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      Home/Elections/2026/Governor/Massachusetts
      2026 ForecastSafe D
      2026·Governor·Massachusetts

      Massachusetts Governor

      Incumbent
      DMaura Healey

      Race Analysis

      Analysis coming soon.

      Updated 2026-02-18

      Candidates & Primaries

      Democratic Candidates

      Maura HealeyDIncumbent

      Governor of Massachusetts since 2023

      1W-0L1 race
      Full profile →

      Republican Candidates

      TBDRRumored

      No major GOP challenger expected

      State Demographics

      Massachusetts vs. National · Pop. 7.0M

      White (non-Hispanic)66.6%
      National: 57.4%
      Black6.8%
      National: 12.2%
      Hispanic/Latino13.3%
      National: 19.3%
      Asian7.3%
      National: 6.0%
      College Degree47.3%
      National: 35.6%
      Median Income$106,183
      National: $83,960
      Median Age40.3
      National: 39.1

      Seat History

      Governor in Massachusetts

      2022
      Maura HealeyDEM
      D+29.2
      2018
      Charles D. BakerREP
      R+33.5
      2014
      Charles D. BakerREP
      R+1.9
      2010
      Deval PatrickDEM
      D+6.4
      2006
      Deval PatrickDEM
      D+20.3
      2002
      W. Mitt RomneyREP
      R+4.8
      1998
      Argeo Paul CellucciREP
      R+3.4
      1994
      William F. WeldREP
      R+43.0
      1990
      William F. WeldREP
      R+3.2
      1986
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+37.5
      1982
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+22.9
      1978
      Edward J. KingDEM
      D+5.3
      1974
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+11.2
      1970
      Francis W. SargentREP
      R+13.9
      1966
      John A. VolpeREP
      R+25.7
      View all Governor history for Massachusetts →

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