Governor and Lieutenant Governor
My vote power
Average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The Governor and Lieutenant Governor general election in Massachusetts is on November 3, 2026. 3 candidates are running: Andrea James (Independent), Maura Healey (Democratic), and Michael Minogue (Republican). Maura Healey is the incumbent. One vote here carries average weight compared with other races.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power 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 whether more candidates are running than there are seats.
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.
What does this office do?
- 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,
Who is running?
Independent
Andrea James is a former defense lawyer who founded Families for Justice as Healing and leads a national council for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women and girls. She calls for housing for all, universal health care, and universal child care.
Democratic · Incumbent
Maura Healey has been Governor of Massachusetts since 2023, after two terms as the state's Attorney General. As governor she has focused on lowering costs, building more housing, and capping some health care co-pays and deductibles.
Records: Corporate Accountability 14 for, Environment and Public Health 13 for, Government Spending Reduction 5 for, 6 against,
Republican
Mike Minogue is a former Army officer who ran the Massachusetts heart-pump maker Abiomed as CEO for nearly 19 years. He founded MedTechVets, a nonprofit that helps military veterans find jobs in the medical device field.
Source: sec.state.ma.us
Last updated September 24, 2026.