2022 Governor's Race

The Massachusetts State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Legislators reach deal on election bill that would permanently enshrine early, mail-in voting

The bill stops short of adopting the Senate-backed policy of allowing would-be voters to register on the same day they cast their ballot, a reform the House instead sought to...

Local Coverage

Jun 8, 2022

Mass. Democrats will have 2 candidates for governor on September primary ballot

WBUR's Weekend Edition host Sharon Brody checks in with WBUR senior political reporter Anthony Brooks for more from the party's convention Saturday in Worcester.

Local Coverage

05:26Jun 5, 2022

Delegates listen to a speech by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., during the state's Democratic party convention in Worcester. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Massachusetts Democrats gather for state party convention

Attorney General Healey won the party's endorsement for governor with 71% of the delegate votes Saturday, while state Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz won 29%, enough to get her name on the...

Local Coverage

Jun 5, 2022

Mass. Republicans gather for convention and decide guv hopefuls Diehl, Doughty will make ballot

Members of the state GOP gathered ahead of this fall's elections to hear from candidates and party leaders as they hope to rebuild a bloc that's lost nearly all of...

Local Coverage

May 22, 2022

State Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz and Attorney General Maura Healey are both running for governor (Photos by Jesse Costa)

Healey, Chang-Díaz both promise all-out climate push if elected governor

The two major Democratic candidates for Massachusetts governor meet Wednesday evening to discuss their plans to address climate change.

Environment

05:34Apr 27, 2022

The Massachusetts State House and Flag. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass. voters, help WBUR cover the governor's race

Mass. voters, what do you want to know about our would-be governors? Help WBUR cover the governor's race by telling us about the issues, questions and concerns you have when...

Local Coverage

Apr 27, 2022

A pickup truck heads through flood water that has crashed over the seawall in Revere during a 2017 Nor’easter. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

How should Mass. tackle climate change? Here's what the candidates for governor say

Both major Democrats running for governor -- State Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz and Attorney General Maura Healey -- have released detailed plans to tackle climate change. We cut through the jargon...

Environment

Apr 21, 2022

Massachusetts Republican candidate for Lt. Governor Karyn Polito raises her arms in victory during her primary election night rally speech Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014 in Boston. Polito and her running mate for governor Charlie Baker will face state Attorney General Martha Coakley in the Nov. 4, 2014 general election. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Mass. lieutenant governors officially have little power. Yet 8 candidates are seeking the job.

According to the state constitution, lieutenant governors have few official responsibilities. Yet the post has become one of the most sought out elected offices in the state. Six Democrats. Two...

Local Coverage

05:51Apr 21, 2022

Danielle Allen announces her candidacy for governor of Massachusetts in 2021. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Allen drops out of Massachusetts governor's race

Harvard professor Danielle Allen says she is dropping out of the race for Massachusetts governor.

Local Coverage

Feb 15, 2022

The view from Massachusetts attorney general's office in Boston. (Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Here's who's running for attorney general in Massachusetts

Attorney General Maura Healey's departure means there's a prime opening for others, and several attorney general candidates have come forward since she's announced her gubernatorial bid.

Local Coverage

Feb 4, 2022

Massaachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey speaks into a microphone at a press conference. Her office launched an investigation into the Danvers school district. The photo was taken by Jesse Costa of WBUR.

Meeting the gubernatorial candidates: Attorney General Maura Healey

Attorney General Maura Healey joins WBUR's Radio Boston to discuss what's driving her run for Massachusetts governor, and the values the Democrat plans to bring to the office if elected...

Radio Boston

21:12Feb 3, 2022

Maura Healey announces her bid for Massachusetts governor

Many political observers consider Healey the early favorite for the Nov. 2022 election because she is the only candidate in the race to have won a statewide election. The Democrat...

Local Coverage

05:10Jan 19, 2022

Republican Geoff Diehl stands with protesters during Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's press conference at City Hall, to discuss the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Boston on Dec. 20, 2021. Wu announced a vaccine mandate to enter businesses in Boston. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Moderates once dominated the Mass. GOP. Now they're struggling to find a candidate for governor

Some Republicans say they are worried that GOP gubernatorial candidate Geoff Diehl is unelectable. Others argue a pro-Trump agenda is the best way to excite the grassroots and win in...

Local Coverage

04:37Jan 14, 2022

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey (Steven Senne/AP)

Healey's campaign reports largest fundraising month as she weighs run for governor

Attorney General Maura Healey will report raising more than $400,000 in December, adding to the $3.3 million she has on hand as she weighs whether to seek the governor's office...

Local Coverage

Jan 4, 2022

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker speaks at a press conference with Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito at the State House after announcing the they will not seek a third term. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

With Baker and Polito out, what happens to the campaign cash they raised?

Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito have amassed more than $3 million dollars in their respective campaign accounts. Now that they've decided not to seek re-election, they'll have...

Local Coverage

02:55Dec 10, 2021

Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker speaks at a press conference at the State House after announcing the he will not seek a third term. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Mass. Republican party faces uncertain future after Baker's decides against another term

Massachusetts has a long tradition of electing moderate Republicans to state-wide office. But the only major Republican candidate running for governor is a pro-Trump conservative.

Local Coverage

05:12Dec 9, 2021

Former state Rep. Geoff Diehl. The Republican is running for governor. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Diehl says Baker's decision not to seek 3rd term could help unify Mass. Republicans for 2022

Massachusetts Republican Geoff Diehl, a former state representative running for governor, welcomed Gov. Charlie Baker's decision this week not to pursue a third term.

Local Coverage

Dec 3, 2021

The Massachusetts State House in Boston on July 16, 2020. (Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Here's who's running for governor in Massachusetts

With Gov. Charlie Baker out of the race, several prominent candidates are lining up to replace him on Beacon Hill.

Local Coverage

Dec 2, 2021

Charlie Baker won't seek a third term as Mass. governor

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says his run is ending. He won't seek a history-making third consecutive term in the state's top post.

Local Coverage

05:01Dec 1, 2021

Gov. Charlie Baker discusses school reopenings on Aug. 20, 2020. (Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Pool)

Less than a year before the gubernatorial election, will Baker run again?

The Massachusetts governor seems proud of his record thus far, and may fear that his work over the past two terms could be un-done by his successor, should he not...

Local Coverage

04:40Nov 28, 2021

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Legislators reach deal on election bill that would permanently enshrine early, mail-in voting

Mass. Democrats will have 2 candidates for governor on September primary ballot

Massachusetts Democrats gather for state party convention

Mass. Republicans gather for convention and decide guv hopefuls Diehl, Doughty will make ballot

Healey, Chang-Díaz both promise all-out climate push if elected governor

Mass. voters, help WBUR cover the governor's race

How should Mass. tackle climate change? Here's what the candidates for governor say

Mass. lieutenant governors officially have little power. Yet 8 candidates are seeking the job.

Allen drops out of Massachusetts governor's race

Here's who's running for attorney general in Massachusetts

Meeting the gubernatorial candidates: Attorney General Maura Healey

Maura Healey announces her bid for Massachusetts governor

Moderates once dominated the Mass. GOP. Now they're struggling to find a candidate for governor

Healey's campaign reports largest fundraising month as she weighs run for governor

With Baker and Polito out, what happens to the campaign cash they raised?

Mass. Republican party faces uncertain future after Baker's decides against another term

Diehl says Baker's decision not to seek 3rd term could help unify Mass. Republicans for 2022

Here's who's running for governor in Massachusetts

Charlie Baker won't seek a third term as Mass. governor

Less than a year before the gubernatorial election, will Baker run again?