Maura Healey is the incumbent governor of Massachusetts and the Democratic nominee seeking reelection in November 2026. Born in Bethesda, Maryland, and raised in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, Healey earned a bachelor's degree in government from Harvard University and a law degree from Northeastern University. Before entering the legal profession, she played professional basketball in Austria. Healey began her legal career as a judicial clerk and later worked in private practice before joining the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office in 2007. She was elected Attorney General in 2014 and served two terms, focusing on consumer protection, civil rights, healthcare, and the opioid crisis. In 2022, she became the first woman elected governor of Massachusetts. Since taking office in January 2023, Healey has prioritized housing development, public education, transportation, and healthcare affordability. Her reelection campaign emphasizes lowering living costs, expanding housing, protecting reproductive rights, and supporting economic development. The general election will take place on Tuesday, November 3.
