2022 Governor's Race
Maura Healey claims historic victory to become Mass. governor
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey scored a decisive and historic victory Tuesday night, becoming the state's first elected female and first openly gay governor.
Healey, Diehl decline to release tax returns in race for Mass. governor
Both major candidates running for governor in Massachusetts have refused to share copies of their latest tax returns. Campaigns for Democrat Maura Healey and Republican Geoff Diehl said they could...
Healey and Diehl face off during gubernatorial debate
Democrat Maura Healey and Republican Geoff Diehl faced off Thursday evening as they vie to become the next governor of Massachusetts.
Local officials reject concerns about voter fraud as they prepare for the election
Republicans across the country have raised concerns about voter fraud over the past two years, including in Massachusetts. But the people who actually run the elections in communities across the...
Healey leads, Diehl trails — and Trump looms large in Mass. governor race
The Massachusetts governor's race features two candidates with starkly different views of former President Donald Trump. Trump has endorsed Geoff Diehl, while Maura Healey repeatedly sued the Trump administration.
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2022 could be a political watershed for Massachusetts women
2022 is shaping up to be a watershed year for women seeking political power in Massachusetts, a state that despite its liberal reputation has lagged when it comes to electing...
Voters could turn the old boys' club of Beacon Hill into the new girls' network
Representation is about more than numbers. Representation is about seeing and being seen. Seven women on the Mass. ballot this November is something to be excited about, writes Jesse Mermell.
Maura Healey may win in a walk — but that's not good for her or Mass. voters
I suspect there will come a day when even the attorney general may realize that a vigorous race would have served her well, writes former Gov. Jane Swift.
Diehl and Healey hit the trail following big primary wins
The two major party candidates for governor of Massachusetts wasted little time after Tuesday's primary night before hitting the stump across the state.
Leah Cole Allen wins GOP nod for lieutenant governor
Allen had campaigned as the unofficial running mate of the Trump-backed Republican gubernatorial candidate Geoff Diehl.
Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll wins Democratic lieutenant governor primary
Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll clinched the Democratic primary nomination for lieutenant governor Tuesday, setting up a historic ticket in the general election this fall to replace outgoing Republican Gov. Charlie...
Diehl bests Doughty in primary, will face Healey for governor this November
Conservative firebrand Geoff Diehl emerged victorious in the Republican gubernatorial primary, defeating more moderate Chis Doughty to earn his party's nomination.
After clearing field, Healey cruises to primary victory
If she wins in November, Attorney General Maura Healey will be the first woman elected governor, and the first openly gay governor, in Massachusetts history.
Results: 2022 Mass. statewide primary races
Here are the results in the Massachusetts statewide primary races held Tuesday.
With just days before the primary, Mass. governor candidates dig in
Donald Trump is throwing his weight behind Geoff Diehl. Maura Healey is preparing for November. And Chris Doughty is appealing to "the exhausted middle." Here's how the gubernatorial candidates are...
Here's a breakdown of all the races on your jam-packed Massachusetts primary ballot
The Sept. 6 election is now less than three weeks away and early voting begins next week. Some of you have already sent back mail-in ballots but, for the rest...
Doughty favors pragmatic conservatism to hot-button issues. He hopes that will win him the governor's seat
Wrentham businessman Chris Doughty is one of two Republicans running for Massachusetts governor. He's never sought political office before, but has been dreaming about it for decades.
Geoff Diehl, a pro-Trump Republican, hopes to ride red wave into Mass. governor’s office
For Diehl’s longshot campaign to be successful, he will need to convince lots of independents and moderate Republicans — even some Democrats — to cross an ever-widening political divide and...
Voters, the Massachusetts primary is near. Here's what you need to know
Massachusetts voters will cast ballots to decide five contested statewide elections in the Sept. 6 primary — and there are many ways to do so. Here's what you need to...
What you missed in the Mass. GOP governor's debate
The first — and perhaps only — debate in Massachusetts' Republican gubernatorial primary took place Wednesday night, with former state representative Geoff Diehl of Whitman facing off against Wrentham businessman...