2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Governor of Massachusetts. As Massachusetts does not have gubernatorial term limits, incumbent Republican Governor Charlie Baker is eligible to run for re-election to a third term in office, but has not yet announced whether he will do so.

2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

November 8, 2022
 
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Governor

Charlie Baker
Republican


Republican primary

Potential

Potential Lt. Governor Candidates

  • Ron Beaty, former Barnstable County Commissioner[8]
  • Karyn Polito, incumbent lieutenant governor[7]

Democratic primary

Formed exploratory committee

Potential Candidates

Potential Lt. Governor Candidates

Declined

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Deb
Goldberg
Maura
Healey
Ayanna
Pressley
Marty
Walsh
Others Undecided
SurveyUSA[17] August 12–16, 2020 558 4% 25% 13% 25%
1% 13% 4% 7% 62%[lower-alpha 1]
Suffolk University June 5–9, 2019 370 ± 5.1% 34% 36% 28%
  1. With Republican Governor Charlie Baker running as a Democrat.

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[18] Solid R February 1, 2021

References

  1. Reilly, Adam (November 7, 2018). "Charlie Baker Says He'll 'Let It Rock' In His Second Term. What Does That Mean?". WGBH. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  2. Phillips, Frank (June 6, 2019). "Baker quietly puts political team together as he considers 3rd term". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  3. Tiernan, Erin (December 14, 2020). "Harvard professor Danielle Allen first to emerge in 2022 governor's race as Charlie Baker mulls options". The Boston Herald. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  4. Murray, Stephanie (December 14, 2020). "BAKER's APPROVAL rating takes a hit — BOSTON TRASH piles up — EVICTIONS hit CITIES hardest". POLITICO. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  5. Sobey, Rick (November 22, 2020). "Andrew Lelling says he 'wouldn't rule out' running for office". Boston Herald. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  6. Staff, WCVB (December 16, 2018). "OTR: Mass. GOP Chair Kirsten Hughes discusses 2022 gubernatorial candidates". WCVB. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  7. "It's way too soon to wonder who will run for Massachusetts governor in 2022. Or is it?". Boston Globe. November 14, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  8. December 16, Tom Joyce |; 2020; Est, 13:45 (December 16, 2020). "Cape Republican Ron Beaty Weighing Run For Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts". NewBostonPost. Retrieved February 4, 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. https://www.allenforma.com/
  10. Murray, Stephanie. "ALLEN exploring run for GOVERNOR — BOSTON takes a STEP BACK — FALL RIVER aide pleads GUILTY". POLITICO. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  11. https://www.patriotledger.com/story/news/2021/01/07/democrat-quincy-explores-run-governor-2022/6551731002/
  12. https://soundcloud.com/kelleronmassterlist/place-your-political-bets
  13. Han, Jessy [@hjessy_] (September 15, 2020). "2022 #MAGov Poll: AG Maura Healey - 25% Boston Mayor Marty Walsh - 25% Rep. Ayanna Pressley - 13% Treasurer Deb Goldberg - 3% N = 558 | Aug 12-16 SurveyUSA/@PrioritiesMass" (Tweet) (in Tagalog). Retrieved January 8, 2021 via Twitter.
  14. Locas, Peter (November 20, 2018). "Who's in Ed Markey's rearview mirror? Maura Healey". Lowell Sun. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  15. https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/01/01/races-for-boston-mayor-massachusetts-governor-to-dominate-local-politics-in-2021/
  16. https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/07/biden-chooses-boston-mayor-walsh-as-labor-secretary-455899
  17. Han, Jessy [@hjessy_] (September 15, 2020). "2022 #MAGov Poll: AG Maura Healey - 25% Boston Mayor Marty Walsh - 25% Rep. Ayanna Pressley - 13% Treasurer Deb Goldberg - 3% N = 558 | Aug 12-16 SurveyUSA/@PrioritiesMass" (Tweet) (in Tagalog). Retrieved January 8, 2021 via Twitter.
  18. "2022 Governor Race Ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
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