Governor

President Joe Biden traveled a few miles across the Potomac River on Friday evening to stump for former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who is in a crucial race to retake his old job. It was Biden’s first in-person campaign event appearance since becoming president — one in which an estimated 3,000 supporters gathered in a park in Arlington, some without masks,...

Former state Rep. Geoff Diehl, the co-chair of Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign in Massachusetts, announced his campaign to replace Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on the Fourth of July.

Former two-term Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who liked to compare himself to former President Donald Trump, formally announced Monday that he’s launching a campaign for a third term. LePage has not been shy about criticizing his successor, Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, over fiscal policies and her actions during the coronavirus pandemic. “Maine faces several challenges and we must work...

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage registered Thursday to run for governor in the state once again.

Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz, a Boston Democrat and the first Latina elected to the Massachusetts Senate, announced that she will run for governor in 2022 on Twitter Wednesday morning, making her the third Democratic candidate to launch a bid for governor. “I am tired of waiting for government to live up to our hopes and our family’s needs, and that...

Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz, the only woman of color currently serving in the Massachusetts Senate, rolled out a campaign video that touts legislative accomplishments in education funding and criminal justice reform.

In today’s Daily Debrief, the first Latina elected to the state Senate announces she’s running for governor. A teen helps his siblings get out safely, after an apparent murder-suicide in Oxford. Plus the president’s plan to stop the surge of gun violence in America, and where you can buy real dinner with fake Monopoly money today.

Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz, a Boston Democrat and the first Latina elected to the Massachusetts state Senate, announced that she will run for governor in 2022 on Twitter Wednesday morning.

Harvard University professor Danielle Allen announced an historic run for governor of Massachusetts on Tuesday morning, pledging to re-imagine a commonwealth that works for all, not just for those in power.

Danielle Allen is officially running for governor in 2022, the Harvard professor making history with the announcement in front of the Massachusetts Statehouse.

Danielle Allen, a Harvard professor, is running for Governor of Massachusetts.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has granted a pardon of innocence to a man who had been imprisoned for two decades before his two murder convictions were vacated more than four years ago by a judge

As Gavin Newsom faces a recall in California, many are wondering how Caitlyn Jenner might fare in a race against him. NBCLX Political Editor Noah Pransky explains Jenner has name recognition that some people might spend millions for and never achieve.

Former Olympian and reality TV personality Caitlyn Jenner announced on Friday that she has filed paperwork to run for governor of California in a likely recall election against current Gov. Gavin Newsom.

After talk suggesting he would run against rival Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, who was elected in 2018 as Paul LePage, a Republican, was termed out, there are some more formal signs that LePage could be a candidate again in 2022.

The former governor of Maine seems to be considering a return to politics.

The state hopes to vaccinate 12,000 people at its third mass vaccination event this weekend at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, Gov. Chris Sununu announced Monday. “Following a historic week of registration and scheduling for vaccine appointments which expanded eligibility to all NH residents 16+ last week, New Hampshire continues to move forward in getting doses into arms…

One former state senator is already running for governor on the Democratic side of the ticket, and now a current member of the Senate says she is “seriously considering” a campaign for the corner office next year when Gov. Charlie Baker’s second term expires. Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz, a Boston Democrat and the first Latinx woman to serve in the...

A second mass vaccination drive is underway Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Tuesday announced that the mass vaccination event would be held on Saturday, March 27 and Sunday, March 28. The event is not open to walk-in appointments. Eligible residents can schedule an appointment by visiting the state’s Vaccine and Immunization…

The number of new COVID-19 cases is increasing in Vermont, but the number of cases among older Vermonters and deaths continues to decline, officials said Tuesday. Statistics also show that the vaccination campaign that focused on older Vermonters first is producing results, with fewer cases in long-term care facilities, fewer hospitalizations, fewer patients in intensive care and fewer deaths. Despite…