Gov. Josh Green’s Heal America PAC pulled in nearly $500,000 in 2025, according to new filings and public records, and a big chunk of that cash came from interests with clear business ties to Hawai‘i. The checks include money from a San Francisco real estate investor connected to resort holdings, gambling industry groups pushing to legalize sports betting and the car-sharing company Turo. The donor mix has sharpened questions about whether the PAC is serving national health priorities or private economic agendas.
Honolulu Civil Beat reports that Heal America logged $488,541 in receipts and roughly $204,000 in spending for 2025, and identified DHL Mahi Associates as the PAC’s largest single donor, with a $150,000 contribution in September. Civil Beat also highlighted about $65,000 in combined contributions from the Sports Betting Alliance, Turo and casino executive Anthony Marnell, and noted overlap between those donors’ lobbying in Honolulu and their support for the PAC. Green told the outlet that “anyone who’s investing in this PAC is really investing in my leadership abilities going forward on health care.”
FEC Filings Put Hard Numbers on the PAC
Federal Election Commission records put firm numbers on the PAC’s early activity. The committee’s public profile lists $488,541.62 in total receipts for 2025, $203,957.16 in disbursements and about $284,584 in cash on hand at year’s end, according to the Federal Election Commission. The filing also identifies Lori LaFave as the PAC’s treasurer and classifies Heal America as a hybrid PAC.
Resort Money Behind the Biggest Check
State Department of Land and Natural Resources documents link DHL Mahi to the Mauna Lani resort and name Gregory Hartman as a controlling owner. A DLNR consent-to-mortgage memo details a proposed $275 million mortgage and shows much of the loan proceeds would go to repay investors rather than fund large resort upgrades, according to the Hawaii DLNR. That connection underscores how one of Heal America’s biggest backers has deep financial ties to Hawai‘i tourism real estate.
Ethics Questions and Lobbying Crossover
According to state ethics disclosures cited by Honolulu Civil Beat, the Sports Betting Alliance and Turo together spent more than $150,000 on lobbying in Hawai‘i during 2025, with some of that activity tied to bills to legalize sports wagering and to oppose rental-car fee measures. Political scientists and ethics advocates say that kind of crossover, lobbying in the state while contributing to a PAC, often signals donors are seeking access or favorable policy outcomes. Colin Moore, a political scientist at the University of Hawaiʻi, said "I think it’s reasonable to assume that anyone who’s giving has an angle.”
Green’s Defense and What Comes Next
Green has defended Heal America as an extension of his public health work and said the PAC remains small and focused on candidates who back science-based medicine. He traveled to Washington, D.C., in early 2025 to speak with lawmakers about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination and has since testified before Congress, according to Hawaii News Now. Observers are watching to see whether Heal America increases donations to candidates aligned with donors’ commercial interests as the 2026 campaign cycle progresses.
