Richard Baker (Massachusetts)

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Richard Baker

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 6, 2018

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Richard Baker (Republican Party) ran for election to the Massachusetts Governor's Council to represent District 5. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Baker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2018

See also: Massachusetts Governor's Council election, 2018

General election

General election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5

Incumbent Eileen Duff defeated Richard Baker and Marc Mercier in the general election for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Eileen Duff (D)	56.2	200,627
		Richard Baker (R)	33.9	121,144
	Submit photo	Marc Mercier (L)	3.4	12,129
		Other/Write-in votes	6.5	23,140

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 357,040
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5

Incumbent Eileen Duff defeated Nicholas Torresi in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Eileen Duff	69.9	48,428
	Submit photo	Nicholas Torresi	30.1	20,810

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 69,238
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5

Richard Baker advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts Governor's Council District 5 on September 4, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Baker	100.0	28,075

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,075
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Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Richard Baker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Baker's responses.

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

My top priority to to make sure that Massachusetts appoints only the best judges to the courts in the Commonwealth, judges with integrity and a respect for the rule of law. Second, I will make sure that the Governor's Council checks the State's spending against the budget and procurement rules before signing the spending warrant.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about assuring that the Commonwealth has a fair and just judiciary.

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See also

• Massachusetts Governor's Council
• Massachusetts Governor's Council election, 2018

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