One More Fundraiser For Caldwell
It’s the 36th for the Honolulu mayor since spring聽2013. His rivals have held hardly any.
If winning the Honolulu mayor’s race was based on campaign fundraisers alone, Kirk Caldwell would have a lock on re-election.
On Tuesday at Odori-ko restaurant on Kapiolani Boulevard.
Suggested contributions ranged from $500 (the pikake level) to $1,000 (maile). House Speaker Joe Souki led the reception.
It was Caldwell’s 36th fundraiser since April 2013, which was a few聽months after he was sworn in.
Peter Carlisle, the former mayor seeking to boot Caldwell out of office, has not registered any campaign fundraisers with the state . He has said he will rely in part on public funding.
Charles Djou, however, 聽Wednesday at 3660 On the Rise. The donation suggestion was $1,000.
Djou told me last week that he has raised little money so far and is relying in part on name recognition. His campaign has repurposed signs from his unsuccessful 2014 run for Congress, writing the word “mayor” on them.
There are running for mayor of Honolulu. None have filed a campaign fundraiser, something required if聽contributions are above $25.
