In plain words: The flow of political money across Hawaiʻi since 2008 — who gives, and who receives.

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Hawaii Campaign Money — Every Level, 2008 →

Cross-jurisdiction contribution patterns from the Campaign Spending Commission public record: State (Gov, Lt. Gov, House, Senate), all four county Councils, Mayors, Prosecuting Attorney, OHA.

Public record. Spread (one donor funding many candidates across jurisdictions) and sector concentration are patterns to investigate — lawful giving, not proof of anything. The question is whether the money tracks the votes.

$91,060,911

total tracked 2008→

$4,269,303

real-estate / dev sector

Money by office / jurisdiction

$17,811,527Governor · 17,757 gifts

$17,516,971House · 37,297 gifts

$16,240,501Mayor · 17,004 gifts

$13,794,995Senate · 25,176 gifts

$8,502,806Lt. Governor · 8,965 gifts

$8,433,891Honolulu Council · 10,097 gifts

$3,788,560Maui Council · 6,864 gifts

$1,453,684Hawaii Council · 2,821 gifts

$1,249,104Prosecuting Attorney · 2,536 gifts

$1,142,614OHA · 1,620 gifts

$1,126,259Kauai Council · 2,904 gifts

Real-estate / development money by jurisdiction

$942,994Governor · 675 gifts

$938,730Mayor · 703 gifts

$660,665House · 1,034 gifts

$518,288Honolulu Council · 509 gifts

$513,593Senate · 600 gifts

$320,447Lt. Governor · 284 gifts

$232,311Maui Council · 257 gifts

$56,036Hawaii Council · 87 gifts

$31,221Prosecuting Attorney · 56 gifts

$29,485OHA · 42 gifts

$25,533Kauai Council · 35 gifts

Biggest donors statewide — and how many candidates each funds (the network)

$302,900Local Union 1186 IBEW PAC Fund — funds 86 distinct candidates (181 gifts)

$277,950Hawaii Laborers Political Action Committee — funds 79 distinct candidates (176 gifts)

$226,000Hawaii Operating Engineers Industry Stabilization — funds 63 distinct candidates (145 gifts)

$222,800Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters — funds 72 distinct candidates (141 gifts)

$222,275Hawaii Laborers PAC — funds 55 distinct candidates (127 gifts)

$211,350ARDA ROC-PAC — funds 78 distinct candidates (250 gifts)

$207,773HGEA Political Contribution Account — funds 77 distinct candidates (188 gifts)

$204,800United Public Workers PAC — funds 69 distinct candidates (160 gifts)

$199,113Island Insurance PAC — funds 94 distinct candidates (309 gifts)

$196,000Local Union 293 State Legislature Fund — funds 50 distinct candidates (83 gifts)

$171,299MK Advocacy Group LLC — funds 69 distinct candidates (209 gifts)

$170,000Kobayashi, Patrick — funds 51 distinct candidates (115 gifts)

$167,900ILWU Local 142 — funds 58 distinct candidates (156 gifts)

$152,893Coppa, Bruce — funds 87 distinct candidates (415 gifts)

$152,100Hawaii Realtors Political Action Committee — funds 55 distinct candidates (147 gifts)

$152,000Park Hotels and Resorts — funds 24 distinct candidates (49 gifts)

$149,650Hawaii Realtors PAC — funds 45 distinct candidates (145 gifts)

$147,008Josh Green for Hawaii — funds 2 distinct candidates (19 gifts)

$145,500United Public Workers Political Action Committee — funds 58 distinct candidates (118 gifts)

$140,910Oshiro, Blake — funds 87 distinct candidates (330 gifts)

$140,250Altria Client Services LLC — funds 37 distinct candidates (174 gifts)

$131,450Nareit Hawaii — funds 68 distinct candidates (252 gifts)

$128,400Kobayashi, Bert A. — funds 60 distinct candidates (166 gifts)

$126,373Imanaka, Mitchell A. — funds 50 distinct candidates (158 gifts)

$125,475Ironworkers for Better Government — funds 40 distinct candidates (127 gifts)

$125,100Hawaii State Teachers Association — funds 60 distinct candidates (199 gifts)

$123,508Sabas, Jennifer — funds 77 distinct candidates (279 gifts)

$122,271Hawaii Carpenters Political Action Fund — funds 39 distinct candidates (73 gifts)

$121,757General Contractors Association of Hawaii PAC — funds 63 distinct candidates (185 gifts)

$121,541Camp, Christine — funds 37 distinct candidates (90 gifts)

$121,514Kuriyama, Stanley — funds 63 distinct candidates (184 gifts)

$121,200American Beverage Association — funds 75 distinct candidates (336 gifts)

$121,000University of Hawaii Professional Assembly — funds 36 distinct candidates (79 gifts)

$120,897Kosasa, Thomas — funds 23 distinct candidates (34 gifts)

$115,341Buck, Chad — funds 35 distinct candidates (47 gifts)

$115,150Plumbers & Pipefitters PAC Fund — funds 41 distinct candidates (86 gifts)

$113,500Patsy T. Mink PAC — funds 24 distinct candidates (49 gifts)

$113,500Shin, Nan Chul — funds 23 distinct candidates (34 gifts)

$113,000HEMEP Political Fund — funds 33 distinct candidates (47 gifts)

$110,015Carr, Stanford S. — funds 36 distinct candidates (109 gifts)

Year by year (2008 →)

2008$24,000 · 43 gifts

2009$213,354 · 253 gifts

2010$889,289 · 1,073 gifts

2011$332,903 · 364 gifts

2012$482,528 · 992 gifts

2013$564,796 · 609 gifts

2014$2,307,664 · 3,253 gifts

2015$2,933,282 · 5,518 gifts

2016$8,427,090 · 16,428 gifts

2017$5,715,631 · 8,085 gifts

2018$11,984,198 · 19,215 gifts

2019$4,983,792 · 7,172 gifts

2020$11,926,920 · 16,220 gifts

2021$5,480,608 · 4,738 gifts

2022$14,153,624 · 19,190 gifts

2023$4,521,355 · 5,666 gifts

2024$8,128,797 · 11,392 gifts

2025$4,181,415 · 6,800 gifts

2026$3,809,665 · 6,030 gifts

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Statewide Money Patterns

Hawaii Campaign Money — Every Level, 2008 →