Massachusetts

Massachusetts Governor 2026

Safe DPrimary

Incumbent: Maura Healey (D)

Democrat Maura Healey is running for a second term as governor of Massachusetts, a state that has leaned heavily Democratic in recent federal elections. We rate this race safe Democratic.

Democratic Primary

Maura Healey

Governor of Massachusetts (incumbent)

53.1%

Republican Primary

Mike Kennealy

Former Secretary of Housing and Economic Development

31.8%

Brian Shortsleeve

Former MBTA Chief Administrator

31.0%

Michael Minogue

Former Abiomed CEO

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Polling

Polling Average

Polling average as of Apr 23, 2026 · updated 33 days ago

Recent Polls(4)

Univ. of New Hampshire

2026-04-23

n 606LV

Healey53%

Kennealy32%

Shortsleeve—

Univ. of New Hampshire

2026-02-24

n 620LV

Healey55%

Kennealy28%

Shortsleeve—

Univ. of New Hampshire

2025-09-29

n 150LV

Healey—

Kennealy22%

Shortsleeve31%

UMass Amherst

2025-02-27

n 700RV

Healey40%

Kennealy15%

Shortsleeve—

			Pop	Healey	Kennealy	Shortsleeve
2026-04-23	Univ. of New Hampshire	606	LV	53%	32%	—
2026-02-24	Univ. of New Hampshire	620	LV	55%	28%	—
2025-09-29	Univ. of New Hampshire	150	LV	—	22%	31%
2025-02-27	UMass Amherst	700	RV	40%	15%	—

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