Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2018

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2018
Massachusetts
November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)
 
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent Governor

Charlie Baker
Republican

The 2018 Massachusetts gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of Massachusetts.

Incumbent Republican Governor Charlie Baker is eligible to run for re-election to a second term in office.

Republican primary

Some conservative members of the Republican party have stated that the Governor could face a Republican challenger in 2018 if he is too moderate. GOP state committeeman Robert Cappucci told the Boston Herald that if Baker "shuns conservatives...there will be 100 percent an effort to try to find a conservative, viable candidate to challenge him in 2018 for governor". David Kopacz, the president of the Massachusetts Republican Assembly, has also stated that Baker may face a conservative challenger in 2018.[1]

Candidates

Potential

Democratic primary

In November 2014, after interviewing over a dozen Democratic operatives, strategists, and activists, Joshua Miller of The Boston Globe wrote that the party would be looking for a young, fresh candidate who can appeal to the party's progressive base. He identified Attorney General-elect Maura Healey as being "the first name on many Democratic lists".[2] Samantha Lachman of The Huffington Post also identified Healey as a potential candidate for Governor in 2018 or in a future United States Senate race.[3]

Candidates

Potential

Declined

United Independent nomination

Because Evan Falchuk received more than 3% of the vote in the 2014 gubernatorial election, the United Independent Party has gained official status.[14] Falchuck has stated that he will "certainly" run for office in 2018.[15]

Candidates

Potential

General Election

Polling

with Joseph P. Kennedy III
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Charlie Baker (R) Joseph P. Kennedy III (D) % Undecided/Don't Know
UMass Amherst/WBZ September 15–20, 2016 400 RV ± 4.1% 33% 33% 29%
Gravis Marketing/Jobs First July 12–13, 2016 901 RV ± 3.3% 50% 38% 12%
with Seth Moulton
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Charlie Baker (R) Seth Moulton (D) % Undecided/Don't Know
UMass Amherst/WBZ September 15–20, 2016 400 RV ± 4.1% 39% 21% 34%
with Marty Walsh
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Charlie Baker (R) Marty Walsh (D) % Undecided/Don't Know
UMass Amherst/WBZ September 15–20, 2016 400 RV ± 4.1% 37% 28% 32%
with Setti Warren
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Charlie Baker (R) Setti Warren (D) % Undecided/Don't Know
UMass Amherst/WBZ September 15–20, 2016 400 RV ± 4.1% 40% 17% 36%

References

  1. ↑ Stout, Matt; Cassidy, Chris (November 13, 2014). "Waiting for Mr. Right: Conservative wing of GOP warns Charlie Baker". Boston Herald.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Miller, Joshua (November 13, 2014). "Mass. Democrats are on to 2018". The Boston Globe.
  3. 1 2 Lachman, Samantha (November 17, 2014). "These Democrats Could Be The Party's Ticket To A Comeback". Huffington Post.
  4. ↑ Miller, Joshua (June 8, 2015). "Joe Avellone, candidate for governor in '14, open to another run". The Boston Globe.
  5. ↑ Levenson, Michael (November 15, 2016). "Kerry for governor? A Chicopee activist wants to draft him". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  6. ↑ Murphy, Matt (November 9, 2015). "Cape Senator Wolf sees future service in 'different form'". The Patriot Ledger.
  7. ↑ Miller, Joshua (March 14, 2016). "Outgoing state senator ponders running against Baker". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  8. ↑ Primack, Dan (November 19, 2014). "Massachusetts venture capitalist shuts down governor talk". Fortune. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  9. ↑ Miller, Joshua (November 9, 2015). "Katherine Clark's rise in D.C. has Democrats looking ahead". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  10. ↑ Levulis, Jim (January 25, 2016). "W. Mass. Senator Downing Not Running For Reelection". WAMC. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  11. ↑ Quinn, Garrett (November 13, 2014). "As Governor Deval Patrick departs, who are the rising stars in the Massachusetts Democratic Party?". Mass Live.
  12. ↑ Schoenberg, Shira (August 17, 2016). "Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey rules out run for higher office". The Republican. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  13. ↑ Phillips, Frank (June 30, 2016). "Meehan to close campaign fund, give $4.35m balance to foundation". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  14. ↑ Emmanouilidou, Lydia (November 6, 2014). "United Independent Party Gains Official Status". WGBHnews.org. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  15. 1 2 Morrison, Sara (November 5, 2014). "The United Independent Party Is Official, and Evan Falchuk's Work Has Just Begun". Boston.com.
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