Money Matters in Hawaii’s Upcoming Races | Honolulu News

Governor Josh Green is dominating the fundraising race with $3.5 million raised and $2 million still in the bank, while his Republican rival Gary Cordery is nearly broke, having spent all his $300K and even gone into debt. In the lieutenant governor’s race, Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami leads with $578K raised, while Republican Daniel Anthony edges ahead, with latecomer Della Belatti struggling to catch up. The biggest upset? On Maui, incumbent Mayor Richard Bissen is being out-raised by councilwoman Yuki Lei Sugimura, who has nearly $50K more raised and over 2.5 times the cash on hand. On Kauai, council chair Mel Rapozo and former mayor Bernard Carvalho lead in fundraising, while Felicia Cowden trails — but money matters less there than in statewide or Oahu races. As primaries near, the money trail is painting a clear picture: cash is king — and some challengers are already running out of time. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c1fb5d1600635542