Keller @ Large: What to expect from Tuesday’s Massachusetts primary

BOSTON – Massachusetts voters will head to the polls on Tuesday in the course of the state major election.

WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller sat down with GBH’s Katie Lannan and Matt Murphy of State Home Information to preview the Election Day.

Keller requested if there are indicators of fraction inside a beforehand united Massachusetts Democratic occasion.

Lawyer Normal and frontrunner for governor Maura Healey has endorsed Andrea Campbell to change into her successor. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley additionally endorsed Campbell. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, in the meantime, backed Campbell’s opponent Shannon Liss-Riordan.

“I feel that is a factor you see typically in a major season is a celebration dives behind candidates, after which a extra unity message is typical going into November,” Lannan mentioned.

Within the Republican major for governor, voters could have a selection between two completely different methods. Geoff Diehl is strongly in favor of former President Donald Trump’s insurance policies, whereas his opponent Chris Doughty has mentioned it is time for the occasion to maneuver in a special route.

“Geoff Diehl has actually been leaning in to the Trump messaging. He is obtained a telephone name deliberate for Monday with the previous president,” Lannan mentioned. “Chris Doughty goes the other way. He is making an attempt to pitch himself as somebody who will probably be electable within the common who can pull these reasonable voters away from the Democratic ticket, the presumptive Maura Healey ticket.”

Murphy mentioned Doughty’s probabilities will come all the way down to Impartial voters.

“What number of of these Independents resolve to take part within the Republican major,” Murphy mentioned. “For Doughty to have an opportunity, he has to attract in plenty of these Independents, perhaps even those who would usually vote Democrat to perhaps thwart that Trumpian messaging that is coming from the Republican occasion. If plenty of them take part, perhaps he can shut the hole with Diehl.”

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