U.S. Representative
Ed Case
Hawaii District 1
DemocratModerate Liberal
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 agriculture
108
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.20Moderate Liberal
Ed Case positions himself as a moderate liberal within the Democratic Party, with a NOMINATE score of -0.205 that places him notably closer to the political center than many of his Democratic colleagues. His voting record suggests a pragmatic approach that occasionally diverges from party leadership positions, reflecting a willingness to chart an independent course on some issues.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
More conservative than the average Democrat (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
108
total votes analyzed
Overview
Representative Ed Case served Hawaii in the U.S. House during the early 2000s, establishing himself as a centrist Democrat who didn't always align with his party's majority positions. His voting patterns show engagement across multiple policy areas including healthcare, budget matters, and agriculture. Case's legislative record reveals a representative who frequently voted against procedural motions and party-line measures, as evidenced by his multiple 'NAY' votes on previous question motions and resolutions. This pattern suggests a legislator who prioritized independent judgment over strict party adherence. His voting distribution shows the most activity in healthcare policy (60 votes) where he supported measures roughly half the time, and budget matters (24 votes) where he showed more selective support. On agriculture and defense issues, he demonstrated higher rates of affirmative votes, potentially reflecting Hawaii's unique economic and strategic interests.
Key Positions
- •Moderate voting record that deviates from Democratic Party averages
- •Mixed approach to healthcare legislation with roughly equal support and opposition
- •Selective support on budget measures, voting 'yea' less than half the time
- •Stronger support for agriculture-related legislation
- •Generally supportive stance on defense matters
By Policy Area
Healthcare60
52% yea48% nay
Budget & Spending24
42% yea58% nay
Agriculture14
57% yea43% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $6.3M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$571K
52%
PAC / Committees$523K
48%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$553K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$18K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$20K · 4%
$200 – 499
$14K · 3%
$500 – 999
$57K · 11%
$1,000 – 1,999
$137K · 25%
$2,000+
$311K · 58%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (HI)$169K · 33%
Out-of-state$351K · 67%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
HI
$169K
VA
$72K
TX
$46K
CA
$40K
DC
$32K
MD
$32K
NY
$32K
FL
$23K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$60K
SELF$23K
WASHINGTON HARBOUR PARTNERS$18K
NULL$14K
ANDURIL INDUSTRIES$11K
MORAN GLOBAL STRATEGIES$8K
TEXAS CRUDE ENERGY LLC$8K
RAFT$7K
VFIC$7K
BREAKTHRU BEVERAGE$7K
MZ ADVISING, LLC$7K
BESSEMER VENTURE CAPITAL$7K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Advertising
$301K
Other / Uncategorized
$235K
Fundraising
$34K
Administrative
$7K
Materials
$2K
Refunds
$1K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$343K
OLOMANALOOMISISC
2.$79K
ECKERT & ASSOCIATES
3.$40K
DCCC
4.$15K
ROY'S WAIKIKI
5.$12K
ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES
6.$10K
DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF HAWAII
7.$8K
LAYTON PRINTING
8.$7K
DEMOCRACY ENGINE LLC
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$810K
Net Operating
$810K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$1K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$7K
Opposing
$0
Total Outside Spending
$7K
Top Outside Spenders
01
$5KDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF HAWAII
+$5K
02
$750TOGETHER WE THRIVE
+$750
03
$685.8ENVIRONMENT AMERICA ACTION FUND
+$685.8
04
$416.66PLANNED PARENTHOOD ALLIANCE PAC , SERVING WA, AK, ID, HI, IN, KY
+$416.66
05
$123.73PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES
+$123.73
06
$10SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE
+$10
07
$10SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION
+$10
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 7/19/2026FEC: H2HI02128Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
105 votes across 6 categories