While Hawaii’s congressional leaders easily won their primaries, the Aloha Atate saw some competitive races, and surprises at the local level.
Former Hawaii state lawmaker Bob McDermott, a Marine Corps veteran, won the Republican Senate primary in Hawaii on Saturday, according to the Associated Press. McDermott initially won his seat in the Hawaii House of Representatives by roughly 150 votes,
Sen. Mazie Hirono and Reps. Jill Tokuda and Ed Case easily won their Democratic primaries in Hawaii, setting up 2024 matchups for November.
Hirono and the state's incumbent congressional representatives won the Democratic Party's primary election races..
Leading the top of the ballot in the Democratic primary for Senate is Sen. Mazie Hirono (D), who is favored to win a third term. Hirono was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2013, and
Sen. Mazie Hirono easily won her second Senate re-election campaign in Hawaii and is the favorite to win a third term in November.
Hawaii’s longtime House speaker lost his Democratic Party primary election to a former state Board of Education member who campaigned on tackling corruption in government.