Djou Out-Fundraises Congressional Rivals
Republican Collects $60,500 Last Quarter
POSTED: 5:28 pm HST October 19,
2009
UPDATED: 11:28 am HST October 20,
2009
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HONOLULU -- Honolulu City Councilman Charles Djou has raised more than $60,000 in the third quarter of this year in his bid for a U.S. House seat, outpacing former U.S. Rep. Ed Case in campaign contributions.Djou, a Republican, collected $60,500 between July 1 and Sept. 30.Among the donations were $2,400 each from dentist Lawrence K.W. Tseu and Dr. Bradford S. Burton. A National Republican Party group gave him $2,500.Case, a Democrat, represented Hawaii in the House from 2002 through 2006. He raised $41,400. Among his contributions were $2,300 each from Outrigger Hotels chief David P. Carey III and American Electric Inc. chief Robert Dewitz.Democrat state Senate President Colleen Hanabusa recently announced her campaign. She is required to file a report in January.
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