Sonia Chang-Díaz ends campaign for Mass. governor

State Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz announced Thursday she is ending her campaign for Massachusetts governor.

At an early morning press conference, Chang-Díaz told reporters she does not see a path to victory in the state's gubernatorial race. Ahead of the Democratic primary set for September, Chang-Díaz was viewed as the clear underdog in the race against Attorney General Maura Healey.

Chang-Díaz said she will remain on the ballot, but will no longer campaign for the role. Instead, she said, her focus will shift to elevating down-ballot Democratic candidates with similar values.

“The reality is,...