Ex-Massachusetts Gov. to Run in Native State
Former Massachusetts Gov. William F. Weld said he planned to seek the Republican nomination for governor of his native New York.
If he wins the race next year to succeed three-term incumbent George E. Pataki, he would be only the second person in U.S. history to be governor of two states. Sam Houston was governor of Tennessee and Texas in the 1800s. Pataki has announced he would not seek a fourth term next year.
“We are both looking forward to working together toward a successful result next year,” Weld said after meeting in New York with Stephen Minarik, the head of the state Republican Party.
Get the L.A. Times Politics newsletter
Deeply reported insights into legislation, politics and policy from Sacramento, Washington and beyond. In your inbox three times per week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
