Maura Healey outraised Republican challengers in June, maintaining overall cash advantage

Gov Maura Healey a first-term Democrat running for reelection outraised her two expected Republican opponents in June according to fundraising content provided by the three campaigns Wednesday The that Healey s campaign noted she pulled in marks her largest fundraising month since October when the Arlington Democrat brought in million during the final stretch of her first campaign for governor state records show Tara Healey the governor s sister and top campaign advisor commented the vital fundraising haul shows that voters know Gov Maura Healey has delivered on making Massachusetts more affordable and competitive They endorsement her vision to build on this progress to lower the cost of housing and capacity improve transportation and coaching and create jobs Tara Healey stated in a report Gov Maura Healey drew in more than individual donations in June including roughly top-dollar donations of according to a review of records on hand with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance In her official review with state regulators the governor published raising just over a discrepancy with the figure provided by her campaign that is likely due to the timing of when contributions hit the governor s bank account versus when donors hand them over The governor had more than million in cash on hand as of Wednesday a massive sum that dwarfed the campaign war chests of her expected Republican competitors venture capitalist Brian Shortsleeve and Mike Kennealy a former cabinet secretary under Gov Charlie Baker Kennealy and Shortsleeve s official bank reports were not yet posted Wednesday to the Office of Campaign and Political Finance s website which meant donor-specific facts and overall cash figures were unavailable for society review Holly Robichaud a political strategist working for Shortsleeve disclosed Shortsleeve raised in June from individual donors But Robichaud mentioned the candidate s official account to the state will show he only raised because is in transit due to bank reporting delays Brian Shortsleeve is the only Republican candidate who is demonstrating the fundraising maximum to defeat Maura Healey If you are forced to keep cutting checks to fund your campaign every month to make up for the lack of promotion that s an extremely troubling sign for any campaign Robichaud announced in a comment to the Herald A spokesperson for Kennealy who launched his run for governor at the start of April explained the -year-old from Lexington raised from individual donations and another from a personal loan he gave his campaign As of the end of June Kennealy has loaned himself or triple the amount allowed under state law a move that could outcome in future legal action if he or his family tries to recoup the cash Mike continues to demonstrate his unwavering commitment to this campaign and his belief in our mission by personally contributing an additional totaling raised in the month of June to ensure his campaign has the guidance needed to defeat Maura Healey in stated Logan Trupiano the spokesperson for Kennealy Trupiano did not instantly say what Kennealy s official fundraising account to the state will show Lt Gov Kim Driscoll also a first-term Democrat raised in June according to Healey s campaign