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<p>Jarrett represents a new generation of leadership that listens, reflects local values, and acts with urgency. He addresses problems now and centers the people who bear the cost when systems fail. His focus is on fixing root issues with solutions that last.</p><p>“I am committed to shaping policies that ensure we <span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);"><strong>lower costs for local families, protect health care</strong></span>, and <span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);"><strong>fight for Hawai'i's Future</strong></span> in Washington to protect Hawaiʻi’s unique way of life.”</p>

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<p><strong>Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole</strong> is leading efforts to <strong>protect Hawaiʻi keiki from AI chatbot risks</strong>, pushing for stronger safeguards and transparency.</p>

<h4>Keohokalole Calls for Safeguards to Protect Hawaiʻi Kids from AI Chatbots</h4>

<p><strong>Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole</strong> met with UH Mānoa students on February 26 to <strong>discuss affordability and Hawaiʻiʻs rising cost of living</strong>, a top concern for young leaders and voters across Hawaiʻi.</p>

<h4>State Senator Keohokalole talks affordability at UH Mānoa student-led forum</h4>

<p>NPR reports that young candidates are rivaling incumbents in midterm fundraising, <strong>with Jarrett Keohokalole featured among a new generation of challengers</strong> to longtime incumbents. </p>

<h4>Young Candidates Rival Incumbents in Midterm Fundraising</h4>

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);"><strong>Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole announced his candidacy for Hawaiʻiʻs 1st Congressional District,</strong></span> calling for stronger leadership in Washington to address the real impacts of federal policies on Hawaiʻi communities.</p>

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<h4>Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole challenges U.S. Rep. Ed Case for Congress seat</h4>

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">As a next-generation policymaker, Jarrett has worked to modernize government by expanding transparency, accountability, and public access.</span></p><p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">He implemented remote participation in public hearings and livestreamed the State Legislature to make government more accessible. He also played a key role in passing legislation to protect access to reproductive health care in Hawaiʻi following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. </span>Jarrett will continue that fight in Congress by:</p><p><strong>Defending democracy and the rule of law, protecting voting rights, and ensuring transparency and accountability in government, including stopping the violent, unconstitutional encroachment of ICE in our communities</strong></p><p><strong>Pushing back against billionaires who have co-opted our government and fighting the cronyism that has allowed Donald Trump to enrich himself while working families struggle</strong></p><p><strong>Reimagining the United States’ role on the world stage as a global peace leader by working to end unnecessary and costly conflicts, including opposing escalation toward war with Iran, and strengthening congressional oversight over military action and executive war powers<br></strong></p>

<h2>Fighting For <br>Hawai'i's Future</h2>

<p><strong>Supporters, labor leaders, educators, and community advocates</strong> gathered at Magic Island for a campaign rally marking the announcement.</p>

<h4>Keohokalole Mounts Strong Challenge in U.S. House Race</h4>

<p>As the son of a nurse, health has always been a top priority for Jarrett. He has focused on centering our communityʻs health and safety where system-level failures exposed people and communities to risk. For example, he helped lead efforts to shut down the Navy’s Red Hill fuel storage facility and address groundwater contamination after the 2021 fuel spill.</p><p>As Health Committee Chair during the pandemic, he worked with experts to keep our hospitals from being overrun. And he worked with legislative leaders to pass tax exemptions for doctors and dentists who serve medicaid patients, so that low income families could still receive care. Jarrett will continue to maintain our public health &amp; safety in Congress by:</p><p><strong>Supporting Medicare for All to guarantee universal access to comprehensive, high-quality healthcare for every American.</strong></p><p><strong>Capping prescription drug prices to lower healthcare costs and make lifesaving medications more affordable.</strong></p><p><strong>Protecting safety net programs like SNAP, Social Security and Medicare&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Expanding access to healthcare coverage and services</strong></p><p><strong>Requiring the Navy to clean up fuel contamination at Red Hill</strong></p>

<h2>Protect Health Care</h2>

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);"><strong>Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole raised $220,000 in the first two months of his campaign</strong> </span>in Hawaii’s Congressional House District 1 race, demonstrating early momentum and <strong>earning strong labor endorsements.</strong></p>

<h4><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">Keohokalole reports $220,000 raised in first campaign filing</span></h4>

<p>As a husband and father of three school-aged children, Jarrett fully understands the struggles of working families – because his family is living it, too. Jarrett has prioritized lowering costs for local people so that they can stay and thrive here in Hawaiʻi. </p><p>He wrote and passed legislation to halt spiraling insurance costs for condominiums. He worked to pass historic funding for affordable housing development and partnered with the community to pass laws to crack down on illegal vacation rentals across the state. He will continue to lower costs for local families in Congress by:</p><p><strong>Expanding affordable housing</strong></p><p><strong>Lowering healthcare costs&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Reversing the Trump tariffs</strong><br></p>

<h2>Lowering Costs For Local Families&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Mr. Case, 73, a moderate Democrat who took office in 2019 and previously served in the early 2000s, is trying to fend off a progressive challenge from&nbsp;<strong>State Senator Jarrett Keohokalole</strong>, 42, who is running on a message of generational change. </p>

<h4>The Incumbent Democrats at Risk of Losing to Progressive Challengers</h4>

<p><strong>Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole</strong> emphasized the need for more competitive elections, noting that “we should have choice” and meaningful public debate about the future of Hawaiʻi. He <strong>supports publicly funded elections as one pathway to strengthen participation.</strong></p>

<h4>Keohokalole on Ongoing Election Reform Debate in Hawaiʻi Legislature</h4>

<p>Hawaii State Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole has officially filed to run for Hawaii’s First Congressional District, <span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);"><strong>launching a campaign centered on affordability, health care and what he calls the need for new leadership.</strong></span></p>

<h4>Jarrett Keohokalole files for Congress, launches campaign focused on affordability</h4>

<p>The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association announced its <span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);"><strong>strong recommendation of Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole </strong></span>to Represent Hawaiʻiʻs First Congressional District in Congress.</p>

<h4>HSTA Backs Jarrett Keohokalole in First Congressional Race</h4>

<p>State Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole officially <span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);"><strong>filed his candidacy for U.S. Congress on Wednesday.  </strong></span>Keohokalole held a public rally at Magic Island to kick off the next phase of his campaign. He was joined by supporters, including the Hawaii State Teachers Association and former Gov. Neil Abercrombie.<br></p>

<h4>State Sen. Keohokalole enters race for Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District</h4>

<p><strong>Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole is advancing legislation to hold fossil fuel companies accountable </strong>for rising insurance costs tied to climate impacts.</p>

<h4>Keohokalole Pushes to Hold Oil Companies Accountable</h4>

<p><span style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);"><strong>Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole denounced</strong></span> a federal administration announcement regarding the expansion of travel bans to 20 additional countries, including the Kingdom of Tonga.</p>

<h4>Senator Keohokalole denounces Tonga travel ban</h4>

<p>Politico reports on Hawaiʻi congressional race, highlighting <strong>Sen. Jarrett Keohokaloleʻs strengths and support among young and progressive voters. </strong></p>

<h4>Challengers take on longtime incumbent in Hawaiʻi Congressional race</h4>

Jarrett Keohokalole is running for Congress in Hawai‘i’s First District to bring a new generation of leadership focused on opportunity and affordability.

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