Hirono raises $350,000, has $1.1 million cash on hand

Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono announced her re-election campaign raised $350,000 in the first quarter of 2023, bringing the campaign’s total cash on hand to $1,127,000.

“In the U.S. Senate, I’m working to lower costs for families, rebuild our infrastructure, and expand access to education across Hawaii,” said Senator Hirono. “I’m thankful for the support of people across Hawaii and proud of the resources we’ve raised in the first quarter to power this campaign as we continue working to deliver for communities across our state.”

By comparison, in the first quarter of 2017, Senator Hirono raised $296,000 and had $1,006,000 cash on hand.

Senator Hirono, who has served in the U.S. Senate since 2013, is the only current-serving Senator of Japanese descent and immigrant. Senator Hirono currently sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Armed Services Committee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Veterans’ Affairs, and Small Business Committee. Senator Hirono is also the Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Readiness.

Prior to serving in the Senate, she served in the U.S. House of Representatives, as lieutenant governor of Hawai‘i, and in the Hawai‘i state legislature.