Ed Case

Democrat Representative of Hawaii's 1st district

  • Representative

    Hawaii, district 1

    January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-2726

@RepEdCase

case.house.gov

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5

Congresses Served

5

House Terms

September 27, 1952 (72 years old)

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  • American lawyer and politician
  • Served as U.S. representative for Hawaii’s 1st congressional district since 2019 and previously from 2002 to 2007 for the 2nd district
  • Known as a Blue Dog Democrat
  • Came to prominence as majority leader of the Hawaii State Legislature and in his 2002 campaign for governor of Hawaii
  • Unsuccessfully challenged Daniel Akaka in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in 2006
  • Ran in the 2010 special election for Hawaii’s 1st congressional district but was unsuccessful
  • Announced a likely end to his political career in 2013 before returning to run for Congress in 2018
  • Born in Hilo, Hawaii, and is the eldest of six children
  • Worked as a jackaroo in Australia and in New Zealand after high school
  • Holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Williams College and a Juris Doctor from the University of California Hastings College of the Law
  • Worked at the law firm Carlsmith Ball in Honolulu before entering politics
  • Served as a legislative assistant to Congressman and then Senator Spark Matsunaga
  • Elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives in 1994, serving four terms
  • Advocated for government reform and fiscal responsibility in Hawaii
  • Opposed a referendum to constitutionally ban gay marriage in 1998 and co-sponsored a civil unions bill in 2001
  • Sponsored and co-sponsored significant legislation during his tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives, including bills related to Filipino-American immigration, national parks, and country of origin labeling for macadamia nuts
  • Supported the Iraq War and often sided with Republicans on major tax legislation
  • Rejoined the Blue Dog Coalition in 2019 and founded the Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus
  • Introduced the Safe and Quiet Skies Act in 2019
  • Voted to impeach President Donald Trump in December 2019
  • Part of “The Unbreakable Nine” group of conservative Democrats in 2021
  • Has voted with President Joe Biden’s stated position 100% of the time as of 2022
  • Married with two children from his first marriage and two stepchildren from his second marriage
  • Cousin of Steve Case, co-founder of America Online