Matt MurphyState House News ServiceBOSTON — Quentin Palfrey, the last Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in Massachusetts, has left his job in the Biden administration to begin laying the groundwork for a campaign for attorney general in 2022, a person close to him confirmed. Palfrey, a Southborough native who more recently lived in Weston, ran in 2018 for lieutenant governor on a ticket with Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jay Gonzalez. Four years later, Palfrey is now eyeing the attorney general's office should Attorney General Maura Healey leave to run for governor next year, or not seek a third term for another reason. Palfrey would not run if Healey decided to run for reelection, the person close to Palfrey said. With many Democrats waiting to see what Healey will do, Palfrey is the first to publicly state his interest in the attorney general's seat.

Source: MetroXpress July 28, 2021 10:30 UTC