If you're reading this article, lured by the name "Martha Coakley" in the headline, we don't need to spend a lot of time on the backstory. Coakley is, of course, the Massachusetts attorney general ...

Yet another poll is out showing that Democrat Martha Coakley is facing a closer-than-expected race for governor of Massachusetts, and Democratic and Republican strategists agree that she has a ...

As Martha Coakley concedes the Massachusetts Senate race to Scott Brown, political analysts are already drawing lessons for the midterm elections later this year.

Martha Coakley is out to prove in this gubernatorial campaign that she is personable, empathetic, and qualified.John Blanding/Globe Staff ...

Democrat Martha Coakley and Republican Charlie Baker, in their first one-on-one televised debate, on Tuesday night revealed glimpses of their personalities and threw occasional jabs as they ...

Though polls show the race tightening, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley still seems the likely heir to the seat of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. Coakley is commonly described as a ...

Martha Coakley, who waited until Wednesday morning to call Baker and formally concede the race, became emotional at times as she thanked supporters during a visit to her campaign headquarters in ...

Upon conclusion of her tenure as Massachusetts Attorney General, Martha Coakley will step into the role of Chief Legal Analyst for WCVB and WCVB.COM.

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced her decision to run for governor. In a year that’s been dubbed “the year of political comebacks,” she is one more in a series of ...

National Democrats are haunted by memories of Martha Coakley's unforced stumbles and missteps in 2010, which cost them a U.S. Senate seat in one of the country's bluest states. Four years later… ...

There's plenty blame to go around for Martha Coakley's poor showing, including the little-known fact that the Kennedy family and the late senator's extensive network of loyalists were cool to her ...