Rich Parr
Contributor
Rich Parr is research director with The MassINC Polling Group and runs MPG’s office in western Massachusetts. He has been with MPG since 2013 and has been contributing writing, data visualizations and maps to WBUR since 2014.
Before coming to MPG, Rich worked in public policy for a Boston-area business association, and in public media for the PBS documentary series "FRONTLINE." Rich holds a bachelor’s degree in literature from Harvard College. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts, with his wife and daughters.
Recently published
4 Maps That Explain Boston's Preliminary Mayoral Election
It's clear where Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George pulled the bulk of their votes during Boston's preliminary election for mayor. But, as MassINC Polling Group's Steve Koczela and Rich...
How Early Voting Data Shows Some Inequities In The Mass. Democratic Primary
When all the votes were counted, the places with less early voting ended up casting a smaller share of the total votes than they did in other recent primaries, lessening...
New Hampshire Voted. Now What? Here Are 6 Ideas To Consider
Key takeaways from the New Hampshire primary vote.
4 Takeaways From Mapping The Boston City Council At-Large Preliminary
One takeaway: Michelle Wu leads incumbent councilors into November.
3 In 10 Likely Mass. Voters Plan To Vote For Both Warren And Baker
And those voters look more like Warren voters than Baker voters, Rich Parr writes
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Baker Veto Threat Targets Popular Toll Discount Program
Polling shows most voters in the state support off-peak toll discounts.
Mass. Voters Like Idea Of Raising Local Taxes To Fund Local Transportation
The court ruling on the "Fair Share" ballot question has left the Legislature in a tight spot. Polling shows support for giving cities and regions the power to raise local...