Ed Case

Democrat Representative of Hawaii's 1st district

Representative
Hawaii, district 2
January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2005
Representative
Hawaii, district 2
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
Hawaii, district 1
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Hawaii, district 1
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Hawaii, district 1
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
Representative
Hawaii, district 1
January 3, 2025 - January 3, 2027

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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