Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz raised $35,849 in August toward her bid to be governor of Massachusetts, while former Sen. Ben Downing hauled in $23,600 over the month from mostly small-dollar donors, according to his campaign.
The totals put both Democrats behind the pace set by Harvard professor Danielle Allen, who previously announced she had raised over $100,000 for the month.
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Chang-Diaz's report filed Friday with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance showed the Jamaica Plain Democrat sitting on $298,831 after spending a little over $14,000 in August. Meanwhile, neither Downing's nor Allen's full reports were available, but Downing's campaign said he had $83,000 in the bank.
"The spike in low-dollar contributions that we saw this month reflects a campaign that is as fundamentally grassroots as it comes. Ben is spending every single day going town to town, city to city, to talk about his vision for a state government that isn't afraid to tackle climate change, economic justice, and racial equity head on," said Christina Gregg, deputy campaign manager for Downing.
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The East Boston Democrat's campaign said nearly 90% of the money he raised in August came from Massachusetts, and over 90% of the contributions were for $100 or less.
"He is building a multi-racial, intergenerational, statewide coalition united around the idea that we should expect more from the people we elect to serve us on Beacon Hill – now more than ever," Gregg said.
Allen's campaign did not say how much cash it had saved through the summer; she had $335,527 at the end of July. Meanwhile, Attorney General Maura Healey has said previously she would make a decision on her plans for 2022 this fall, and she would start any campaign with more than $2.3 million in the bank.
