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Danielle Allen decides to ‘wind down’ campaign for Mass. governor

By Boston 25 News Staff

Danielle Allen decides to ‘wind down’ campaign for Mass. governor

By Boston 25 News Staff

BOSTON — Danielle Allen, is dropping out of the race for Massachusetts governor.

Allen, a Democrat, released a statement Tuesday afternoon referencing the “simple math in a winner-takes-all process,” and “the current ballot access procedure through the current caucus system.”

“I entered this race because I believe this is a time of profound urgency for the future of our constitutional democracy. I believe that in the decade ahead we will, in Lincoln’s words, either nobly save or meanly lose the last best hope on earth,” said Allen in her statement.

“As I transition out of this campaign and towards my next phase of work on behalf of our democracy, I want to sound an alarm on something that has become clearer to me through this work — a ballot access process that does a disservice to Massachusetts’ history of leadership on democracy. Through both simple math in a winner-takes-all process, and limited engagement access for the broader Democratic electorate, the current ballot access procedure through the current caucus system is leading to a serious impoverishment of our democracy — fewer choices on the ballot, fewer non-traditional candidates able to enter the pipeline,” said Allen.

“In Massachusetts, where we pride ourselves on being the birthplace of democracy, there is no excuse for ballot access procedures that push out qualified but non-traditional candidates and rob the people of Massachusetts of real choice on their ballot. As I reflect on my next steps for civic engagement, working on democratic reform in this area will be a priority for me,” said Allen

The announcement means Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz and Attorney General Maura Healey are the only two candidates currently running on the Democratic side.

Former State Representative Geoff Diehl and Wrentham businessman Chris Dougthy, are running on the Republican side.

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