As Gov. Baker leaves office what's next for the state Republican Party?

When Gov. Charlie Baker walks down the Statehouse steps for the final time in January, he will turn his focus to a new challenge as president of th...

January 2, 2023
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When Gov. Charlie Baker walks down the Statehouse steps for the final time in January, he will turn his focus to a new challenge as president of the NCAA. But what is the future of the Massachusetts Republican Party after he gives up the keys to the Corner Office to Democrat Maura Healey?When Baker announced last December that he would not seek a third term, polling by the University of Massachusetts Amherst and WCVB-TV found the moderate Republican was more popular with registered Democrats in the state at 65%, compared to only 41% among Republican voters.

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