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Hawaii Democratic Candidate Backed by Ocasio-Cortez Loses Primary Race

Hawaii Democratic Candidate Backed by Ocasio-Cortez Loses Primary Race
New York Democrat candidate for Congress Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaigns for Michigan Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed at a rally on the campus of Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, on July 28, 2018. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images
Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
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A candidate endorsed by Democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lost his bid on on Aug. 11 to represent Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District.

Kaniela Ing, 29, a fellow member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), finished fourth in the seven-candidate race. According to the latest data from Ballot Pedia, Ing collected 7,531 votes, or 6.3 percent of the vote, compared with Ed Case, who won with 47,482 votes, or 40 percent.
Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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