Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker won't seek reelection | TheHill

Serving as Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts has been the most challenging  and fulfilling jobs we’ve ever had.

His handling of the pandemic has earned him scorn from conservatives in his home state, but praise from Democrats — including President BidenJoe BidenCDC working to tighten testing requirement for international travelers On The Money — Powell pivots as inflation rises Overnight Energy & Environment — Presented by ExxonMobil — Manchin seeks 'adjustments' to spending plan MORE, who complimented Baker at an event in May.

A recent UMass Amherst survey showed 56 percent of Massachusetts voters approved of the job he has done as governor.

But he may have had more trouble winning another Republican primary than he would have winning a general election: Baker in recent years has become one of the most outspoken opponents of former President TrumpDonald TrumpOmar, Muslim Democrats decry Islamophobia amid death threats On The Money — Powell pivots as inflation rises Trump cheers CNN's Cuomo suspension MORE’s crass style.

Attorney General Maura Healey and state Treasurer Deb Goldberg are likely to consider running for the Democratic nomination.

Either Healey or Goldberg would give Democrats an opportunity to win back a solidly liberal state that nonetheless has a long history of electing Republican governors to counter the Democratic majority on Beacon Hill.

Ralph Gants, chief justice of Massachusetts supreme court, dies at 65 MORE won the governor’s office in 1990, Democrats have controlled the governorship for only eight years.

Healey or Goldberg would also notch another first: Any of them would become the first woman to win election to the governorship, and the second woman to serve in the office, after Gov.