T11:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T11:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2773"},"modified":"2026-07-18T11:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T11:04:10","slug":"case-keohokalole-display-differences-in-style-and-substance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2773","title":{"rendered":"Case, Keohokalole display differences in style and substance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; There will be no debate in Hawaii\u2019s 1st Congressional District race, but both candidates sat down for extended interviews with Hawaii News Now, giving voters a chance to compare them directly.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2771\">First Alert Forecast: Getting ready for a warm and beautiful weekend<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite both Ed Case and Jarrett Keohokalole being Democrats, the two differ on substance and style.<\/p>\n<h2>Case defends seniority; Keohokalole touts track record<\/h2>\n<p>Case said he declined to debate because his opponent lacks defined positions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy reason not to debate is that a debate is supposed to be a constructive exchange of views and ideas and positions, and my opponent has no positions, no ideas, no solutions,\u201d Case said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Keohokalole pushed back on that characterization.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he needs to come home and see what\u2019s going on here,\u201d Keohokalole said. \u201cI have a 12-year track record of getting big things done that make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Fight vs. seniority<\/h2>\n<p>State Sen. Keohokalole said Case\u2019s moderate positions \u2014 including occasional votes with Republicans \u2014 are not the right approach to challenging President Trump\u2019s actions and agenda.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need some fight right now to push back against what\u2019s going on,\u201d Keohokalole said. \u201cThings are not going well, and we need change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Case said that style of opposition produces little result.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s focused exclusively on attacking,\u201d Case said. \u201cI see that every day in Congress. I see a bunch of empty suits getting up and yelling and screaming with no ideas and attacking away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2770\">Protective status of Native Hawaiian bird changes from endangered to threatened<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Case said leaving Washington would cost Hawaii the influence that comes with his seniority and his seat on the House Appropriations Committee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe go to the back of the line in that event, and I don\u2019t think we want to do that right now,\u201d Case said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Keohokalole said his approach is substantive, not performative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s okay to move politely and refrain from yelling and screaming and swearing,\u201d Keohokalole said. \u201cI don\u2019t do that. What we do do is we dig in and work on issues and pass bills.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Money, name recognition, and Republican voters<\/h2>\n<p>With support from energized progressive donors, Keohokalole has matched Case\u2019s campaign spending. Experts say Case\u2019s advantages in name recognition and seniority will be hard to overcome, and Republican voters could play a significant role in the Democratic primary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople can all vote in the Democratic primary, and I think they should,\u201d Case said. \u201cThis is an important choice.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Keohokalole said a national audience has found the race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe New York Times and the Washington Post have both called this a race to watch,\u201d Keohokalole said. \u201cSo we\u2019re really confident and excited about what\u2019s going on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2768\">Japanese energy company files intent to build $2B LNG power plant on Oahu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There will be no debate in Hawaii\u2019s 1st Congressional District race, but both candidates sat down for extended interviews with Hawaii News Now, giving voters a chance to compare them directly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2772,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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