Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2014

Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election, 2014

2010 ← November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) → 2018

Party Democratic Republican

Governor before election Deval Patrick Democratic Elected Governor TBD

The 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election will take place on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Democratic Governor Deval Patrick is unlikely to run for re-election and has stated he will retire at the end of his current term.^[1][2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

• Tim Murray, two-term incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2010) and former Mayor of Worcester.^[1]

Declined

• Deval Patrick, two-term incumbent Governor of Massachusetts (elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2010).^[1][2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

• Charles D. Baker, Jr., former cabinet secretary to Governors William Weld and Paul Cellucci and the former CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. 2010 Republican nominee for Governor.^[1][3]

See also

• Massachusetts general election, 2014
• United States gubernatorial elections, 2014

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "With Charlie Baker on the job hunt, GOP chair hints at 2014 run". State House News Service. December 20, 2010. http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/12/with_charlie_baker_on_the_job.html. Retrieved February 1, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Noah Bierman (January 5, 2011). "Patrick plans to expand travels". Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/01/05/patrick_plans_to_expand_travels_during_second_term/. Retrieved 2011-02-01. 
3. ^ "Sen. Richard Tisei steps down, looks back". The Reading Advocate. January 6, 2011. http://www.wickedlocal.com/reading/features/x1458592899/Sen-Richard-Tisei-steps-down-looks-back. Retrieved 2011-02-19.