2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

• Deval Patrick, incumbent Governor{{cite news |last=Chabot |first=Hillary |url=http://bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/2009_04_02_Deval:_I_will_run_again |title=Deval: I will run again |work=Boston Herald |date=April 2, 2009 |access-date=January 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403222612/http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/2009_04_02_Deval:_I_will_run_again/ |archive-date=April 3, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

• Grace Ross, 2006 Green-Rainbow nominee for Governor{{cite news | url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/06/02/political_also_rans_keep_coming_back_for_more | title=Always on the run: Despite lack of funds, mounting string of losses, quixotic politicians carry on for their causes | first=Stephanie | last=Ebbert | date= June 2, 2010 | access-date= June 2, 2010 | work=The Boston Globe }}{{cite news | url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0210/32589.html | title=Ross launches Patrick primary challenge | author=Alexander Burns | work=Politico | date=February 5, 2010}}

• Tim Murray, incumbent Lieutenant Governor

• Charlie Baker, CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and former Secretary of Administration and Finance{{cite news|author=Hillary Chabot, Christine McConville & Jessica Van Sack |url=http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20090708charlie_baker_to_run_for_mass_gov_2010 |title=Charles D. Baker leaving Harvard Pilgrim to run for governor |work=Boston Herald |date=July 8, 2009 |access-date= January 25, 2010}}{{cite web | url=http://www.politicker.com/massachusetts/7881/baker-favorite-2010-among-mass-delegates | title=Baker a favorite for 2010 among Massachusetts delegates | publisher=Politicker.com }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web |url=http://www.draftcharlie.com/ |title=Charlie Baker 2010 Governor |publisher=Draftcharlie.com |access-date=January 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301154310/http://www.draftcharlie.com/ |archive-date=March 1, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

• Christy Mihos, independent candidate for governor in 2006{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/04/27/mihos_sets_new_run_for_governor/ |title=Mihos plans another run for governor |author=Matt Collette |work=The Boston Globe |date=April 27, 2009 |access-date= January 25, 2010}}{{cite news|url=http://news.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view.bg?articleid=1248062 |title=GOP throws full support behind Charlie Baker for governor |work=Boston Herald |access-date= April 23, 2010}}

• Kerry Healey, former Lieutenant Governor and nominee in 2006{{cite web |last=Shore |first=South |url=http://www.redmassgroup.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3745 |title=Profile of Potential Candidates: Kerry Healey |publisher=Red Mass Group |access-date=January 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821235219/http://www.redmassgroup.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3745 |archive-date=August 21, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
• Bob Hedlund, State Senator from Weymouth{{cite web |last=Shore |first=South |url=http://www.redmassgroup.com/diary/4115/profile-of-potential-candidates-bob-hedlund |title=Profile of Potential Candidates: Bob Hedlund |publisher=Red Mass Group |access-date=January 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100128011027/http://www.redmassgroup.com/diary/4115/profile-of-potential-candidates-bob-hedlund |archive-date=January 28, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
• Joe Malone, former State Treasurer

{{cite web |last=Shore won |first=South |url=http://www.redmassgroup.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=4037 |title=Profile of Potential Candidates: Joe Malone |publisher=Red Mass Group |access-date=January 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424074947/http://www.redmassgroup.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=4037 |archive-date=April 24, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

(ran for U.S. Representative)

• Michael Sullivan, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts{{cite web |url=http://draftsullivan.com/ |title=Draft Mike Sullivan for Governor |publisher=Draftsullivan.com |access-date=January 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090313235420/http://draftsullivan.com/ |archive-date=March 13, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}{{cite web |last=Shore |first=South |url=http://www.redmassgroup.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3282 |title=Profile of Potential Candidates: Michael Sullivan |publisher=Red Mass Group |access-date=January 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090810203756/http://www.redmassgroup.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3282 |archive-date=August 10, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

• Richard Tisei, Minority Leader of the Massachusetts State Senate

{{Jill Stein series}}

• Charlie Baker, CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (Republican)

:*Running mate: Richard Tisei, Minority Leader of the Massachusetts State Senate

• Tim Cahill, State Treasurer and Receiver-General{{cite web | url=http://www.timforgovernor.com | title=Tim for Governor | access-date=2010-09-18 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305184707/http://www.timforgovernor.com/ | archive-date=2010-03-05 | url-status=dead }} (Independent)

:*Running mate: Paul Loscocco, former Republican State Representative

• Deval Patrick, incumbent Governor (Democratic)

:*Running mate: Tim Murray, incumbent Lieutenant Governor

• Jill Stein, medical internist and co-chairperson of the Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party[http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20100107stein_to_jump_into_gov_race_with_green-rainbow_bid Stein to jump into gov race with Green-Rainbow bid] Boston Herald, January 7, 2010 (Green-Rainbow)

:*Running mate: Richard P. Purcell, surgery clerk and ergonomics assessor{{cite web | url=http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/04/guvernatorial_candidate_jill_s.html | title=Gubernatorial candidate Jill Stein of Green-Rainbow Party, introduces lieutenant governor candidate Richard P. Purcell, of Holyoke | work=The Republican (Springfield) | date=April 3, 2010}}

On October 1, 2010, Loscocco announced that he would withdraw from the race and endorse Republican candidate Charlie Baker. Loscocco formally remained on the ballot, however.{{cite web | url=http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele10/state_election_cand_10.htm | title=2010 State Election Candidates | publisher=Secretary of the Commonwealth, Elections Division | access-date=October 5, 2010}} On October 7, Cahill filed a lawsuit against four former campaign aides, alleging that they conspired to undermine his candidacy and help Charlie Baker by arranging his defection. Cahill claimed that e-mails between Republican political consultants and Loscocco's top aide suggested that Loscocco may have been enticed to leave the ticket by future job promises.{{cite news| url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/10/dirty_political.html | work=The Boston Globe | first=Frank | last=Phillips | title=Cahill files lawsuit alleging dirty political tricks in Mass | date=October 7, 2010}} In response, Loscocco claimed that Cahill's top aide was coordinating strategy with the Patrick campaign and the Democratic Governors' Association and thus was never actually an independent effort.{{cite news| url=http://www.boston.com/news/politics/articles/2010/10/09/loscocco_says_patrick_aide_coordinated_with_cahill_camp/ |title=Campaign crossfire hotter still

|author=Stephanie Ebbert and Michael Levenson |work=The Boston Globe |date=October 9, 2010 |access-date=January 5, 2012}}

{{main|Tim Cahill corruption trial}}

Soon after Cahill filed suit against him, Adam Meldrum, Cahill's former campaign manager, alleged that Cahill colluded with the Massachusetts Lottery, which is overseen by the state treasurer's office, to run an ad favorable to him during the campaign. The ad, paid for by the Commonwealth, described the Massachusetts Lottery "the most successful state lottery America" and "consistently well-managed", echoing themes from Cahill's gubernatorial campaign. Both Cahill and Massachusetts Lottery Director Mark Cavanagh denied the allegations.{{cite news|last=Johnson|first=Glen|title=Mass. Lottery chief: No ad collusion with Cahill|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/10/08/mass_lottery_chief_no_ad_collusion_with_cahill/|access-date=3 April 2012|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=October 8, 2010}} On October 18, e-mails released in conjunction with Cahill's lawsuit appeared to reveal that the campaign attempted to have the Lottery air a series of ads that praised the lottery's management. In the e-mails, Cahill's campaign media strategist Dane Strother told Meldrum to "Get the Lottery immediately cutting a spot and get it up...Needs to focus on the Lottery being the best in the country and above reproach." Two days later, Cahill's senior adviser Scott Campbell wrote, "I think the first thing is to figure out what/where/how we want to do this ... with Lottery people."{{cite news|title=E-mails appear to link Mass. candidate, lottery ad|url=http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9IRFL8O0.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315000743/http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9IRFL8O0.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 15, 2015|access-date=3 April 2012|newspaper=The Associated Press|date=October 14, 2010|author=Denise Lavoie|author2=Glen Johnson}}

On April 2, 2012, Cahill was indicted by a Grand Jury on charges that he used $1.65 million in Massachusetts State Lottery advertising to aid his campaign for governor.{{cite news|last=Phillips|first=Frank|title=Timothy Cahill indicted on charges of using official funds for campaign-boosting ads|url=http://www.boston.com/Boston/politicalintelligence/2012/04/timothy-cahill-indicted-charges-using-official-funds-for-campaign-boosting-ads/q4NwIFuS5trzQ1AHRj5P7K/index.html|access-date=2 April 2012|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=April 2, 2012}} On December 12, 2012, a mistrial was declared in the corruption case after the jury failed to reach a verdict on two counts of conspiracy.{{cite news|last=Cassidy|first=Chris|title=Tim Cahill 'thrilled' that mistrial declared|url=http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20221212cahill_jury_wrestling_with_questions_of_conspiracy|access-date=December 12, 2012|newspaper=Boston Herald|date=December 12, 2012}}

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with Christy Mihos

with Grace Ross

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As of October 31, 2010.Source: {{cite web |url=http://www.efs.cpf.state.ma.us |title=OCPF Searchable Campaign Finance Database & Electronic Filing System |publisher=Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance |date=November 1, 2010 |access-date=November 15, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726220851/http://www.efs.cpf.state.ma.us/ |archive-date=July 26, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} Shading indicates candidate with the highest amount.

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|party=Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate=Deval Patrick (incumbent)

|votes=1,112,283

|percentage=48.42

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|candidate=Charlie Baker

|votes=964,866

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|party=Independent

|candidate=Tim Cahill

|votes=184,395

|percentage=8.03

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|candidate=Jill Stein

|votes=32,895

|percentage=1.43

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;Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Barnstable (largest municipality: Barnstable)
• Essex (largest municipality: Lynn)
• Norfolk (largest municipality: Quincy)
• Plymouth (largest municipality: Brockton)
• Worcester (largest municipality: Worcester)

• 2009–2010 Massachusetts legislature
• 2010 United States gubernatorial elections

{{Reflist|30em}}

• [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth – Elections Division]
• [http://www.votesmart.org/election_governor_five_categories.php?state_id=MA Massachusetts Governor Candidates] at Project Vote Smart
• [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/state_candidates.phtml?s=MA&y=2010&f=G Campaign contributions for 2010 Massachusetts Governor] from Follow the Money
• [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=409676 Massachusetts Governor 2010] from OurCampaigns.com
• {{cite news | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/15/10-ma-gov-ge-bvpvc_n_728439.html | title=2010 Massachusetts Gubernatorial General Election: Charlie Baker (R) vs Deval Patrick (D) vs Tim Cahill (i) | work=The Huffington Post | access-date=October 24, 2010 | first=Emily | last=Swanson | date=June 15, 2010}} (graph of multiple polls)
• [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/massachusetts/election_2010_massachusetts_governor Election 2010: Massachusetts Governor] from Rasmussen Reports
• [http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/governor/2010_massachusetts_governor_race.html 2010 Massachusetts Governor Race] from Real Clear Politics
• [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=governor-2010-MA 2010 Massachusetts Governor's Race]{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} from CQ Politics
• [http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/governor/massachusetts Race Profile] in The New York Times

• {{cite web | url=http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295340-1 | title= Massachusetts Gubernatorial Debate | publisher=C-SPAN | date=September 24, 2010}}
• {{cite web | url=http://massachusetts.onpolitix.com/news/16806/video-gubernatorial-debate-on-22news | title=The Massachusetts Gubernatorial Debate | publisher=WWLP | date=October 21, 2010 | access-date=October 27, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820180030/http://massachusetts.onpolitix.com/news/16806/video-gubernatorial-debate-on-22news | archive-date=August 20, 2011 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}
• {{cite web | url=http://electionwire.wbur.org/2010/10/25/final-governors-debate | title=Final Mass. Governor's Debate | publisher=BostonChannel | date=October 25, 2010 | access-date=October 27, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029013822/http://electionwire.wbur.org/2010/10/25/final-governors-debate | archive-date=October 29, 2010 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100528113151/http://www.charliebaker2010.com/ Charlie Baker for Governor]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100907053730/http://www.timforgovernor.com/ Tim Cahill for Governor]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20101101103806/http://devalpatrick.com// Deval Patrick for Governor]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20101026092507/http://www.jillstein.org/ Jill Stein for Governor]

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