Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick now holds a 7-point lead in his re-election bid, according to a new Rasmussen poll (June 21, 500 LV, MoE +/- 4.5%), a drop from 14 points last month. In the three-way race, Patrick leads Republican Charlie Baker and independent Tim Cahill, both of whom saw a positive move in the poll since May.

Patrick 41 (-4 vs. last poll, May 10)
Baker 34 (+3)
Cahill 16 (+2)
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Patrick still remains above 40%, however -- a number he didn't eclipse until last month. RCP currently rates this race Leans Democrat.

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