Democratic governor candidate Neil Abercrombie brought in $703,120 in donations in the month following the primary election — more than twice as much as the $323,700 raised by his opponent, Republican Lt. Gov. James “Duke” Aiona.
Campaign finance reports covering all contributions and expenses between Sept. 19 and Oct. 18 were due by midnight Monday to the state .
The recent filings mean that Aiona has likely broken the $3 million mark. Abercrombie has raised $3.73 million through Oct. 18. Abercrombie also had more cash on hand at the end of the latest reporting period: $328,680 to Aiona’s $127,342.
Here’s a breakdown of the candidates’ reports.
Neil Abercrombie
Abercrombie’s campaign maintained its fundraising momentum and brought in $703,119 in the month following the primary election. The campaign had raised $3.3 million through the Sept. 18 primary election. Abercrombie reported $328,680 cash on hand as of Oct. 18.
Some of Abercrombie’s larger and more recognizable contributors included: the HGEA’s Political Contribution Account ($6,000); ILWU Local 142 ($6,000); Keith Amemiya, secretary to the University of Hawaii Board of Regents ($6,000); Honolulu businessman Bert Kobayashi ($6,000) and son Bert “BJ” Kobayashi Jr. ($6,000); developer Stanford Carr ($6,000); Russell Figueiroa of RM Towill Corp. ($6,000); Duncan MacNaughton of development firm The MacNaughton Group ($6,000); Timothy Johns, president of Bishop Museum ($4,000, and $6,000 to date)
The campaign spent $624,978 between Sept. 19 and Oct. 18, and $3.93 million for the election cycle. Its single largest expense was $20,765 to television station KHNL to air a commercial.
View Abercrombie’s disclosure .
Brian Schatz
Democratic LG candidate Brian Schatz raised $295,745 during the latest reporting period. That addition brings Schatz’s fundraising total to $848,982 for the entire election — more than double that of Republican LG candidate Lynn Finnegan.
Schatz recovered from the $60,338 deficit owed during the previous reporting period ending Sept. 18. He had $186,300 cash on hand as of Oct. 18.
Some of Schatz’s larger and more recognizable contributors included: Young Brothers Limited ($5,500); the Hawaii State Teachers Association ($6,000); Kim Coco Iwamoto ($6,000); the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly ($6,000); the Hawaii Association of Realtors PAC ($6,000); Art Ushijima, head of the Queen’s Medical Center ($5,000) and Leighton Mau, owner of the Waikiki Shopping Plaza ($5,000).
Schatz spent $115,107 between Sept. 19 and Oct. 18, and $745,458 for the election cycle. The campaign’s single largest expense was $30,800 to Arrow Mailing Service of Honolulu.
View Schatz’s disclosure /
Duke Aiona
Republican Aiona raised $323,700 during the latest reporting period, which adds to the $2.64 million his campaign raised through the primary election. That brings his fundraising total for the election cycle to $2,997,936. Aiona reported $127,342 cash on hand as of Oct. 18.
Some of the larger and more recognizable contributors included: former state representative Quentin Kawananakoa ($5,650); Morris Stoebner, president of Honda Windward ($5,000); real estate developer Stanford Carr ($6,000); William Carey of Outrigger Enterprises ($6,000); Honolulu attorney Alika Piper ($5,750); the Hilton Hawaiian Village ($6,000); Caroline Oda ($2,000, and $6,000 to date); Leighton Mau, owner of the Waikiki Shopping Plaza ($2,500); and Russ Saito, director of the state Department of Accounting and General Service ($1,000, and $4,000 to date).
The campaign spent $659,562 between Sept. 19 and Oct. 18. More than half of that — $396,122 over 15 transactions — went to Brabender Cox of Pittsburgh for advertising. Aiona has spent $3.13 million total for the election.
The Republican Governors Association spent an additional $411,422 on advertising for Aiona since the primary election, bringing their total support to $1.01 million through Oct. 20.
View Aiona’s disclosure .
Lynn Finnegan
Republican Finnegan brought in more money during the past month than she raised for the entire primary election.
Between Sept. 19 and Oct. 18, Finnegan raised $158,995 in contributions. That compares to the $148,666 her campaign raised through Sept. 18. The additions bring her fundraising total to $307,660. Finnegan reported $130,243 cash on hand as of Oct. 18.
Finnegan’s campaign spent $40,699 for the one-month period. Add in the $182,973 spent for the primary, and the campaign has spent $223,672 through Oct. 18.
Some of the larger and more recognizable contributors included: Former state representative Quentin Kawananakoa ($6,000); Robert Bean, CEO of Alert Alarm of Hawaii ($6,000); real estate investor Jeff Stone ($2,250); Caroline Oda ($2,000); Jean Rolles ($2,000) and William David Carey ($2,000) of Outrigger Enterprises; and the Linda Lingle Campaign Committee ($5,750).
The single largest expense for the reporting period was $10,000 to Brabender Cox of Pittsburgh for advertising. The only other advertising expense was $524 to Media Centre of Honolulu for ads on radio station KWAI 1080AM.
View Finnegan’s disclosure .
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