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LiberalMind’s complete claim-by-claim breakdown of this race is published.
The race
This race decides who serves as Governor of Massachusetts. The office is currently held by Maura Healey (Democratic). Maura Healey is on the general-election roster below, seeking re-election.
On the ballot
- Maura Healey — Democratic (incumbent)
- Michael Minogue — Republican
- Andrea James — Independent
Roster status
The candidate roster below is drawn from official state and campaign records gathered for this race; final confirmation against official state candidate lists continues.
Race notes
Running mates (official Secretary of the Commonwealth list, surname pairs): Maura Healey / Kim Driscoll (D, incumbent LG); Michael Minogue / Shawn Oliver (R); Andrea James / Kayla Kittredge (Independent). Oliver suspended/withdrew his campaign on October 18, 2026 after an OUI arrest but remains on the ballot — the ticket is ballot-accurate while campaign-inactive on the LG side. James's full name in compiled results is Andrea C.
Sources
- Candidate roster source — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_gubernatorial_elections
Winner: Maura Healey (Democratic) — called by the Associated Press. This result was appended on November 4, 2026 (results wave 1); the original article above is unchanged, exactly as published before Election Day.
This page is updated as reporting is verified — Election 2026 coverage, LiberalMind. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.