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ported by Politico to be mulling his way through whether to run. A source close to Walsh did tell the Herald that Walsh is happy as labor secretary and likely wouldn’t make a run, especially if Healey does pull the trigger. GEOFF DIEHL » a former Whitman state rep backed by former President Donald Trump, now leads the Republican ticket. taunton mayor shauna o’connell » is “seriously considering” a run, sources close to her say. The former state rep has already flexed her political chops in a Democratic city, which could give her an edge in the heavily Democratic state with a history of electing moderate Republicans to the top office.
Harvard Professor danielle allen » among the declared Democrats, now leads in terms of cash-on-hand, with more than $400,000 banked, state campaign finance records show. state SEN. sonia chang-diaz » wasted no time touting her “record of winning bold, systemic change on Beacon Hill” to set herself up as the Democratic candidate to beat.
Former state SEN. BEN DOWNING » who was first Democrat to declare, said Baker’s decision “marks an opportunity to both upend the culture of complacency” on Beacon Hill. boston city councilor annissa
Essaibi-george » in her last month on the council after losing the mayor’s race, is considering a run, a source says.
Boston PR guru George Regan, a former Mayor Kevin White press secretary who’d held fundraisers for Baker and strongly supported Essaibi-george in the race, said, “Sounds like that’s coming from someone who had a few too many drinks at Davio’s.”
There were also some definitive “no’s” from the Massachusetts political world on Wednesday.
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito said she’ll pass on her shot at the corner office.
Outgoing Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone offered a “100% no” reply when the idea of his candidacy was floated on Twitter in the minutes after the news broke.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, speaking to reporters just two weeks after being sworn in to a four-year term, gave a resounding “No — no way.”