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New Report Shows Massachusetts GOP Devolving Into “Ever-Deeper Disarray”

Boston Globe: “The Struggling Minority Party Risks Losing What Little Relevance It Still Has” As the Massachusetts governor’s seat is a top pickup opportunity for Democrats, the Boston Globe is reporting that Republicans in Massachusetts are deeply divided and increasingly in trouble, failing to recruit viable candidates and raise money. “Recently, the party has struggled…

Geoff Diehl Goes “All-in” on Donald Trump — In a State He Lost By 33 Points

Politico: “Diehl is going full Donald Trump in his run for governor — in Massachusetts, one of the bluest, most anti-Trump states in the country.” In a campaign strategy new reporting from Politico is calling a “head-scratcher,” Geoff Diehl is going all-in on embracing Donald Trump and his toxic agenda — in “one of the…

DGA Response to Chris Doughty Entering MA GOP Primary Against Trump-backed Geoff Diehl

Amid a chaotic few months of Massachusetts Republicans’ infighting, Chris Doughty is entering the MA GOP primary for governor against Trump-backed candidate Geoff Diehl. It was only a few months ago that Trump’s endorsement for Diehl forced Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov Karyn Polito to step aside from the race. However, Doughty’s announcement did…

On One Year Anniversary of Jan. 6th, Geoff Diehl Stands With Insurrectionists

Diehl did not “respond to a request for comment” Yesterday, on the one-year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, Massachusetts GOP Candidate for governor Geoff Diehl once again showed he’s fully willing to embrace extremism and dangerous conspiracy theories by attending an event where he shared the stage with a speaker who attended…

What They Are Saying: GOP “Scrambling” as Stacey Abrams Enters GA Race and Charlie Baker Won’t Run in MA

This week, two huge announcements were a huge blow to Republicans’ chances of winning key governor’s races in Georgia and Massachusetts. Stacey Abrams has declared she’s running for Georgia governor while Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced he won’t run for re-election. Their announcements led to massive ratings changes which favor Democrats. Here’s what people are…

Nonpartisan Race Raters Shift GA and MA Gov Races Towards Democrats

Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball Make Massive Ratings Changes in GA and MA as Stacey Abrams Gets In and Charlie Baker Drops Out After Stacey Abrams declared she’s running and Gov. Charlie Baker’s decision to drop out, nonpartisan race analysts are shifting the Georgia and Massachusetts governor races towards Democrats. In Georgia, the…

DGA Statement on Charlie Baker’s Decision to Not Seek Reelection

The following is a statement from DGA Executive Director Noam Lee on Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s decision to not seek reelection: “Gov. Charlie Baker’s decision not to seek reelection is a huge blow to the RGA and further solidifies Donald Trump’s iron grip over the Republican party. Now, the Massachusetts Republican Party is heading into…

RGA in Disarray: Another GOP Gov Gets a Primary Challenger; Another Headache for Doug Ducey

12 of 16 Sitting Republican Governors Are Now Facing Primary Challengers Yet another Republican governor is facing an attack from inside his own party. In the latest headache for RGA Chair Doug Ducey, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy will face a primary challenger from a GOP state legislator, who said he “believes Alaska’s conservatives are frustrated…

New Polling Shows Charlie Baker Will Have Brutal Republican Primary If He Runs

As Gov. Charlie Baker weighs whether to run for re-election, a new poll from Change Research found that he’s incredibly deep underwater with voters in his own party, with 68 percent of Republican general-election voters and leaners viewing him unfavorably, compared to just 23 percent favorable. The bad news for Baker doesn’t stop there. The…

Charlie Baker Admits His Reelection Bid Would Be “Complicated”

Charlie Baker is still making up his mind about whether he wants to run for reelection, but he knows he’s in trouble if he does. When asked in an interview about his decision to run again, Baker admitted his re-election bid is “a very complicated issue…for all kinds of reasons.” One of those reasons is…

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