Thursday, 4:30 PM
Mihos to run as independent
By Frank Phillips, Globe Staff
Former Massachusetts Turnpike Authority member Christy Mihos will run as an independent in this year's governors race, a top advisor told the Globe today, a move that will present a new and unwanted challenge to Republican Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey's effort to woo uncommitted voters this fall.
GOP strategists had hoped Mihos would run as a Republican against Healey in the party primary this September. As an independent, however, he would avoid a party primary and face the Republican and Democratic candidates in the November general election.
Mihos is expected to formally announce his decision Thursday. A
wealthy businessman, he is likely to spend much of his own money in the race and also has set a $300,000 a month fundraising goal.
