Karyn Polito

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Polito during her first term in 2015

On December 3, 2013, Polito announced her candidacy for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. The leading GOP candidate for Governor, Charlie Baker, endorsed her candidacy. [12] She was not opposed in the September 2014 primary. Baker and Polito won the 2014 gubernatorial election, defeating Democratic candidates Martha Coakley and Steve Kerrigan, respectively, 48.40% to 46.54%. [13]

2018 campaign

In August 2018, Baker and Polito formally launched their re-election campaign. [14] Both were successful in the Republican primary election held on September 4, 2018, with Polito running unopposed. [15] Baker and Polito faced challengers Jay Gonzalez and Quentin Palfrey of the Democratic Party in the general election. The Baker/Polito ticket defeated the Gonzales/Palfrey ticket by a margin of 1,781,341 votes to 885,770. [16]

Issues and record

Karyn Polito has been described as a socially moderate Republican who is generally conservative on most other issues. [17] [18] On the Issues, a non-partisan organization that records a politician's position on issues, considers her to be a "Moderate Conservative." [19] Polito did not vote for President Donald Trump in 2016 and announced that she did not support Trump's re-election. [20]

Personal life

Polito resides in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts with her husband, Stephan M. Rodolakis, and their two children. [32] Rodolakis is an attorney specializing in bankruptcy proceedings. [33]

Electoral history

Karyn Polito
Karyn Polito (cropped).jpg
Polito in 2023
72nd Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
In office
January 8, 2015 –January 5, 2023
Massachusetts House of Representatives 11th District Election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKaryn Polito18,18298.6
Write-insWrite-ins2621.4
Massachusetts House of Representatives 11th District Election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKaryn Polito (inc.)12,63799.6
Write-insWrite-ins460.4
Massachusetts House of Representatives 11th District Election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKaryn Polito (inc.)15,81399.2
Write-insWrite-ins1290.8
Massachusetts House of Representatives 11th District Election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKaryn Polito (inc.)12,99599.3
Write-insWrite-ins920.7
Massachusetts House of Representatives 11th District Election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKaryn Polito (inc.)17,24199.5
Write-insWrite-ins930.5
Massachusetts State Treasurer Election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSteve Grossman1,208,09854.8
RepublicanKaryn Polito993,12745.1
Write-insWrite-ins1,7850.1

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Massachusetts House of Representatives
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Ronald Gauch
 Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 11th Worcester district
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