President Joe Biden has middle-of-the-road approval ratings for a president so far, but that approval has dropped since he took office — and it has dropped most significantly with the group that decides who is president: likely and registered voters.
As of Thursday afternoon, Biden's average approval rating in all polls, was 52.9 percent while his disapproval rating was 40.8 percent. That means he had a 12.1-point net positive approval rating.
Ron Beaty won't run for lieutenant governor after all.
The former Barnstable County Commissioner, who served from 2017 to 2021, is now running for Massachusetts state treasurer instead. He is the first Republican in the state to announce intentions to run for the post in 2022.
