Gov. Charlie Baker’s team is quietly getting ready for the 2018 election
While the nation has its eyes on the 2016 presidential election, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and his team are already thinking about a potential run for re-election in 2018, according to a Boston Globe report.
Baker hasn’t said for sure if he’ll put his name on the ballot in 2018, but the governor’s $3.7 million in campaign funds and the absence of a strong Democratic challenger make his bid for a second term likely, according to the Globe. Republican party officials also have plans to track social media during the 2016 election to expand their collection voter data, which could be used to boost a re-election campaign.
While no Democratic challengers have yet declared a run, some say it’s too soon to rule out potential contenders.
“It’s not surprising to me that no one has definitively said they’re going to run for governor in 2018,” Jason Cincott, the state Democratic party’s executive director, told the Globe. “In my opinion, it’s too early. I think we need to elect a Democratic president. I think we need to ensure a Democratic Legislature—who can continue to promote our policies and move Massachusetts forward.”
Read the full Globe story here.
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