US EditionFormer Baker aide Mike Kennealy enters 2026 governor's race
- Mike Kennealy, former Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Economic Development, is running for governor in 2026, making him the first Republican candidate to challenge Governor Maura Healey.
- Governor Maura Healey confirmed her re-election bid during a February appearance on Boston Public Radio, stating she believes there is 'a heck of a lot more to do.'
- A UMass Amherst-WCVB poll indicated that about 40% of voters would support Healey over Kennealy, while 15% would choose Kennealy, with 39% undecided.
- In his campaign announcement, Kennealy criticized the high cost of living in Massachusetts and stated that the state is 'heading in the wrong direction.
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Mike Kennealy, former economic secretary under Baker, launches Republican bid for governor - The Boston Globe
A Lexington Republican, Kennealy has been among a handful of potential GOP challengers eying a challenge of Governor Maura Healey, a first-term Democrat who said in February she will seek reelection.
Boston Herald
The Brunswick News‘Chaos and chainsaws’: Mass. Democrats link GOP gubernatorial candidate Mike Kennealy to Donald Trump
The Massachusetts Democratic Party slammed Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Kennealy Monday and immediately linked him to President Donald Trump just as another potential conservative candidate made clear he was taking a close look at running for governor. The early messaging against Kennealy, released the same day he announced plans to challenge Gov. Maura Healey, gives clear insight into Democrats’ playbook for the 2026 gubernatorial el…
Former Baker deputy Mike Kennealy launches campaign for governor
BOSTON (SHNS) - Mike Kennealy, a former private equity manager who spent four years as state housing and economic development secretary under Gov. Charlie Baker, declared his candidacy for governor on Monday and said Massachusetts is "heading in the wrong direction." Jumping into the ring against Gov. Maura Healey, who plans to seek reelection in 2026, Kennealy released a launch video Monday morning. He pointed to rising expenses, education, th…
Former Charlie Baker deputy Mike Kennealy launches campaign for Mass. governor
Mike Kennealy, a former private equity manager who spent four years as state housing and economic development secretary under Gov. Charlie Baker, declared his candidacy for Massachusetts governor on Monday and said the state is “heading in the wrong direction.” Jumping into the ring against Gov. Maura Healey, who plans to seek reelection in 2026, Kennealy released a launch video Monday morning. He pointed to rising expenses, education, the emer…
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