Governor
Massachusetts
My vote power
Average
Election date
September 1, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 7,044,056 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,044,056 ÷ 7,044,056) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in MA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Signing or vetoing bills that become state law
- Proposing the state budget for schools, roads, and health care
- Picking who leads state agencies
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Andrea James
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Andrea James is a Democratic candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in the 2026 primary.
Brian Shortsleeve
Did not advanceRepublican · lost
Brian Shortsleeve is a Republican candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in the 2026 primary and a former general manager of the MBTA.
Matthew Dewar
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Matthew Dewar is a Democratic candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in the 2026 primary.
Maura Healey
AdvancedDemocratic · advanced
Maura Healey is the Democratic incumbent Governor of Massachusetts, first elected in 2022 after serving as the state's Attorney General. She is seeking re-election in 2026.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for, Corporate Accountability 1 for, Housing Affordability 1 for
Michael Minogue
AdvancedRepublican · advanced
Michael Minogue is a Republican candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in the 2026 primary and a former chief executive of the medical-device company Abiomed.
Mike Kennealy
Did not advanceRepublican · lost
Mike Kennealy is a Republican candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in the 2026 primary and former state Secretary of Housing and Economic Development under Governor Charlie Baker.
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Maura Healey (Democratic), Michael Minogue (Republican)
Source: electionstats.state.ma.us · researched September 12, 2026
Advanced · Unofficial
Winners: Maura Healey (Democratic), Michael Minogue (Republican)
Source: electionstats.state.ma.us · researched September 12, 2026
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