FILE - In this May 7, 2017 file photo, former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick arrives at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston for the 2017 Profile in Courage award ceremony. Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is telling allies he plans to seek the Democratic presidential nomination. That’s according to a person with knowledge of his plans who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has filed for the New Hampshire presidential primary as he officially begins a last-minute 2020 campaign.

The former Massachusetts governor is hoping that his work in a neighboring state could help him in New Hampshire, home to the first-in-the-nation primary in February.

But that ambition may be stymied by the campaigns of two fellow New Englanders in the race, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who have routinely campaigned in the primary state throughout 2019.

Patrick filed today. Patrick begins his White House run lagging far behind in the campaign infrastructure enjoyed by his leading rivals in the race, who have spent the majority of this year building ground operations and earning endorsements in New Hampshire.