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When it comes to campaign donations, who comes out ahead in Hawaii's contests for a U.S. Senate seat and the two U.S. House of Representative seats?

In a kukui (nut) shell: Democrat incumbents Sen. Daniel K. Inouye and Rep. Mazie Hirono are poised to crush all rivals. We know what Republican Rep. Charles Djou has raised, but the most recent figures for his likely Democratic opponent, Senate President Colleen Hanabusa, hadn't been filed by the end of the day Thursday.

Based on available Federal Election Commission documents, however, some conclusions can be reached. Civil Beats takes a closer look at who's backing whom, why and what it means.

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