Clinton fundraising outpaces Trump

BOSTON (AP) — Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has raised more than $7.3 million from supporters in Massachusetts through the end of May, compared to the vastly smaller haul of $105,000 for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Despite the hefty financial support, Clinton still trailed fellow Democrat Bernie Sanders, who has raked in more than $7.5 million in Massachusetts. But the former secretary of state is zeroing in on the general election after rounding up enough delegates to claim her party’s nomination.

A month ago, Sanders collected $500,000 more than Clinton. That’s dropped to a $200,000 margin, according to an Associated Press review of campaign finance records filed with the Federal Election Commission.

By contrast, Trump had just the ninth-highest fundraising total among Republican candidates in Massachusetts through the end of last month, despite having effectively clinched his party’s nomination near the beginning of May.

Trump is expected to add to his Massachusetts total Wednesday when he swings through Boston for a fundraising stop.

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, who dropped out of the running in mid-March, has taken in nearly six times as much as Trump from Massachusetts backers, about $660,000, the most of any Republican here.

While both parties routinely look to Massachusetts as a kind of political ATM, the liberal-leaning Bay Staters have been far more generous to Democratic candidates. Of the more than $18 million in donations made so far, about $15.2 million went to Democrats while just $2.9 million went to Republican presidential hopefuls.