UPDATED 8/3/11 11:30 a.m.

Gov. Neil Abercrombie spent far more than he raised during the first six months of the year, leaving his campaign more than $30,000 in the red, according to his latest campaign finance report filed Monday.

His losing opponent in last year’s Democratic primary, Mufi Hannemann, collected no contributions in the same time frame, and as of June 30 was $74,353 in the red. The GOP loser in the general election, former Lt. Gov. James “Duke” Aiona, reported just $306 in contributions and $35,081 in cash on hand as of June 30.

Abercrombie took in $4,195 in contributions between Jan. 1 and June 30, including $445 in contributions of $100 or less.

His larger donations came from just four donors:

  • Lawrence Brown of Honolulu: $2,000
  • Anheuser-Busch Cos.: $1,000
  • Muktha Bal of Kapaa: $500
  • King, Nakamura & Chun-Hoon of Honolulu: $250

Abercrombie reported expenses of $53,801 for the reporting period. Among the largest expenses were:

  • $7,592 for accounting services with Endo and Co. of Honolulu
  • $5,000 to the Democratic Party of Hawaii
  • $2,984 in monthly rent to Ward Plaza for campaign headquarters
  • $2,094 to Olomana Marketing in Honolulu for “website and database management”
  • $1,867 to The Royal Hawaiian for food and beverage for an event
  • $1,527 for a print ad in the Hawaii Tribune Herald
  • $711 to Fisher Hawaii for “School Supplies for Students on Molokai”

He also had $38,300 in unpaid expenditures, bringing his total expenditures to $92,231. As of June 30, his campaign had a $30,280 deficit.

UPDATE Abercrombie will hold a fundraiser at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Aug, 25. Tickets range from $300 to $12,000. This would be his first this year.

Hannemann, Honolulu’s former mayor now working as the president of the Hawaii Hotel & Lodging Association, hasn’t announced his next political move, which could include a run for the U.S. Senate or the 2nd Congressional District seat in the U.S. House. His latest campaign finance report still lists “governor” as the office sought.

Hannemann reported zero contributions, but $877 in refunds from the telephone company, cable company and an insurance company are listed as income for the period.

He reported $5,884 in expenditures for the six-month period. His single largest expense was $2,177 to Tropic Fish Hawaii of Hilo for “food for events (2010 bill).” Hannemann also listed seven individual $209 payments to SFI Kapolei of a Pasadena, Calif., address for storage rental.

UPDATE Aiona reported spending $16,953 during the first six months of the year. His largest expenses included $3,305 for “accounting services” with IMS of Kaneohe and $3,000 with the Hawaii Republican Party for “2 tickets to fundraiser.”

In the 2010 primary election, Abercrombie handily defeated Hannemann 59.4 percent to 37.8 percent for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Abercrombie went on to win the general election against Aiona 58-41 percent.

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