AUSTIN — Democratic gubernatorial candidates Andrew White and Lupe Valdez are showcasing differing strengths in releasing their latest campaign finance figures.

White, a Houston businessman and son of the late Democratic former Gov. Mark White, has $944,000 in cash on hand for the stretch to next week’s primary election.

He raised more than $130,000 from about 340 donors from January 26 through Friday, the period covered by the latest report. White has a big chunk of money in the bank thanks largely to a $1 million loan he earlier made to his campaign.

His expenditures were nearly $372,000 in the latest period, according to his campaign. He has spent $280,000 on a television ad that spotlights his rescue of people stranded by Hurricane Harvey last year that started out running in Houston.

Valdez, former Dallas County sheriff, raised much less than White in the last reporting period at nearly $67,000, which includes a $20,000 loan she made to her campaign, according to her spokesman. She has consistently received less in contributions than White.

She reported nearly $93,000 in expenditures and far less cash on hand than White, at nearly $58,000.

But Valdez got a $17,000 in-kind contribution from Planned Parenthood Texas Votes, her campaign said.

The group, an important one for Democratic candidates, has endorsed Valdez. The money was for targeted digital ads on her behalf, her campaign said.

Valdez and White have received the most attention in a nine-way race for the Democratic nomination to face Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in November, an uphill task since a Democrat hasn’t been elected statewide in Texas in nearly a quarter-century.

“We’re grateful to the hundreds of donors who are connecting with our message of bringing common sense and sanity back to Texas. Let’s keep the momentum going as we head into Election Day. Fairness and opportunity are on the horizon,” White said in a statement.

Valdez’s campaign said in a statement, “We're thankful to our many grassroots donors from across the state. Our report will show we're running a strategic campaign focused on winning this race.”

Last weekend, Valdez went to California to speak to Democrats’ state convention and reach out to potential contributors, a point emphasized by Abbott in a fundraising email.

Even though Abbott showed more than $41 million in the bank on the latest report — after raising $1.5 million and spending $4.8 million — his campaign sounded an alarm.

“By traveling to one of the bluest states in the nation, this far-left candidate is going to raise massive amounts of funds from California liberals with deep pockets — and this fundraising haul will be spent to turn Texas blue,” said the Abbott campaign, asking supporters to pitch in to “the fight to keep Texas red.”