Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 2018
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The 2018 Massachusetts gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of Massachusetts. The primary is scheduled for September 4, 2018.
Incumbent Republican Governor Charlie Baker is running for re-election to a second term in office.
Some conservative members of the Republican Party have stated that the Governor could face a Republican challenger in 2018 if he is too moderate. GOP state committeeman Robert Cappucci told the Boston Herald that if Baker "shuns conservatives...there will be 100 percent an effort to try to find a conservative, viable candidate to challenge him in 2018 for governor". David Kopacz, the president of the Massachusetts Republican Assembly, has also stated that Baker may face a conservative challenger in 2018.
Following his 2016 election, Barnstable County Commissioner Ron Beaty, who once was tried and convicted for threatening the life of President George H. W. Bush, has been making local and state headlines. He's proposed a "shark mitigation strategy" to combat the growing presence of sharks near Cape Cod beaches by baiting and shooting them, which was rejected for consideration by the commission chairman. He has also mulled a primary run against his state representative Randy Hunt, after Rep. Hunt parked in his Barnstable County Courthouse parking spot. In September, 2017 he announced he was in the process of changing the purpose of his campaign committee from a county to a statewide office. He cites the Governor's criticisms of President Donald Trump and his willingness to work with Democrats as his inspiration to run. On December 8, 2017 Scott Lively announced his campaign.
As of December 13, 2017 Beaty has stated he is no longer considering a run against Baker.Scott Lively, an evangelical pastor, has challenged Baker and received more than the 15% of delegate votes necessary at the state convention to qualify for ballot access. Baker won the endorsement of the party by an overwhelming margin.
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