BOSTON, MA – Today, Patrick Roath, Democratic candidate for Congress in Massachusetts’ Eighth District, announced raising over $286,000 between May 7, 2025, and June 30, 2025, capping off a successful initial fundraising quarter.
Roath, a first-time candidate for elected office, launched his campaign on May 7, 2025, meaning that this amount represents 55 days of fundraising, or just 60% of the full quarter. One hundred percent of the contributions made to Roath’s campaign were from individuals.
This roughly seven-week fundraising total represents:
- More than five times what Rep. Lynch, a 23-year incumbent, raised in the first quarter of this year;
- Nearly half of what the 2020 primary challenger to Rep. Lynch raised over the course of the entire 2020 campaign; and
- Zero contributions from any PAC – consistent with the campaign’s policy of not accepting corporate PAC contributions.
Patrick Roath released the following statement:
“I am grateful for the generous support I’ve received since launching this campaign. It’s clear that we need fresh energy and new ideas to help families thrive – most importantly, by addressing the rising cost of living that is affecting people in Greater Boston and the South Shore. People are ready for a change and now is the time for a new generation of leadership that will actually stand up to President Trump and the MAGA right. I am also looking forward to pushing for meaningful campaign finance reform in the U.S. Congress, to fix our corrosive and undemocratic current system.”