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Massachusetts candidates for governor amassing campaign cash
By STEVE LeBLANCJuly 7, 2021 GMT
BOSTON (AP) With the election still more than a year off, Massachusetts candidates for governor both those already in the race and those still on the fence have begun stockpiling campaign cash.
But two with the largest reserves are not officially running yet Republican Lt. Gov. Karen Polito and Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey. Polito’s decision likely hinges on whether Republican Gov. Charlie Baker decides to seek a third term next year.
All told, Baker had more than $524,000 in available cash in his campaign account as of the beginning of July. In June, Baker collected nearly $91,000, which is more than double his next highest month this year and his second highest monthly total since January 2020.
State GOP chair seeks ballot question on voter ID requirement >Published: 7/6/2021 8:05:00 PM
BOSTON Massachusetts Republicans are hoping to persuade enough voters to back a change in state law that would require residents to produce an ID to vote.
The push for a proposed ballot question is being led by state Republican Party Chair Jim Lyons.
The effort is in the early stages. Lyons didn’t offer specific language, but said he hoped to get the measure on the 2022 ballot no easy task.
“The integrity of our elections is under attack all over the country, and Massachusetts is no different,” Lyons said in a July 4 email to supporters. “Massachusetts should require voters to present identification in order to prove their identity at the ballot box.”
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