Massachusetts elects Republican Charlie Baker as next governor

Massachusetts elects Republican Charlie Baker as next governor
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Republican Charlie Baker has won the Massachusetts gubernatorial race over Attorney General Martha Coakley. With 98 percent of the vote counted, Baker led Coakley 48.4 percent to 46.7 percent.

That Massachusetts elected a Republican as its chief executive isn't too surprising, despite the state's deep blue tint. Four of the state's past five governors have been Republicans, most notably former presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.