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Richard T. Bissen Jr.

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2026 Maui Mayor · Elected November 2022 · Committee: Friends of Richard Bissen

Finance data through December 31, 2025

Campaign site ↗CSC filings ↗

Cash on hand

$27,333.23

as of December 31, 2025

Raised (election period)

$26,801.66

2026 cycle

Spent (election period)

$51,643.61

2026 cycle

Outstanding loans

$28,302.00

candidate self-loans

Donor Sector Breakdown

Individual$21.0K100%

Monthly Spending

Notable Findings

Candidate self-loans — $28,302 outstandingSelf-financing

Bissen loaned his campaign $20,302 in November 2025 ($35,802 total election period). None repaid this period. After accounting for the loan balance, the campaign is in a net deficit of $969. Self-loans are legal but must be repaid from donations or forgiven.

$28,302.00
$302 — website charge (Nov 5, 2025)$20,000 — operating capital (Nov 7, 2025)
Josiah Nishita — Maui County Managing Director donated to his own bossCounty official

Josiah Nishita, Bissen's appointed Managing Director of Maui County, contributed $2,000 on December 1, 2025. This is the county's second-highest appointed official donating to the incumbent Mayor who appointed him.

$2,000.00
Josiah Nishita — Managing Director, County of Maui
Honuʻula Partners — active Maui development project donates to incumbent MayorDevelopment LLC

Honuʻula Partners LLC (Santa Monica, CA) contributed $1,500 on December 8, 2025. Honuʻula is an active residential development project in Maui. A real estate development LLC donating to the incumbent Mayor raises a potential conflict-of-interest question worth tracking.

$1,500.00
Honuʻula Partners LLC — Santa Monica, CA
Mainland political consultants — $10,900 combinedMainland consultants

Two Colorado-based consultants received $10,900 combined for 'research, strategic briefing' — 55% of all campaign spending. This level of mainland political consulting spend is unusual for a county-level race.

$10,900.00
Alex Stone, Franktown CO — $5,000Abigail Samuelson, Castle Rock CO — $5,900 (2 payments)

Expenditures by Category

Political Consulting$10.9K55%
Advertising & Media$6.8K35%
Bank Charges$1.6K8%
Printing & Postage$3262%
Software & Subscriptions$240%

Top Vendors

Brandcrafters LLC2×$6,000.00
Samuelson, Abigail2×$5,900.00
Stone, Alex1×$5,000.00
Nation Builder3×$2,189.33
US Postal Service2×$326.00
Meta/Facebook1×$150.05
Central Pacific Bank1×$32.00
Klaviyo1×$30.00
Contribution Log13 records · 2026 election cycle
DateContributorLocationEmployerSectorTypeAmount
2025-11-09Rompel, MikeHonolulu, HIDominos Pizza / Business OwnerCash$4,000.00
2025-11-19Kersenbrock, RichardNewport Beach, CAFirst American Title Insurance Co. / VP ManagementCash$1,000.00
2025-11-26Buck, ChadHonolulu, HIHFA / CEOCash$4,000.00
2025-12-01Nishita, JosiahWailuku, HICounty of Maui / Managing DirectorCash$2,000.00
2025-12-02Chipchase, CalvertHonolulu, HICades Schutte LLP / PartnerCash$1,500.00
2025-12-08Lallo, CynthiaWailuku, HICLC Consulting Group / ConsultantCash$1,000.00
2025-12-08Honu'ula PartnersSanta Monica, CA—Cash$1,500.00
2025-12-10Yamasaki, GlennKihei, HINo Ka Oi Energy, LLC / Renewable Energy DeveloperCash$1,000.00
2025-12-11Unemori, HiltonWailuku, HIRetired / RetiredCash$500.00
2025-12-13Mosle, BarbaraWailuku, HIN/A / RetiredCash$1,000.00
2025-12-18Unemori, MarkWailuku, HISelf-employed / EngineerCash$500.00
2025-12-24IBEW Local 1260 PACHonolulu, HI—Cash$2,000.00
2025-12-29Gotanda, JohnHonolulu, HIHawaii Pacific University / PresidentCash$1,000.00
Expenditure Log15 records
DateVendorCategoryPurposeAuthAmount
2025-11-05Nation BuilderAdvertising & MediaDonation website — monthly chargeCampaign$302.00
2025-11-13Samuelson, AbigailPolitical ConsultingResearch, strategic briefingCampaign$3,400.00
2025-11-21US Postal ServicePrinting & PostageStampsCampaign$78.00
2025-11-21US Postal ServicePrinting & PostagePO Box setupCampaign$248.00
2025-11-24IntuitSoftware & SubscriptionsAccounting software monthly subscriptionCampaign$11.91
2025-12-01Stone, AlexPolitical ConsultingResearch, strategic briefingCampaign$5,000.00
2025-12-02Brandcrafters LLCAdvertising & MediaDesign and marketingCampaign$3,000.00
2025-12-02Brandcrafters LLCAdvertising & MediaDesign and marketingCampaign$3,000.00
2025-12-05Nation BuilderAdvertising & MediaDonation website — monthly chargeCampaign$302.00
2025-12-15KlaviyoAdvertising & MediaSocial media advertisingCampaign$30.00
2025-12-21Samuelson, AbigailPolitical ConsultingResearch, strategic briefingCampaign$2,500.00
2025-12-24IntuitSoftware & SubscriptionsAccounting software monthly subscriptionCampaign$11.91
2025-12-26Central Pacific BankBank ChargesStop payment on lost checkCampaign$32.00
2025-12-26Meta/FacebookAdvertising & MediaSocial media advertisingCampaign$150.05
2025-12-29Nation BuilderBank ChargesService charges for donation websiteCampaign$1,585.33
Sources & Methodology
Hawaii CSC ↗

Data from Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission (CSC) extract files. Reports cover the 2026 election cycle through December 31, 2025. All filings are public record. Sector classifications are editorial assignments based on employer/organization type.

⚠ Always verify figures against the official Hawaii CSC database. More recent filings may exist.