{"id":2653482,"date":"2026-09-02T09:31:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T13:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-minogue-to-face-maura-healey-in-massachusetts-governor-race\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T09:35:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T13:35:16","slug":"mike-minogue-to-face-maura-healey-in-massachusetts-governor-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-minogue-to-face-maura-healey-in-massachusetts-governor-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Minogue to face Maura Healey in Massachusetts governor race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-minogue-to-face-maura-healey-in-massachusetts-governor-race%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2653482&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Mike Minogue, a Republican candidate and former CEO of Abiomed, won the Republican primary for Massachusetts governor with over 75% of the vote, defeating Brian Shortsleeve.He will face Democratic incumbent Governor Maura Healey in November, who was unopposed in her primary. Minogue is a U.S. Army combat veteran who served in Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. Even though he is anti-abortion and supports expanding natural gas use, he plans to uphold current abortion laws and has proposed canceling certain environmental mandates. Despite his primary victory, polls suggest Healey holds a significant lead. Minogue\u2019s running mate is Shawn Oliver, who shifted from the lieutenant governor race to the gubernatorial race, emphasizing party unity. Meanwhile, John Deaton secured the Republican nomination for the Senate race against incumbent Ed Markey, who survived a primary challenge from Seth Moulton.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republican candidate Mike Minogue is set to face Gov. Maura Healey (D-MA) in November after winning Tuesday\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/primaries\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2655\">primary<\/a> in the race for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/massachusetts\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"344\">Massachusetts<\/a> governor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minogue won over 75% of the vote among Republican primary voters, defeating Brian Shortsleeve by over 50 points. As she seeks a second term, Healey was unopposed in the Democratic primary.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4709259\/mike-minogue-massachusetts-governor-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mike Minogue to face Maura Healey in Massachusetts governor\u2019s race<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4709102\/desantis-byron-donalds-endorsement-florida-governor\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DeSantis backs Byron Donalds for Florida governor after withholding endorsement<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4707249\/josh-shapiro-stacy-garrity-ban-flock-cameras\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Josh Shapiro challenger supports ban on Flock cameras in Pennsylvania: \u2018Invasion of privacy\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minogue is the former CEO of Abiomed, a global medical device manufacturer based in Danvers, Massachusetts. He is also a U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/army\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1905\">Army<\/a> combat veteran who served in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iraq\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"101\">Iraq<\/a> during Operation Desert Storm in 1991. Minogue thanked his supporters for backing him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe good news is it\u2019s going to be a little bit of an earlier night. The better news is we won,\u201d he said in his election night speech.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBecause of you, this is more than a campaign; this is a movement,\u201d the primary victor added. \u201cAnd because of your courage and your willingness to say, \u2018It\u2019s time to do something different, it is time to put people before politics.\u2019 Because of that, we are going to make history in 63 days.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Republican nominee is running on the same ticket as Shawn Oliver. Oliver was previously Shortsleeve\u2019s running mate, but he moved over to Minogue\u2019s ticket because he was the sole Republican left in the lieutenant governor\u2019s race.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTogether we will unify the party,\u201d Oliver said late Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite his election loss, Shortsleeve endorsed Minogue to take on Healey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis primary is over,\u201d Shortsleeve said. \u201cNow it\u2019s time to come together.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s unlikely Minogue will unseat Healey in November, as the Democratic incumbent led by 24 points in a recent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/survey_center_polls\/992\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scholars.unh.edu\/survey_center_polls\/992\/\">University of New Hampshire poll<\/a> for the general election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minogue has described himself as an anti-abortion Catholic, though he promised to uphold the state\u2019s current <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abortion\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"200\">abortion<\/a> law before Healey signed a bill into law last month that eliminated the previous 24-week abortion ban. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >measure effectively made abortion legal<\/a> and accessible at any stage of pregnancy in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minogue is also running on expanding the state\u2019s use of natural gas instead of offshore wind. He also said he would \u201crepeal or cancel all unfunded mandates,\u201d such as the Net Zero Mandate, which focuses on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/landmark-climate-study-says-melting-arctic-wont-lead-to-more-severe-cold-weather\/\" title=\"Landmark Climate Study Says Melting Arctic ...\u2019t Lead to More Severe Cold Weather\">reducing greenhouse gas emissions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4706948\/ed-markey-massachusetts-senate-primary-seth-moulton\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4706948\/ed-markey-massachusetts-senate-primary-seth-moulton\/\">ED MARKEY SURVIVES MASSACHUSETTS SENATE PRIMARY CHALLENGE FROM SETH MOULTON<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also on Tuesday, Republican candidate John Deaton won his uncontested primary for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"8765\">Senate<\/a> race. He is set to face incumbent Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ed-markey\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2069\">Ed Markey<\/a> (D-MA), who survived a primary challenge from Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/seth-moulton\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"3866\">Seth Moulton<\/a> (D-MA).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deaton was one of the Massachusetts Republican candidates who attended Monogue\u2019s election night party.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Minogue to face Maura Healey in Massachusetts governor race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2653483,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AP25148804863498.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[37411,5610,84999,64466,5894],"class_list":["post-2653482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-governor-race","tag-massachusetts","tag-maura-healey","tag-mike-minogue","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AP25148804863498.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2653482"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2653486,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2653482\/revisions\/2653486"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2653483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2653482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2653482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2653482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}