Massachusetts 2026 Gubernatorial Race

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Governor Healey says she’ll run for reelection. ‘There’s a lot more to do.' - The Boston Globe

No other candidate has formally announced a plan to run for governor, though several Republicans may enter the race.

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Andrea James, criminal justice advocate, files for potential primary challenge of Governor Healey - The Boston Globe

Andrea James, an advocate for incarcerated women, submitted paperwork signaling she intends to run for governor as a Democraty.

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State Sen. Peter Durant is mulling a bid for governor

The Spencer Republican said a pro-Trump governor would be good for the state.

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Thank god this guy has no chance.

 

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Mike Kennealy, former economic secretary under Baker, launches Republican bid for governor - The Boston Globe

A Lexington Republican, Kennealy has been among a handful of potential GOP challengers eying a challenge of Governor Maura Healey, a first-term Democrat who said in February she will seek reelection.

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Can a Baker Republican still win? Three writers on the Mass. governor’s race. - The Boston Globe

Mike Kennealy is a favorite of the moderate Baker camp, but he faces two stiff challenges.

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Well received point that if the GOP candidate wants to tap suburban pushback against the MTBA communities act (I think a dubious strategy in general, but let's put that aside), this is the last guy they would want to run. Is the GOP really going to run on "more towns should embrace it like Lexington has" though? I agree with that sentiment, but I don't think a GOP primary voting population does.