2014 Election
Q&A #2: Who Wants To Be Lieutenant Governor?
“Glenn” asks: Do you see one of the Democratic gubernatorial candidates becoming an LG or AG candidate? “Steven Liebowitz” adds: Similar to Glenn’s, do you […]
Insiders Poll: The 2014 State Races Are Up For Grabs
A year away from a major turnover in state-wide officeholders, political insiders across Massachusetts are having a tough time foreseeing how it will all shake […]
Joe Curtatone Isn’t Running for Governor—Who Fills the Void?
Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone had me fooled. I thought it was a done deal that he was running for governor in 2014. He announced on […]
Our Painful History of Gubernatorial Separation Anxiety
Massachusetts has a painful history of experiencing separation anxiety from its governors. Most recently, Mitt Romney received a torrent of criticism for traveling relentlessly as […]
Martha Coakley Can Check ‘Shaking Hands at Fenway’ Off Her List
Attorney General Martha Coakley, pilloried during her Senate run for disdaining the idea of shaking hands at Fenway in the cold, has officially shaken some […]
Martha Coakley Makes Her Governor Campaign Official
Attorney General Martha Coakley announced her candidacy for governor Monday with an online video, to be followed by a live announcement from Medford and an […]
Charlie Baker’s Campaign Headquarters Is Located In Former Sleep Lab
Candidates for public office with a reputation for putting people to sleep on the stump should think hard before putting their campaign headquarters at the […]
Charlie Baker Announces His Campaign, Gives Tour of Backyard
Charlie Baker has made his campaign for governor of Massachusetts official with a YouTube video that describes the reasons he’s running. In it, he (re)introduces […]
Charlie Baker Will Run for Governor Again
As seemed inevitable the moment Scott Brown bowed out of the race, news leaked that Charlie Baker will officially announce he’s running for governor as […]
Steve Grossman Wouldn’t Go Changing State Ethics Laws
By suspending his campaign to hash out his Ethics Commission ordeal, Democrat Dan Wolf may have thought he was stepping out of the political ring. […]
Juliette Kayyem Is Running for Governor
Juliette Kayyem wasn’t fooling anybody Sunday evening, at a gathering of a couple dozen Democratic activists in Dorchester, claiming to be merely considering a gubernatorial […]
The Ethics Commission Is Crying Dan Wolf
The CommonWealth headline today is a little misleading. State senator Dan Wolf is not “resigned to quitting” his campaign for Governor of Massachusetts. “I am […]
Are Businesspeople Unable to Run for Massachusetts Office?
Massachusetts continues to struggle with its reputation as a place where businesses can’t get lift. The latest controversy is over whether Cape Air founder Dan […]
Dan Wolf Will Continue His Run for Governor Despite Being Found Ineligible
State Senator and Democratic candidate for governor Dan Wolf said Wednesday that he would retain his office and continue his campaign despite a ruling from […]
All Quiet On The Mass. GOP 2014 Front
It’s been clear for quite some time that there will be an open state Treasurer’s seat in 2014, with Steve Grossman planning to run for […]