Massachusetts
Incumbent: Deval Patrick (D)
Primary Election: September 14, 2010
General Election: November 2, 2010
STATUS: Incumbent Running
RATING: Likely Democratic Retention
RECENT ELECTION RESULTS:
2002 Result: Romney wins 50%-45%.
2006 Result: Patrick wins 56%-35%.
Massachusetts Governor’s Race: Headlines
Democrats:
Joe Avellone
Martha Coakley
Steve Grossman
Daniel Wolf
Deval Patrick (i) Web Site facebook YouTube twitter flickr
Republicans:
Charlie Baker Web Site YouTube twitter
Christy Mihos Web Site YouTube twitter
Independent
Timothy Cahill Web Site facebook YouTube twitter flickr
Local Media/Blogs
Blue Mass Group (Democratic)
Mass Perspectives
Red Mass Group (Republican)
State Resources:
Massachusetts Elections Division
PollWatch:
Public Policy Polling: Dems favored for MA-Gov – unless Scott Brown runs (5/7/13)
Emerson College: Deval Patrick could beat Scott Brown in special senate contest (12/20/12)
Rasmussen: Patrick’s job approval numbers strong, 55-40% (10/11/12)
Suffolk U: Deval Patrick’s favorable rating at 54-37% (2/15/12)
Public Policy Polling: Patrick’s job approval numbers move into positive territory, 54-36% (6/8/11)
Suffolk U: Patrick has seven-point lead, 46-39% (10/28/10)
Rasmussen: Patrick holds slim lead over Baker, 46-44% (10/27/10)
UNH: Patrick leads Baker 43-39% (10/22/10)
Western New England College: Patrick leads by eight; Cahill support collapsing, Patrick 44%, Baker 36%, Cahill 8% (10/22/10)
Western New England College: Patrick maintains lead; Patrick 39%, Baker 33%, Cahill 16%, Stein 3% (9/23/10)
Boston Globe: Baker catches Patrick; Patrick 35%, Baker 34% (9/22/10)
Suffolk Univ: Patrick leads by seven, Patrick 41%, Baker 34%, Cahill 14%, Stein 4%, Undecided 6% (9/21/10)
Rasmussen: Baker closes gap as Cahill support collapses, Patrick 45%, Baker 42%, Cahill 5% (9/15/10)
Rasmussen: Patrick continues to hold slight advantage – Patrick 39%, Baker 34%, Cahill 18% (9/1/10)
Rasmussen: Race remains static, Patrick 38%, Baker 32%, Cahill 17% (7/22/10)
Rasmussen: Baker inches closer, Patrick 41%. Baker 34%, Cahill 16% (6/21/10)
Suffolk U: Patrick leads three-way contest – Patrick 42, Baker 29, Cahill 14 (5/25/10)
Rasmussen: Patrick support surges, Cahill collapses (5/10/10)
Western New Eng. College: Patrick 34%, Cahill 29%, Baker 27% (4/15/10)
Rasmussen: Patrick holds slight edge in three-way matchup (3/10/10)
Suffolk Univ: Baker within striking distance of Patrick in three-way contest (2/25/10)
Rasmussen: Patrick trailing Mihos, 40-35 (8/24/09)
Boston Globe/UNH: Patrick popularity plummets, 2010 guv race tight (July 27, 2009)
Rasmussen: Gov race referendum on incumbent (6/29/09)
