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Governor · MA · Democratic candidate · 2026

Maura Healey

Democratic candidate for governor of Massachusetts

Massachusetts governor and former attorney general focused on housing supply, affordable care, public education, transit and reproductive freedom.

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StateMassachusetts
OfficeGovernor
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Maura stands.

Campaign position

Increase affordable housing supply

  • Prioritizes housing production through the Affordable Homes Act, faster permitting and development on state-owned land

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Reduce household energy bills

  • Prioritizes utility-bill relief and tools that help residents find energy-saving programs and home-efficiency assistance

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Expand affordable public education

  • Prioritizes free community college, evidence-based literacy instruction and tutoring to help students recover learning gaps

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Lower essential medicine costs

  • Prioritizes affordable health coverage through ConnectorCare and limits on insulin and other essential prescription costs

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Improve reliable public transportation

  • Prioritizes MBTA repairs, regional rail expansion and sustained transportation investment to improve everyday travel

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Protect reproductive care providers

  • Prioritizes abortion access, medication availability and legal safeguards for patients and providers against out-of-state investigations

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. Since 2023

    Experience

    Massachusetts governor

    Leads Massachusetts’s state government.

  • Accomplishment

    Signed Affordable Homes Act

    Signed a $5 billion housing law supporting more homes and measures to lower housing costs.

  • Accomplishment

    Made community college tuition-free

    Expanded free community college to Massachusetts residents through state investments in public higher education.

  • Experience

    Massachusetts attorney general

    Served two terms as the state’s attorney general.

  • Experience

    Private practice attorney

    Worked at WilmerHale before joining the attorney general’s office.

  • Experience

    Professional basketball player

    Played professional basketball in Europe after college.

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