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By Christopher Gavin | Originally posted at boston.com Positioning himself as a moderate, Chris Doughty, a Wrentham businessman, on Wednesday joined the race to succeed outgoing fellow Republican Gov. Charlie Baker, mounting a challenge to Geoff Diehl, a Trump-backed former state representative. In a campaign announcement video, Doughty, president of Capstan Atlantic, a metal gear manufacturer, outlined… Continue reading Boston.com: Chris Doughty, a Wrentham businessman, enters GOP race for governor

By Stephanie Ebbert, Boston Globe Staff Original Aritcle on Boston Globe Chris Doughty, a Republican businessman from Wrentham, plans to announce that he’s running for governor on Wednesday, joining a field of candidates vying to succeed Governor Charlie Baker. A self-described moderate, Doughty will be competing for his party’s nomination against Geoff Diehl, a conservative… Continue reading Boston Globe: Republican Chris Doughty to enter governor’s race

By ERIN TIERNAN | etiernan@bostonherald.com | Boston HeraldOriginally posted at bostonherald.com Moderate Republican and businessman Chris Doughty will jump into the governor’s race, his campaign announced, building out what’s so far been a sparse field of GOP candidates. “With the right team, a little creativity and a willingness to work hard, just about any problem can be solved,” the… Continue reading Boston Herald: Republican Chris Doughty to run for Massachusetts governor

By WBUR NewsroomOriginally posted at wbur.com Republican Chris Doughty, the president of a manufacturing company based in Wrentham, is joining the race to succeed Gov. Charlie Baker who is not running for a third term. In a campaign video released Wednesday, Doughty said he has experience creating jobs for Massachusetts residents. “First and foremost, Massachusetts… Continue reading WBUR: Wrentham businessman Doughty joins governor’s race as self-described moderate Republican

By Alison Kuznitz | akuznitz@masslive.com Original Post at MassLive.com Chris Doughty, a Republican and longtime business owner from Wrentham, launched his campaign for Massachusetts governor on Wednesday morning, striking a moderate tone that stands in sharp contrast to Geoff Diehl, the other GOP gubernatorial candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Doughty, in a campaign video announcement on… Continue reading MassLive: Republican Chris Doughty announces campaign for Massachusetts governor