Abercrombie Breaks $3 Million Mark
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Neil Abercrombie raised $182,170 in the past 10 days, according to filings published Wednesday on the state’s website. His opponent, Mufi Hannemann hadn’t filed as of the midnight deadline, and a campaign spokesperson said Thursday morning that he would not be filing a report.
That means, looking only at money raised for this election, Abercrombie has raised about $185,000 more than Hannemann.
The report came just days before Saturday’s primary election and covers contributions of $500 or more received between September 4-14. The next full disclosure reports, including spending, covering the period Sept. 4-18 is not due until Oct. 8.
Here’s a breakdown of those who received late contributions:
Governor Race
Neil Abercrombie
Abercrombie raised $182,170 in late contributions between Sept. 4-14. The late contributions bring Abercrombie’s fundraising total to $3,002,170.
The late contributions came from 80 donors, including $6,000 from the United Food and Commercial Workers, and another $6,000 from the Hawaii Machinists Non-Partisan Political LGE.
Abercrombie had spent $2.98 million as of Sept. 3.
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Mufi Hannemann
Hannemann’s previous filing showed he had raised raised $3.49 million as of Sept 3, including $672,079 cash on hand at the start of his campaign. (Abercrombie wasn’t permitted to carry over cash from his congressional campaigns to the governor’s race the way Hannemann did from his mayoral campaign kitty.) Hannemann had spent $2.7 million as of Sept. 3, the last reporting period for the election.
Hannemann’s campaign released a statement Thursday saying, “At the outset of the campaign, the Hannemann organization mapped a strategy, created a budget and raised the funds needed to implement our plan.”
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James 鈥淒uke鈥 Aiona
Republican Aiona raised $16,391 in late contributions from 14 donors, including $3,500 from the Hawaii Ophthalmological Society PAC and $750 each from the Oahu League of Republican Women and the Professional Insurance Agents of Hawaii.
The late contributions bring Aiona’s fundraising to date to $2.82 million, counting $196,063 cash on hand at the start of his campaign. He had spent $2.3 million as of Sept. 3, the last reporting period for the election.
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Lieutenant Governor Race
Among the leading Democratic candidates, Norman Sakamoto has raised more money to date than opponent Brian Schatz, who previously had a money edge. On the Republican side, Adrienne King brought in an additional $16,250 in late contributions.
Norman Sakamoto
Democrat Sakamoto raised $8,000 from seven donors over the past 10 days, including $1,000 from retired banking executive Walter Dods, $2,000 from the Build-PAC Hawaii, and $1,000 from Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. of New York, the city鈥檚 main contractor for the planned rail project.
The late contributions bring Sakamoto’s fundraising total to $682,074, counting $198,811 cash on hand at the start of his campaign. He had spent $620,142 as of Sept. 3.
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Brian Schatz
Democrat Schatz raised 鈥$9,500 from three donors over the past 10 days, including $3,500 from the United Public Workers PAC.
The late contributions bring Schatz’s fundraising total to $624,527, counting $11,900 cash on hand at the start of his campaign. He had spent $606,118 as of Sept. 3.
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Gary Hooser
Democrat Hooser raised $8,000 in late contributions from three donors. That included $6,000 from local entrepreneur Henk Rogers, founder of the Blue Planet Foundation. The additions bring Hooser’s fundraising total to date to $261,160. He also is in line for $50,630 in public matching funds from the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund.
Hooser’s campaign had spent $319,426 as of Sept. 3.
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Lynn Finnegan鈥
Republican Finnegan raised $16,250 from eight donors from September 4-14. This included $2,000 from the Hawaii Ophthalmological Society PAC and $1,000 from Lenny Klompus, communications director for Gov. Linda Lingle.
The late contributions bring Finnegan’s fundraising total to $171,528, including $12,640 cash on hand at the start of her campaign. As of Sept. 3, the campaign had spent $146,624.
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