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Massachusetts may be familiar with the gubernatorial candidates, but they will be running in an increasingly transforming political landscape.
With the primaries behind them, the major party candidates for governor have a big challenge ahead. By Frank Phillips
Evan Horowitz
One-party rule comes with risks and rewardsFor the past 56 years, Democrats have not only maintained their majority in Massachusetts but also expanded it.
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Good week, bad weekWomen will appear all over the November ballot, while Warren Tolman found himself on the losing side of Tuesday’s results.
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An unexpected party locale for Baker, more from election nightBaker’s unexpected locale, Grossman’s TV on the fritz, campaign analysis, from Patrick and more
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When Massachusetts voters head back to the polls for the general election, these will be their choices.
Herre are some highlights from the Globe staff’s tweets from campaign parties up and down the ballot.
A political term of the week, defined.
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Jim Wallace worked with lawmakers who favor stricter gun controls to shape a new state law lauded by both sides of the issue.
Dante Ramos
The victories of Seth Moulton and Maura Healey sent a message to Democratic leadership: Enough with “wait your turn.”
What broke through the public consciousness in these months of relentless campaigning?
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The week’s best political cartoonsOne of this week’s best political cartoons focuses on racial divides.
Just days into the general election campaign, the game of “What’s worse?” has already begun.
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Frank Phillips is the State House bureau chief. He has covered politics for decades for the Boston Globe.
Capital quiz: Independent candidate editionNow that the party primaries are over, it’s time to learn about the independent and third-party candidates.
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Jim O’Sullivan writes about politics for The Boston Globe. Previously, he was White House correspondent and chief analyst for National Journal in Washington, D.C.
Stephanie Ebbert has been a local news reporter for the Globe since 1997 with a focus on politics
Levenson is a State House reporter. He has previously covered presidential, mayoral, and gubernatorial campaigns for the Globe.
Joshua Miller covers politics for the Globe. A Massachusetts native and graduate of Bowdoin College, Miller worked in Washington, D.C., before joining the paper in 2013.
Akilah has been a reporter with the Globe since 2010, covering neighborhoods, Boston’s mayor’s race, and the crosscurrents of race and ethnicity in the city.
Recent work from Evan Horowitz, the Globe's policy writer.
Evan Horowitz digs through data to find information that illuminates the policy issues facing Massachusetts and the US.
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Governor Patrick’s federal Together PAC is prodding supporters to pen letters praising his tenure.
Independents like Mass. gubernatorial candidate Jeff McCormick need to get their message out and convince voters to take them seriously.
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