Massachusetts governors race

Only two democrats remain in the race.

The candidates in the Massachusetts governor’s race were unknown more than half of registered voters surveyed in a recent poll.

Businessman Chris Doughty released a video Wednesday announcing that he is seeking the Republican nomination for governor of Massachusetts.

While four candidates have already jumped into the now wide-open 2022 governor’s race in Massachusetts, all eyes are on one democrat still contemplating: Attorney General Maura Healey. Would Healey dominate if she gets in? “I don’t see how she couldn’t,” said 2014 lt. governor nominee Steve Kerrigan. Kerrigan says it’s unfortunate for the democrats who have been campaigning this...

Time is starting to run out for any dark horses. Many are watching Boston City Councilor Annissa Essaibi-George, Congressman Seth Moulton, Taunton Mayor Shaunna O’Connell and former US Attorney Andrew Lelling.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced Wednesday morning that they will not seek reelection to a third term in 2022. You can read their full announcement below: To Our Friends & Colleagues – After several months of discussion with our families, we have decided not to seek re-election in 2022. This was an extremely difficult decision…

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced Wednesday morning that they won’t seek reelection in 2022. The long-awaited decision, which comes despite Baker’s consistently high approval rating, opens up the race for governor “After several months of discussion with our families, we have decided not to seek re-election in 2022,” they announced jointly via email. “This was…

Gov. Charlie Baker’s approval rating is moving in a positive direction as he weighs whether to seek a third term in 2022, with 56% of residents indicating that they support the job Baker is doing and 69% saying Massachusetts is the same or better off than it was prior to the governor taking office in 2015, according to a new…

With the Legislature on recess, COVID-19 cases rising, and many in Massachusetts waiting on the governor’s decision about 2022, Gov. Charlie Baker and first lady Lauren Baker are leaving Thursday on a week-long “family trip” to California, according the the governor’s office. Baker and his wife were planning to leave Thursday morning for the West Coast, and plan to...

Attorney General Maura Healey on Thursday forecast a decision on her political future this fall as the two-term Democrat weighs a possible run for governor in 2022 that would see her join a field that already includes three candidates. “I’m thinking about that right now. I’m going to take the summer to think about that. Obviously my term is...