Brian Shortsleeve, a venture capitalist and former MBTA official running a Republican campaign for governor, outraised his potential primary opponent, Mike Kennealy, and Gov. Maura Healey last

The flurry of allegations comes amid an increasingly expensive and ugly contest for mayor of Boston, one in which money and the role of outside super PACs have become consistent lines of attack.

The state Attorney General’s office has reportedly revived an investigation into whether former mayoral candidate of Justin Hurst paid for votes in 2023. City officials confirmed that a prosecutor and a Massachusetts state trooper visited City Hall May 28 and quizzed Elections Office staff and requested voter records related to the mayoral race that pitted Hurst against longtime incumbent Mayor Domenic J.