Ed Case a popular politician, tropical storm, hurricane unlikely to threaten Hawaii, Par Pacific Holdings makes bank on high gas prices, Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines cite jobs, mer...

The useful part

Case is a moderate Democrat who some in his party hoped to defeat this year. Since being elected to Hawaiʻi's 1st Congressional District in 2018, Case has consistently outperformed his federal colleagues on the November ballot. He's also performed better than Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, each of whom drubbed Donald Trump in the islands.

How it works

• High gas prices created a recent windfall for the state's only oil refiner.
• Par Pacific Holdings, the parent of Par Hawaiʻi, raked in $462 million in profit for the quarter ended June 30, an increase of more than $402.6 million over the net income the company reported for the same...

Details worth keeping

Is Ed Case Hawaiʻi's Most Popular Politician? In general elections he regularly outperforms his colleagues. That includes winning a higher percentage than Democratic U.S.