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Massachusetts Governors Race

Charlie Baker

Republican Charlie Baker is the former CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. He has served as state secretary of Health and Human Services and secretary of Administration and Finance.

Governor

MASSACHUSETTS

Republican

Democrat Deval Patrick became Massachusetts' first black governor in 2007 and is seeking a second term. He headed the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division during the Clinton administration from 1994-97. Later, he worked as general counsel for Texaco and Coca-Cola.

Governor

MASSACHUSETTS

Democrat

Incumbent

Tim Cahill

Tim Cahill, a former Democrat is running for governor as an independent. He's been state Treasurer since 2003. He served as treasurer of Norfolk County from 1997-2002 and as a member of the Quincy City Council from 1987-96.

Governor

MASSACHUSETTS

Independent

Latest Massachusetts Governors Race News

Latest Roundup of Polls for Key Senate and Governor Races

By Bruce Drake

Our Friday roundup of polls and key governor and Senate races updates California, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington ...

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Latest Roundup of Polls for Governor and Senate Races

By Bruce Drake

Here's a roundup of polls from across the country on the Senate and gubernatorial races. Updated so far today are California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, Rhode Island, South Carolina ...

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Obama Stumps in Massachusetts for His Friend Gov. Deval Patrick

By Politics Daily Staff

President Obama opened a weekend of intense campaigning with a speech before a large crowd in Boston where he urged voters to reelect Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick and urged them not to give in to ...

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How Old Is Tim Cahill?

By Stephanie Schorow

One of the closest races in the country is the four-way contest for governor of Massachusetts. State treasurer Tim Cahill, running as an independent, faces off against the incumbent Democrat, Deval ...

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Is Deval Patrick Married?

By Stephanie Schorow

One of the closest races in the country is the four-way contest for governor of Massachusetts. Incumbent Democrat Deval Patrick faces off against the Republican challenger Charles D. Baker, state ...

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Governor

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Democrat

Deval Patrick

incumbent

Republican

Charlie Baker

Independent

Tim Cahill

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Latest From the Web

May 26, 2012

Mass. Senate passes version of budget

Source: The Berkshire Eagle - Pittsfield MA

Mass achusetts senators passed their version a $32.4 billion state budget Friday that would spare a psychiatric hospital from closure, setting the stage for negotiations with the House of Rep resentatives on a final spending plan.

May 25, 2012

Our View: Food for thought

Source: The Standard-Times - New Bedford MA

There is little debate about the fact that Americans are getting larger.

May 25, 2012

5 Things You Need To Know Today: May 25

Source: Needham Patch - Needham MA

"Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1.

May 25, 2012

Senate OKs Taunton amendment

Source: Silver City Bulletin - Taunton MA

The state Senate has upped the ante on the proposed closing of Taunton State Hospital, voting to amend the budget to require that 72 beds remain in operation at the mental health facility.

May 24, 2012

Making Sense of Tax Incentives

Source: Governing.com

Last month, I wrote about the proliferation of economic-development tax incentive s and a study from the Pew Center on the States which concluded that no state requires policy makers to rely on good evidence when making decisions about credits, exemptions, deductions or other tax breaks.