Hawaii Congressman Ed Case on Sunday announced his intention to run for
reelection.
In an email announcement, Case said, “My current two-year term representing Hawaii in Congress runs through 2020. But, with the filing deadline for the 2021-22 term just a year away, this is as good a time as any to confirm my candidacy and prepare for next year.”
The deadline to file is June 2, 2020.
Case, 66, a Democrat, won election to the state’s 1st Congressional District, representing urban Oahu, in 2018. But this wasn’t his first election to Washington.
He won a special election in 2002 to serve the remainder of the late Patsy Mink’s second congressional term, and twice won reelection.
“When I sought reelection to Congress a year ago, I said that we must find a better way forward for our country, one that meets rather than worsens our challenges, that celebrates our founding values and progress while honestly facing our next hard steps together,” Case said.
“I promised to fulfill my mission to (1) provide national leadership on the
critical issues of our times, (2) assure that our Hawai‘i
is well represented in Washington, D.C., and (3) stay in touch with my constituents and assist with your individual concerns.”
Case lost two elections in 2010 for the 1st Congressional District seat, first in
a special election and later in that year’s Democratic primary.
Between 2002 and 2018 Case also ran and lost twice for the U.S. Senate, and lost in his bid for governor. Before then he served four consecutive two-year terms in the state House.
In its most recent Federal Election Commission filing, the Case for Congress campaign committee reported having $148,155 cash on hand.
So far, no other candidate has announced an intention to run for Case’s congressional seat.
