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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Cook Partisan Voter Index: D+44
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median rent: $1,982
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: homeownership rate: 58.7%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Asian share of population: 49.6%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 5.9%
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[constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $104,305
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[constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Hawaii State Constitutional Convention Question (2024 general election) (2024) — passed, margin 51.1% for, 48.9% against
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Healthcare and Social Assistance (62) (share 0.12)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Construction (23) (share 0.08)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Defense / Public Administration (92) (share 0.18)
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[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS Tourism / Accommodation and Food Services (72) (share 0.25)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Hawaiian Airlines (transportation/tourism) (7000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: University of Hawaii System (education) (10000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Outrigger Hospitality Group (tourism/hotels) (4000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: State of Hawaii (government) (23000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] Top employer: U.S. Department of Defense (military installations, Pearl Harbor, Indo-Pacific Command) (35000 employees)
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[constituency_baseline] District summary: Hawaii's 1st Congressional District encompasses urban Honolulu on Oahu (from Makapu'u to Mililani and Kapolei) and serves approximately 719,645 constituents. It is rated D+44 by the Cook Partisan Voting Index — among the safest Democratic seats in America. It is a majority-minority district: 49.6% Asian, 15.8% White, with significant Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations. The median household income is $104,305 (well above the national $37,585 median), with a poverty rate of just 5.9%. Homeownership is 58.7% with a median home value of $882,200. Median rent is $1,982 — among the highest in the nation. Only 39.9% hold a bachelor's degree. Key industries include tourism (the dominant private-sector employer), defense (home to Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command), construction, and agriculture. The district hosts Honolulu Harbor, critical military infrastructure spanning all islands, and a large federal workforce. Case has held the seat since 2019, and his late colleague Rep. Mark Takai held it 2015-2016. Case represents a deep-blue district where Democratic primaries are the de facto general election.
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Voted nay on H.R. 2670 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Initial FY26 version)) on 2025-09-10: Case broke with his typical support for NDAA bills, voting against the initial $893 billion House version. He cited the Trump administration's 'disruptive if not destructive' impact on military leadership, the inclusion of divisive culture-war mandates, and insufficient congressional oversight. This vote defied defense-sector donor expectations (Misc Defense was his #1 industry at $59k) while aligning with his stated concerns about politicization of the military. He secured $1.7 billion in Hawaii military construction projects in the same bill.
Date: 2025-09-10
Added: 01 May 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 7217 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (Standalone, Feb 2024)) on 2024-02-06: Case voted with the Democratic majority (166 Dems opposed, 46 supported) against a standalone $17.6B Israel military aid bill that lacked Ukraine funding and humanitarian aid for Gaza. Hawaii's progressive constituency had been pressing for a ceasefire. The vote demonstrated party loyalty but positioned him against defense-sector donors who supported the Israel aid package.
Date: 2024-02-06
Added: 01 May 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 7511 (Laken Riley Act (2024 version)) on 2024-03-07: Case was one of 170 House Democrats voting against mandatory ICE detention for undocumented immigrants accused of theft-related crimes. Hawaii's large immigrant and Native Hawaiian communities generally oppose mandatory detention policies. The vote aligned with constituent demographics in a district with substantial Asian and Pacific Islander immigrant populations.
Date: 2024-03-07
Added: 01 May 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 582 (Raise the Wage Act of 2019) on 2019-07-18: Case voted to raise the federal minimum wage to $15/hour and eliminate the subminimum tipped wage — a provision directly affecting Hawaii's large hospitality workforce. Six moderate House Democrats voted against the bill; Case's support aligned with his district's high cost of living (median rent $1,982) and tipped-worker-heavy tourism industry. The vote demonstrated constituent alignment despite potential donor tensions from the American Hotel & Lodging Assn, which opposes eliminating the tip credit.
Date: 2019-07-18
Added: 01 May 2026
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Voted yea on H.R. 842 (Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (PRO Act)) on 2021-03-09: Case, a Blue Dog Democrat, voted with labor unions and 220 other Democrats for the most sweeping pro-union legislation in decades. The Hawaii district's economy relies heavily on unionized hospitality and construction workers. Case's vote aligned with constituent interests but crossed his typical fiscal-conservative and business-friendly posture. Only one House Democrat voted against the bill — demonstrating Case stayed within party lines despite his Blue Dog affiliation.
Date: 2021-03-09
Added: 01 May 2026
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Voted nay on H.R. 6090 (Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023) on 2024-05-01: Case was one of only 70 House Democrats to vote against codifying the IHRA definition of antisemitism into federal anti-discrimination law. The vote came amid intense campus protests over the Israel-Gaza war and placed Case among a minority of Democrats (133 voted yea). Hawaii has a small Jewish community and a significant progressive constituency. Case cited free speech concerns, aligning with ACLU warnings that the bill could threaten First Amendment-protected criticism of Israel.
Date: 2024-05-01
Added: 01 May 2026
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[disclosure] In April 2019, Civil Beat reported that Case raised 99% of his first-quarter campaign contributions from PACs — meaning just $475 came from individual donors. By mid-2021, 90% of his funds were from PACs. Case's career PAC-dependency consistently hovers near 80%, among the highest in Congress. His top donors are corporate PACs and defense contractors.
Date: 2019-04-16
Added: 01 May 2026
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[statement] Case told Civil Beat in April 2019: 'I completely believe in campaign finance and ethical reform... I'm a strong supporter of H.R. 1, the For The People Act' — the Democratic anti-corruption and campaign finance reform bill. He emphasized disclosure and transparency as his guiding principles.
Date: 2019-04-26
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[vote] On April 20, 2024, just 74 days later, Case voted Yea on H.R. 8034 — a $26.38 billion Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act that was packaged with Ukraine and Indo-Pacific aid. The bill passed 366-58 with 173 Democrats and 193 Republicans in support.
Date: 2024-04-20
Added: 01 May 2026
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[vote] On February 6, 2024, Case voted Nay on H.R. 7217 — a standalone $17.6 billion Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act — joining 166 House Democrats in opposing the GOP-drafted bill that lacked Ukraine and humanitarian aid. His vote aligned with most Democratic leadership.
Date: 2024-02-06
Added: 01 May 2026
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Case's 2018 net worth was estimated between $1,454,033 and $3,561,000.
Date: 2018-12-31
Added: 01 May 2026
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Case is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition — the caucus of fiscally conservative House Democrats — and has served on the House Appropriations Committee since 2019, including the Defense Subcommittee and previously the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee.
Date: 2019-01-29
Added: 01 May 2026
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In the first quarter of 2019, Case raised 99% of his campaign contributions from PACs, accepting donations from Amazon, Comcast, BAE Systems, labor unions, the sugar industry, and Blue Origin. Civil Beat reported about 90% of his first-half 2021 funds came from PACs.
Date: 2019-04-16
Added: 01 May 2026
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From 2013 to 2018, between his two stints in Congress, Case served as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at Outrigger Enterprises Group, a major Hawaii-based hotel and hospitality company. He also lobbied for Outrigger Hotels Hawaii, which compensated him along with two other lobbyists a total of $35,000 in the first four months of 2017.
Date: 2017-04-30
Added: 01 May 2026
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For the 2025-2026 election cycle, Case raised $576,080.71 through December 31, 2025, with $319,097.42 from PACs/committees and $256,983.29 from individual contributions.
Date: 2025-12-31
Added: 01 May 2026
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Top contributors to Case's 2023-2024 campaign: Across the Aisle PAC ($10,000), American Council of Engineering Cos ($10,000), American Hotel & Lodging Assn ($10,000), Chugach Alaska ($10,000), and American Federation of Teachers ($10,000).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 01 May 2026
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Top industry contributors to Case's 2023-2024 campaign: Misc Defense ($59,000), Defense Aerospace ($49,300), Public Sector Unions ($34,000), Building Trade Unions ($27,000), and Securities & Investment ($25,128).
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 01 May 2026
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For the 2023-2024 election cycle, Rep. Ed Case's campaign committee raised $699,439. PAC contributions accounted for 78.13% ($546,518) — one of the highest PAC-dependency rates in the House — while large individual contributions made up 20.19% and small individual contributions under $200 constituted just 1.67%.
Date: 2024-12-31
Added: 01 May 2026
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Ed Case filed filing with the SEC on 2008-11-10. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2008-11-10
Added: 23 Apr 2026
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