Honolulu mayor-hopeful Djou raised 3 times as much as his main opponents in July

Honolulu mayoral candidate Charles Djou raised $225,507 in July, three times more than was collected by Mayor Kirk Caldwell or former Mayor Peter Carlisle during that same period, a sign his bid to unseat the incumbent is on the upswing.

Caldwell raised only $68,855 during the same 29 days, while Carlisle reported bringing in $56,748.

Looking at the entire, two-year election cycle, however, Caldwell has raised and spent exponentially more on his re-election than either Djou or Carlisle. Caldwell has raised $2,851,098 and spent $2,101,202, while Djou has raised $484,894 to date and spent $290,719, and Carlisle has raised $57,177 and spent $32,666.

Election financing reports were due to the state Campaign Spending Commission by the end of Wednesday.

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