Taunton mayor Shaunna O'Connell has interest in running for governor of Massachusetts and is building up her bank account in the meantime.
The Republican and former state representative is holding a fund raiser at 6 p.m. Thursday, December 16 at Segregansett Country Club, according to an email message obtained by NewBostonPost.
Will the next governor of Massachusetts be a Republican?
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has typically elected Republicans over the past 30 years; four of the past five governors to win elections in the state, including the current governor, have been Republicans: Bill Weld, Paul Cellucci, Mitt Romney, and Charlie Baker.