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Spending reports in Maui County mayor’s race show Sugimura leading Bissen in fundraising
Maui News July 12, 2026

Spending reports in Maui County mayor’s race show Sugimura leading Bissen in fundraising

Both campaigns are well funded and spending big in the lead-up to the Aug. 8 primary election, although Sugimura has a much bigger war chest left with the general election on Nov. 3.

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