3 candidates are running: Andrea James (Independent), Maura Healey (Democratic), and Michael Minogue (Republican). Maura Healey is the incumbent.

Unofficial result: the winner is Maura Healey (Democratic).

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Name: Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: Massachusetts

Projected result: Won — Maura Healey (Democratic)

Source: nbcnews.com

Massachusetts

My vote power: Average

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,

Candidates:

Andrea James

Lost

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.

Maura Healey

Won

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,

Michael Minogue

Lost

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