Is Charlie Baker, the former Massachusetts governor and current NCAA president, considering returning to elected office? “It certainly looks like that,” said a Democratic analyst. Mary Ann Marsh spoke during Sunday’s Year in Review debate. An episode of WCVB’s “On the Record.” “Baker is always in Massachusetts, supporting candidates and working with the Boston Pops. He certainly looks like the guy who’s running,” Marsh said. Baker, a Republican, will take a ceremonial “long walk” from the Massachusetts State House in 2023 at the end of his second term. He chose not to run for a third term and was replaced by Gov. Maura Healey. What office might the former governor take on next? Marsh and Republican analyst Rob Gray believe he could be a candidate for the U.S. Senate. Sen. Ed Markey, 78, admitted on a previous episode of “OTR” that he intends to seek a third term in 2026. Republican candidate John Deaton fell far short in his campaign to unseat Sen. Elizabeth Warren in November, analysts suggest. Baker will have a much stronger starting position against Marquee. “Baker will have a chance to win,” Gray said. “So he’s an exception. He’s run for governor twice and won with flying colors. He can raise money, but Ed Markey has a lot of problems.” But Democrats Baker could face concerns about adding Republicans to Congress in Massachusetts, where he has a majority. “Voters will be hesitant to send another Republican to Washington, but Charlie Baker is so anti-Trump that they might turn a blind eye,” Gray said. Ta. For Baker, it also means giving up his $3 million annual salary from the NCAA. “Do you really want to continue doing (name-image similarity trading) with college students?” Marsh asked. “Yes, instead of being beaten up by a parliamentary committee like Charlie Baker did recently, he can go to the committee and ask questions,” Gray said.
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Is former Massachusetts governor and current NCAA president Charlie Baker considering a return to elected office?
“It certainly looks that way,” Democratic analyst Mary Ann Marsh said during a discussion on Sunday’s annual roundup episode of WCVB’s “On the Record.”
“Baker is always in Massachusetts, supporting candidates and working with the Boston Pops. He certainly looks like the guy who’s running,” Marsh said.
Baker, a Republican, will take a ceremonial “long walk” from the Massachusetts State House in 2023 at the end of his second term. He chose not to run for a third term and was replaced by Gov. Maura Healey.
What office might the former governor take on next? Marsh and Republican analyst Rob Gray believe he could be a candidate for the U.S. Senate.
Sen. Ed Markey, 78, admitted on a previous episode of “OTR” that he plans to seek a third term in 2026.
Republican candidate John Deaton fell far short in his campaign to oust Sen. Elizabeth Warren in November, but our analysts believe Baker has a much stronger starting position against Markey. suggests that it will take.
“Baker will have a chance to win,” Gray said. “So he’s an exception. He ran for governor twice and won with flying colors. He can raise money, but Ed Markey has a lot of problems.”
But in Democratic-majority Massachusetts, Baker could face concerns about adding Republicans to Congress during President Donald Trump’s second term.
“Voters will be hesitant to send a Republican to Washington again, but Charlie Baker is very anti-Trump, so maybe they’ll turn a blind eye,” Gray said. Ta.
For Baker, it also means giving up his $3 million annual salary from the NCAA.
“Do you really want to continue doing (name-image similarity trading) with college students?” Marsh asked.
“Yes, instead of being beaten up by a parliamentary committee like Charlie Baker did recently, he can go to the committee and ask questions,” Gray said.
