Show Us the Money

Hawaii Rep. Ed Case has pulled in $813,246 for his 2026 re-election campaign, topping all Hawaii congressional candidates in the latest FEC campaign finance disclosure. The Democratic incumbent from Hawaii's 1st Congressional District has spent $239,564 so far, leaving him with $890,340 in cash on hand. He carries no debt and has taken no loans.

Case collected $380,148 from individual donors and $433,097 from political action committees and other committees. That PAC-heavy split, about 53% of total receipts, is consistent with his recent fundraising history.

In the 2024 cycle, PACs contributed $546,518 of his $700,463 raised. In 2022, they gave $563,000 out of $1.06 million. No party committee money appeared in any of those cycles. His campaign committee is Case for Congress.

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PAC and Organizational Contributors

PACs and political committees have been the backbone of Case's fundraising across every recent cycle. His $433,097 in committee contributions this cycle follows the same pattern: organizational money consistently outpaces individual donations. No party committee contributions appear in the 2026 data, continuing a trend seen in 2022 and 2024. The data does not include a breakdown of individual PAC names or sectors.

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State Comparison

Case leads all Hawaii House candidates with $813,246 in total receipts. His $890,340 cash on hand is the largest war chest in the state's congressional field. Behind him:

  • Jill Naomi Tokuda (D, HI-02): $656,060 raised, $591,669 cash on hand
  • Jarrett Keohokalole (D, HI-01): $588,346 raised, $252,324 cash on hand

Case's $813,246 represents roughly 5% of the $15.98 million raised by all Hawaii federal candidates combined this cycle. The cash-on-hand gap is striking: Case holds more than $298,000 more than the second-place Tokuda, and more than three times what Keohokalole has available.

Democrats dominate Hawaii 2026 campaign finance totals. Four Democratic candidates combined for $2.22 million in receipts. The lone Republican in the field, Brenton Awa of HI-02, raised $90,088, less than 4% of the Democratic total.

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Incumbents vs. Challengers

The two incumbents in Hawaii's 2026 House races (Case and Tokuda) both outpace the challengers in total receipts and cash on hand. Case has raised $813,246 and Tokuda $656,060. The three challengers trail well behind: Keohokalole at $588,346, Della Au Belatti at $162,116, and Awa at $90,088.

Challengers are also spending at higher rates relative to their reserves. Keohokalole has spent $336,022 while holding only $252,324 in cash. Belatti has spent $29,784 against a $132,332 balance. Awa has spent $67,067 and has just $23,021 left. By contrast, Case has spent the least proportionally among the top three fundraisers while holding the largest reserve, a financial position typical of sitting members heading into a primary.

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*Source: Federal Election Commission (FEC), data current as of March 31, 2026.*

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