Duke Aiona, a Republican running for governor this year, is having trouble raising the money

needed to spread his message.As of September 26, according to his most recent state filing, he

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had collected less than $171,000 in contributions. In comparison, Democratic nominee Lt. Gov. Josh Green spend

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more than $3 million on his primary contest. He also raised close to $3.73 million during this election cycle.

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Aiona is severely cash-strapped weeks before the start of mail-in voting, according to the most recent documents.

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Aiona said that he might need up to $1 million for the competition, but he was optimistic that "we'll get there."

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Green is thought to have an advantage, and funders frequently support the candidates who apper to have the best chance of winning

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