Hanabusa Outraises Djou in July and August
Charles Djou got more votes than Colleen Hanabusa the last time the two squared off at the ballot box, but Hanabusa got the upper hand in fundraising in July and August.
Federal election fundraising reports released Tuesday show in contributions from July 1 to Aug. 29. In the same period, . Hanabusa also spent about $20,000 less than Djou in the period, helping her narrow the gap in cash on hand.
The difference in total dollars raised is significant — more than a 50 percent edge — and could give Hanabusa an advantage as the two purchase advertising in the weeks leading up to the Nov. 2 general election, especially if the trend continues.
But as of today, Djou has still raised more money for the full election cycle — $1.83 million to $1.69 million — and has slightly more cash on hand — $427,638 to $403,653.
Colleen Hanabusa
Charles Djou
Both Hanabusa and Djou were more heavily reliant on political committees for their funds than they had been in prior months.
Of Hanabusa’s new funds, slightly less than two thirds (66.3 percent) came from individuals, with the balance coming from political committees. Before July and August, she’d gotten 74.4 percent of her dollars from individuals.
Djou experienced a similar drop. His ratio of about 70 percent from individuals in July and August was down from a grassroots fundraising strategy that had previously pulled in nearly 81 percent of its funds from individual donors.
