Massachusetts

INCUMBENT DEMOCRAT

Filing Deadline: June 1, 2010

Primary Date: September 14, 2010

Current Governor: Deval Patrick (D)

Republican Candidates:

- Charlie Baker, Former Harvard Pilgrim CEO

- Christy Mihos, Businessman

- Gerry Dembrowski, Chiropractor

Democratic Candidate:

- Deval Patrick, Governor

Independent Candidate:

- Tim Cahill, State Treasurer

Green Party Candidates:

- Jill Stein, Physician

Latest Poll Results:

Rasmussen
3/8/10; 500 likely voters, 4.5% margin of error

2010 Governor
32% Patrick (D), 28% Cahill (i), 26% Mihos (R)
33% Patrick (D), 28% Baker (R), 25% Cahill (i)

Suffolk University
2/21-24/10; 500 registered voters, 4.4% margin of error

2010 governor: General Election
33% Patrick (D), 25% Baker (R), 23% Cahill (i), 3% Stein (G)
34% Patrick (D), 26% Cahill (i), 19% Mihos (R), 3% Stein (G)

Public Policy Polling (D)
1/7-9/10; 744 likely voters, 3.6% margin of error

2010 Governor
Patrick (D) 29%, Baker (R) 27%, Cahill (i) 21%
Patrick (D) 28%, Cahill (i) 25%, Mihos (R) 21%
Galvin (D) 26%, Cahill (i) 22%, Mihos (R) 20%
Galvin (D) 26%, Baker (R) 26%, Cahill (i) 18%