MA - YouGov/UMass Amherst/WCVB: Baker leads 5 Democrats, but leads Healey by only 3

[TiltsAreUnderrated]

https://polsci.umass.edu/sites/default/files/StateofStateBakerMarch2021Toplines.pdf

March 5-9
756 registered voters
MoE: 4.6% for full sample of 800 adults

Baker vs Maura Healey
Not sure 34
Baker 31
Healey 28
Would not vote 7

Baker vs Joe Kennedy III
Baker 37
Not sure 28
Kennedy III 27
Would not vote 8

Baker vs Ben Downing
Not sure 51
Baker 31
Downing 12
Would not vote 6

Baker vs Chang-Diaz
Not sure 45
Baker 31
Chang-Diaz 17
Would not vote 7

Baker vs Danielle Allen
Not sure 49
Baker 31
Allen 14
Would not vote 6

It's striking that Baker stays at 31 in each matchup.

[Grumpier Than Thou]

Well, sounds like Kennedy’s career is over.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Healey looks like the D's best bet

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

This is not gonna be an Red wave yr, is Baker is kneck and kneck in polls, it's troubling to Rs

[Progressive Pessimist]

Healey looks like the D's best bet

It would probably be a waste. Democrats ought to just send another sacrificial lamb up against Baker again and not waste rising stars.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Healey looks like the D's best bet

It would probably be a waste. Democrats ought to just send another sacrificial lamb up against Baker again and not waste rising stars.

AG Maura Healey looks and legislate just like Warren she would be a formibible opponent to Baker in 450 days from now, now this yr, the Election

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Way too many undecideds for this to be a useful poll, but I don't expect Baker to be in any danger.

[Torrain]

I’ve had Healey down as the most likely Baker successor for a while. Her instincts seem fairly sharp, so I’ve always assumed that she’ll only jump into the ‘22 race if Baker is legitimately  vulnerable.

Those numbers aren’t too bad. Baker is starting from an incredibly strong position, so for her to be within three points is fairly impressive. Read a story this week about her sending $20,000 to a polling sub-contractor. Given that she’s refused to say whether she’s running, it seems obvious she’s running a ton of internals.

The polling story:
www.bostonherald.com/2021/04/29/maura-healey-shells-out-21000-on-polling-as-she-shrugs-off-rumors-of-governor/

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Baker has had 2 terms already I support Downing or Healey