Candidate · November 3, 2026

Ed Case

On the ballot for U.S. House · Hawaii's 1st District

DemocraticIncumbent
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$1.3M
cash on hand
$450K
issues with public statements
6

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · Hawaii's 1st District1,2
Party on the ballotDemocratic1,2
StatusIncumbent — Currently represents Hawaii's 1st District in the U.S. House.3
Also on the ballot

§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Ed Case has represented Hawaii's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2019, and earlier represented the state's 2nd District from 2002 to 2007.4,5 His official biography says he serves on the House Committee on Appropriations, including its Defense and Homeland Security subcommittees.4 He served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1994 to 2002, including as Majority Leader.4,5,6 He practiced law in Honolulu for more than two decades, including as managing partner of the firm Carlsmith Ball, and was senior vice president and chief legal officer of Outrigger Hotels from 2013 to 2018.4,5,6 He graduated from Williams College and the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco.4,6

Why they say they're running

His campaign website says he is asking voters for support to continue serving in Congress, and that Hawaii needs experienced representation in Washington, D.C. that knows how to get things done.7 It says that if re-elected he would move into the top 25% of House seniority and continue on the Appropriations Committee.7

Service in Congress since 2023

  • 2025–nowU.S. Representative, HI-13
  • 2023–2025U.S. Representative, HI-13

Websites and accounts

§3What they've said on the issues

Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.

Immigration

Legal immigration levels

His campaign website's agenda lists support for expanded legal immigration while curtailing illegal immigration.9

  1. Admit more immigrants, such as by adding work visas or clearing family backlogs
  2. Keep green cards and work visas near recent levels
  3. Admit fewer immigrants than in recent years
  4. Pause most new legal immigration for a time
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Environment and Public Lands

Conservation and development on federal lands

His campaign website's agenda lists protecting and expanding the national park and reserve system.9

  1. Protect more land, such as with new national monuments or wilderness areas
  2. Keep roughly the current mix of protection and development
  3. Open more federal land to mining, logging and grazing
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Energy and Climate

International climate agreements

His campaign website's agenda lists joining other nations of the world in the climate change convention.9

Health Care

Health insurance system

His campaign website's agenda lists continuing and improving national health care reforms.9

Elections and Government Reform

Campaign finance rules

His campaign website's agenda lists reforming campaign contribution laws to eliminate dark money.9

Veterans

Veterans' disability and survivor benefits

His campaign website's summary of his 2002 to 2007 House record says he fought to preserve and enhance veterans benefits, including health care, concurrent receipt, the survivor benefit plan and a burial allowance.10

§4Popular bills that never got a vote

Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.

While Ed Case served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Ed Case sponsored or cosponsored 28 of the 52. How bills die without a vote.

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§5Money

Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.

Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.63

Raised$1,339,008
Spent$1,205,992
Cash on hand$449,674

Where the money came from

Individual donors$700K · 52%
PACs and other political committees$639K · 48%

§6Financial disclosures

Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.