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Healey Launches 2026 Re‑Election Bid With Affordability Pitch, Trump as Central Foil

The video release sets an affordability-first message ahead of her State of the Commonwealth address.

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Worcester, MA – September 7: Attorney General Maura Healey made her first campaign appearance for governor with her new running mate Kim Driscoll at the Worcester Public Market, where the pair greeted patrons and business owners before addressing media inside the markets Wachusett Brewery. (Photo by Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Boston, MA - Jan. 16 - Governor Maura Healey walks into the House of Representatives for her State of the Commonwealth Address at the State House.
Gov. Maura Healey.

Overview

  • Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll formally kicked off their campaign Tuesday morning with a two-minute video and refreshed website.
  • The launch centers on lowering costs and critiques of President Donald Trump, with Healey accusing him of raising prices, undermining health care, and dividing families.
  • Her messaging highlights claimed first-term achievements including $1 billion in tax cuts, SNAP protections, caps on health-care deductibles and co-pays, free school meals and community college, progress at the MBTA, and a plan to build 100,000 homes.
  • A competitive field of Republican challengers—Mike Kennealy, Mike Minogue, and Brian Shortsleeve—has formed, and one independent is also running, with affordability and utility bills shaping the race.
  • Democrats are working to tie GOP contenders to Trump as the campaign moves into a messaging phase days before Healey delivers her State of the Commonwealth address.