Gubernatorial candidates rely on personal money to launch campaigns

Gubernatorial candidates rely on personal money to launch campaigns
Gubernatorial candidates rely on personal money to launch campaigns

Republican gubernatorial candidates have poured $7.6 million of their own money into their campaigns ahead of the June 16 primary election, eclipsing donations from individuals and political groups.

Mike Mazzei leads the pack in self-funding, incrementally loaning his campaign $3 million from April through December. As of Dec. 31, the last reporting deadline, about 88% of the former state senator’s…