Democrats Now Favored In Massachusetts Race For Governor, Election Forecaster Says

Democrats Now Favored In Massachusetts Race For Governor, Election Forecaster Says

Sabato's Crystal Ball updated its election forecast on Wednesday.

In light of news that incumbent Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker (and lieutenant governor Karyn Polito) won't run again next year, the organization says that the 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial election now favors the Democratic Party.

Jane Swift Won’t Run For Governor
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Jane Swift Won’t Run For Governor

Tom Joyce

With plenty of people rumored to be interested in running for governor of Massachusetts this time around, could someone who previously served in the position make a political comeback?

It's possible in Massachusetts because there are no term limits. However, if it's going to happen, it won't be Jane Swift, who served as the state's acting governor from 2001 to 2003 after then-governor Paul Cellucci took a job as the U.S. ambassador to Canada.

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