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* [[Jay Gonzalez]], former State Secretary of Administration and Finance<ref>{{cite news|last=O'Sullivan|first=Jim|title=Democrat Jay Gonzalez launches bid for governor|newspaper=Boston Globe|date=January 30, 2016|url=http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/01/30/gonzalez-launches-bid-run-for-governor/JzULdkadWSkyjrOrvQGCNL/story.html}}</ref> |
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* [[Bob Massie (politician)|Bob Massie]], entrepreneur, nominee for [[Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts|Lieutenant Governor]] [[Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1994|in 1994]] and candidate for the U.S. Senate [[United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2012|in 2012]]<ref>{{cite news|last=O'Sullivan|first=Jim|title=Robert K. Massie enters race for governor|newspaper=Boston Globe|date=April 24, 2017|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/04/23/massie-enters-race-for-governor/rKnMNFU2kyYv4YZOFmIqjL/story.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbur.org/news/2017/04/24/robert-massie-running-for-governor|title=Environmentalist Robert Massie Announces Run For Governor|last=Jarmanning|first=Ally|date=April 24, 2017|work=[[WBUR-FM|WBUR News]]}}</ref> |
* [[Bob Massie (politician)|Bob Massie]], entrepreneur, nominee for [[Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts|Lieutenant Governor]] [[Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1994|in 1994]] and candidate for the U.S. Senate [[United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 2012|in 2012]]<ref>{{cite news|last=O'Sullivan|first=Jim|title=Robert K. Massie enters race for governor|newspaper=Boston Globe|date=April 24, 2017|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/04/23/massie-enters-race-for-governor/rKnMNFU2kyYv4YZOFmIqjL/story.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbur.org/news/2017/04/24/robert-massie-running-for-governor|title=Environmentalist Robert Massie Announces Run For Governor|last=Jarmanning|first=Ally|date=April 24, 2017|work=[[WBUR-FM|WBUR News]]}}</ref> |
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* [[Setti Warren]], Mayor of [[Newton, Massachusetts]], and candidate for [[United States Senate elections, 2012]] <ref>{{cite news|last=Prim|first=Alexandra|title=Setti Warren announces bid for gov. in Mass|date=May 20, 2017|url=http://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/Setti-Warren-Announces-Bid-for-Gov-in-Mass-423355704.html}}</ref> |
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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. No announcement has been made if Governor Charlie Baker will run for a second term.
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
- Charlie Baker, incumbent Governor
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
Declared
- Jay Gonzalez, former State Secretary of Administration and Finance[4]
- Bob Massie, entrepreneur, nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1994 and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012[5][6]
- Setti Warren, Mayor of Newton, Massachusetts, and candidate for United States Senate elections, 2012 [7]
Potential
- Joe Avellone, businessman, former chairman of the Wellesley Board of selectmen and candidate for governor in 2014[8]
- Joseph Curtatone, Mayor of Somerville[2]
- Richard A. Davey, former Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation and former General Manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority[2]
- Kim Driscoll, Mayor of Salem[2]
- Evan Falchuk, founder and former chair of the United Independent Party and United Independent nominee for Governor in 2014[9]
- John Kerry, former United States Secretary of State, former U.S. Senator and nominee for President in 2004[10][11]
- Dan Wolf, former State Senator, and founder and CEO of Cape Air [12][13]
Declined
- Jeff Bussgang, venture capitalist and lecturer at Harvard Business School[2][14]
- Katherine Clark, U.S. Representative (running for re-election)[15]
- Benjamin Downing, former State Senator[2][16]
- Maura Healey, Massachusetts Attorney General (running for re-election)[2][3][17][18]
- Joseph P. Kennedy III, U.S. Representative (running for re-election)[2][19]
- Marty Meehan, former U.S. Representative[20]
- Seth Moulton, U.S. Representative[21]
- Marty Walsh, Mayor of Boston and former State Representative[2][22]
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.[23] Falchuck had stated that he would "certainly" run for office in 2018.[24] In 2016 however, the UIP lost its official party status after it failed to register 1% of Massachusetts voters as members.[25] Evan Falchuk later left the UIP and registered as a Democrat in early 2017 after UIP lost its official party status. [26][27]
Candidates
Declined
General Election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Charlie Baker (R) | Setti Warren (D) | % Undecided/Don't Know |
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| UMass Amherst/WBZ | September 15–20, 2016 | 400 RV | ± 4.1% | 40% | 17% | 36% |
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References
- ^ Stout, Matt; Cassidy, Chris (November 13, 2014). "Waiting for Mr. Right: Conservative wing of GOP warns Charlie Baker". Boston Herald.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Miller, Joshua (November 13, 2014). "Mass. Democrats are on to 2018". The Boston Globe.
- ^ a b Lachman, Samantha (November 17, 2014). "These Democrats Could Be The Party's Ticket To A Comeback". Huffington Post.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (January 30, 2016). "Democrat Jay Gonzalez launches bid for governor". Boston Globe.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (April 24, 2017). "Robert K. Massie enters race for governor". Boston Globe.
- ^ Jarmanning, Ally (April 24, 2017). "Environmentalist Robert Massie Announces Run For Governor". WBUR News.
- ^ Prim, Alexandra (May 20, 2017). "Setti Warren announces bid for gov. in Mass".
- ^ Miller, Joshua (June 8, 2015). "Joe Avellone, candidate for governor in '14, open to another run". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Ramos, Nestor (12 February 2017). "Evan Falchuk, former independent candidate, switches to Democratic Party". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ Levenson, Michael (November 15, 2016). "Kerry for governor? A Chicopee activist wants to draft him". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/Who-Will-Run-For-Mayor-of-Boston-in-2018-401499716.html?akmobile=o&nms=y
- ^ Murphy, Matt (November 9, 2015). "Cape Senator Wolf sees future service in 'different form'". The Patriot Ledger.
- ^ Miller, Joshua (March 14, 2016). "Outgoing state senator ponders running against Baker". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ Primack, Dan (November 19, 2014). "Massachusetts venture capitalist shuts down governor talk". Fortune. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ Miller, Joshua (November 9, 2015). "Katherine Clark's rise in D.C. has Democrats looking ahead". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ Levulis, Jim (January 25, 2016). "W. Mass. Senator Downing Not Running For Reelection". WAMC. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ Quinn, Garrett (November 13, 2014). "As Governor Deval Patrick departs, who are the rising stars in the Massachusetts Democratic Party?". Mass Live.
- ^ Schoenberg, Shira (August 17, 2016). "Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey rules out run for higher office". The Republican. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ^ Metzger, Andy (January 18, 2017). "Kennedy says he will seek re-election in 2018". Boston Herald. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ Phillips, Frank (June 30, 2016). "Meehan to close campaign fund, give $4.35m balance to foundation". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ Clauss, Kyle Scott (February 24, 2017). "Seth Moulton Says He Has "No Plans" to Challenge Charlie Baker". Boston Magazine. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ DeCosta-Klipa, Nik (January 24, 2017). "Boston Mayor Marty Walsh isn't ruling out a future gubernatorial run". Boston.com. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ Emmanouilidou, Lydia (November 6, 2014). "United Independent Party Gains Official Status". WGBH (FM). Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ a b Morrison, Sara (November 5, 2014). "The United Independent Party Is Official, and Evan Falchuk's Work Has Just Begun". Boston.com.
- ^ Dezenski, Lauren (October 31, 2016). "United Independent Party loses state party designation". Politico. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/02/12/switch/b84oZEjZyFyGSnn5OHl5jO/story.html#comments
- ^ http://www.politico.com/states/massachusetts/story/2016/10/united-independent-party-loses-state-party-designation-106905
- ^ Ramos, Nestor (12 February 2017). "Evan Falchuk, former independent candidate, switches to Democratic Party". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 15 February 2017.