Race · November 3, 2026

Governor · Massachusetts

3 candidates on the ballot.1,2

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Maura Healey
Democratic · Incumbent
Michael Roger Minogue
Republican · Challenger
Andrea James
Independent · Challenger

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Maura HealeyMichael Roger MinogueAndrea James
Party on the ballotDemocratic1,2,3,4Republican1,2,3Independent1,2,5
StatusIncumbentChallengerChallenger
MoneyCandidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: Campaign finance reports and filers search — Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance.6
Tuition-free college
Free tuition at community colleges
Her campaign website says she made community college free for everyone.7		Not found in the public sources we checked
Free tuition at public colleges and universities
Her campaign website says she would make college at state schools, including UMass, free.8,9
State clean electricity targetsNot found in the public sources we checked
Delay, loosen or repeal the targets
His campaign website says he would cancel the state's Net Zero mandate, which it calls unfunded and unachievable.10		Her campaign website calls for a rapid transition to 100% clean energy, and says she would declare a climate emergency and stop the expansion of fossil fuels.9,11
Zoning and new housingHer campaign website says she signed the $5 billion Affordable Homes Act, cut permitting time from years to 30 days and is building 100,000 new homes.7,12His campaign website says he would end enforcement of the MBTA Communities Act and give legal support to cities and towns that do not accept its terms, and would give communities a larger share of state tax revenue if they drop building stretch codes and approve single-family home permits within 45 days.10Not found in the public sources we checked
State and local role in immigration enforcementNot found in the public sources we checkedHis campaign website says he would prioritize removing violent criminals and drug dealers and end the state's sanctuary policies, while recognizing the contributions of immigrants.10Her campaign website says she would end state cooperation with ICE, including all agreements for transferring people from state prisons into ICE custody.13,14

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Maura Healey — 7 issues
  • Abortion medication
    Allow it by telehealth and mail, with state laws that block other states' legal action against doctors who send it (shield laws)
    Her campaign website says she stockpiled the abortion drug mifepristone and signed a shield law protecting patients and health care providers from legal threats from outside the state.15
  • Birth control and IVF
    Her campaign website says she made over-the-counter contraception free.15
  • Who sets abortion law
    Her campaign website says she signed executive orders affirming that emergency abortion care is protected under state law and that Massachusetts would not enforce a national abortion ban if one were enacted.15
  • State K-12 school funding
    Increase state funding for public schools
    Her campaign website says she doubled state funding for schools and made school meals free.7
  • Food assistance (SNAP)
    Her campaign website says she protected SNAP from federal cuts and helped raise money to fight hunger when federal SNAP benefits were cut off during the shutdown.7,16
  • Federal vaccine recommendations
    Her campaign website says that when federal officials moved to limit vaccine access, she had the state's public health commissioner issue a vaccine prescription for everyone in the state and made sure insurers would cover the vaccines.16
  • State income tax
    Her campaign website says she cut taxes for the first time in more than 20 years, with savings for families, seniors and small businesses.7
Michael Roger Minogue — 6 issues
  • Cash bail and pretrial release
    Require bail or jail before trial for more charges
    His campaign website says he would eliminate cashless bail.10
  • Mandatory minimum sentences
    Add or raise mandatory minimums, for example for selling fentanyl
    His campaign website says he would create mandatory jail time for anyone convicted of violence against law enforcement officers.10
  • Qualified immunity for police
    Keep qualified immunity as courts apply it now
    His campaign website says he would fully fund and protect qualified immunity for law enforcement.10
  • Vouchers and education savings accounts
    His campaign website says he would opt Massachusetts into the federal scholarship tax credit to fund scholarships through scholarship-granting organizations, and expand charter, technical and vocational schools.10
  • Nuclear power
    His campaign website says he would invest in natural gas pipelines and evaluate new modular nuclear energy options to lower energy costs.10
  • State government spending
    Cut state spending and return the savings through tax cuts or rebates
    His campaign website says he would cut taxes and spending by eliminating waste and fraud through audits, and use the state's 62F law to return surplus revenue to taxpayers.10
Andrea James — 6 issues
  • Data centers and electricity costs
    Pause or limit new data centers
    Her campaign website says she supports a moratorium on building new data centers and would require data center companies to pay for any added energy or water costs so they are not passed on to consumers.17
  • Child care costs
    Make child care free, or cap what families pay at a set share of income (such as 7%), paid for with new public funding
    Her campaign website says Massachusetts should provide quality child care for free, and that she would expand publicly funded child care centers and raise wages for child care workers.18
  • Health insurance system
    One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
    Her campaign website says she would pursue a state single-payer health care system, Medicare for All in Massachusetts, covering all residents without premiums, co-pays or deductibles.19
  • Limits on rent increases
    Her campaign website says she would support rent stabilization policies, declare a statewide housing emergency and create a Social Housing Authority to build permanently affordable housing.20
  • Immigration enforcement inside the country
    Abolish ICE and move any remaining enforcement work to other agencies
    Her campaign website calls for abolishing ICE.13
  • State minimum wage
    Her campaign website says she would raise the minimum wage and lists a $25 living wage among her goals.9,21

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.