Charlie Baker Telling Allies He Won’t Run Again

“Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R), the Republican who maintained the enduring support of his blue state constituents through boom times, the Trump presidency, and the COVID-19 pandemic, is telling allies he will not seek a third term in 2022,” the Boston Globe reports.

“With less than a year before Election Day, Baker’s choice leaves the race wide open, and it may make way for many more major candidates than the three Democrats and one Republican who have already jumped into the gubernatorial race.”

It’s likely that Donald Trump’s endorsement of a Republican primary challenger may have caused him to rethink running.