2026 Massachusetts governor's race

Incumbent: Maura Healey (Democratic)

Maura HealeyDemocratic Party (United States)97%

BSBrian ShortsleeveRepublican Party (United States)4%

vsD +93Polymarket ↗

Implied chance of winning — live Polymarket prices

Where they stand

Expand an issue for what they've actually said, cited

Issue	Healey	Shortsleeve	Minogue
Housing costs	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Taxes	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Health care	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
	Reform sentencing	Unknown	Unknown
Energy production	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
	Pro Abortion	Unknown	Unknown
Fentanyl & drug enforcement	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Border enforcement & immigration law	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Regulation & permitting	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
	No EV mandates	Unknown	Unknown
Student loan forgiveness	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
School choice	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Parents' rights in education	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
	Keep prohibited	Unknown	Unknown
	New restrictions	Unknown	Unknown
Social Security & Medicare	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Federal spending & debt	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Sanctuary jurisdictions	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
LGBT causes	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
DEI programs	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
	Allow with consent	Unknown	Unknown
Women's sports	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
	No ID requirement	Unknown	Unknown
Election integrity: mail ballots	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Free speech & tech censorship	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Congressional term limits	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Congressional stock trading	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Israel	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Ukraine aid	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
China & trade	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

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