We have a primary election a week from Tuesday*; since I'll be traveling, I need to complete and return my absentee ballot in the next few days. I asked for the Democratic primary ballot because I had a strong preference in one race, Suffolk County district attorney. I'm not as happy with that candidate, Arroyo, as I was a few weeks ago, but I still prefer him to the guy Baker appointed temporarily after Rachael Rollins went to work for the Biden administration.
There are also some races where either it's difficult to find information, or the available information doesn't help me much. The Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor debated recently, and the only thing they disagreed on (happy hours) is one I don't have an opinion about. And then there's governor's council, and the articles I could find tended to be either "governor's council? what is that anyway?" or "there's a contested primary for this, how odd."
So, what I'm thinking right now:
Governor: Maura Healey (I'd also have been happy with Chang-Diaz, whose name is still on the ballot even though she withdrew a couple of months ago).
Lieutenant Governor: I may skip this one. Update: On![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
gingicat's suggestion, I looked at the campaign websites (which I should have thought of sooner). Based on that, I'm inclining toward Gouveia, but she and Lesser both look good to me. Gouveia's website is more about what she wants to do, and Lesser's is mostly about things he has done or was involved in as a legislator (Driscoll's campaign website is mostly biographical, with little about issues.)
Attorney General: I think Andrea Campbell, because her endorsements include the current AG (Healey, who is running for governor) and Ayanna Pressley.
Secretary of State: Another that I may leave blank, in this case I think both the incumbent and his primary challenger are reasonable choices.
District Attorney: Ricardo Arroyo
Sheriff: The ACLU of Massachusetts has a useful "Know Your Sheriff" website, with candidates' answers to a range of questions. Based on that, I think I'm voting for Calixte, though again both candidates seem good.
Auditor: I think Chris Dempsey, who WBUR referred to as a transportation activist, and was involved in the successful effort to not have the 2024 Olympics in Boston.
Governor's council: Mara Dolan, largely because my state senator, Will Brownsberger, is endorsing her.
* I will be traveling, so my vote-by-mail ballot is in fact an absentee ballot, but Massachusetts now sends one to any voter who asks.
There are also some races where either it's difficult to find information, or the available information doesn't help me much. The Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor debated recently, and the only thing they disagreed on (happy hours) is one I don't have an opinion about. And then there's governor's council, and the articles I could find tended to be either "governor's council? what is that anyway?" or "there's a contested primary for this, how odd."
So, what I'm thinking right now:
Governor: Maura Healey (I'd also have been happy with Chang-Diaz, whose name is still on the ballot even though she withdrew a couple of months ago).
Lieutenant Governor: I may skip this one. Update: On
gingicat's suggestion, I looked at the campaign websites (which I should have thought of sooner). Based on that, I'm inclining toward Gouveia, but she and Lesser both look good to me. Gouveia's website is more about what she wants to do, and Lesser's is mostly about things he has done or was involved in as a legislator (Driscoll's campaign website is mostly biographical, with little about issues.)Attorney General: I think Andrea Campbell, because her endorsements include the current AG (Healey, who is running for governor) and Ayanna Pressley.
Secretary of State: Another that I may leave blank, in this case I think both the incumbent and his primary challenger are reasonable choices.
District Attorney: Ricardo Arroyo
Sheriff: The ACLU of Massachusetts has a useful "Know Your Sheriff" website, with candidates' answers to a range of questions. Based on that, I think I'm voting for Calixte, though again both candidates seem good.
Auditor: I think Chris Dempsey, who WBUR referred to as a transportation activist, and was involved in the successful effort to not have the 2024 Olympics in Boston.
Governor's council: Mara Dolan, largely because my state senator, Will Brownsberger, is endorsing her.
* I will be traveling, so my vote-by-mail ballot is in fact an absentee ballot, but Massachusetts now sends one to any voter who asks.
