Political Newcomer Sergio Alcubilla Is Seeking To Oust US Rep. Ed Case…Alcubilla admits his candidacy is a long shot, but he’s hoping his stance on social spending will propel him in the Democratic primary.
Sergio Alcubilla never planned to run for Congress against U.S. Rep. Ed Case. He wanted to run for lieutenant governor instead.
Alcubilla remembers well the moment he decided to enter the political fray.
It was February 2021, deep into the Covid-19 pandemic, and he was rallying at the state capitol in support of workers who were struggling to gain access to unemployment benefits. At the time, Alcubilla was a board member for the Hawaii Workers Center, which had helped organize the demonstration.
Standing in the open air rotunda, he looked up and saw people staring over the railings.
