<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Republican candidate Mike Minogue will face Governor Maura Healey (D-MA) in the November election after winning the primary on September 1, 2026, for the Massachusetts governor's race.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Minogue received over 75% of the vote among Republican primary voters, defeating Brian Shortsleeve by more than 50 points. Healey, seeking a second term, was unopposed in the Democratic primary.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Minogue is the former CEO of Abiomed, a medical device manufacturer based in Danvers, Massachusetts. He is also a U.S. Army combat veteran who served in Iraq during Operation Desert Storm in 1991. Minogue expressed gratitude to his supporters following his victory.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“The good news is it’s going to be a little bit of an earlier night. The better news is we won,” he stated in his election night speech.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Because of you, this is more than a campaign; this is a movement,” he added. “And because of your courage and your willingness to say, ‘It’s time to do something different, it is time to put people before politics.’ Because of that, we are going to make history in 63 days.”</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Minogue is running alongside Shawn Oliver, who was previously Shortsleeve’s running mate but switched to Minogue’s ticket as the only remaining Republican in the lieutenant governor’s race.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“Together we will unify the party,” Oliver said on Tuesday.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Despite his loss, Shortsleeve endorsed Minogue for the general election against Healey.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“This primary is over,” Shortsleeve remarked. “Now it’s time to come together.”</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Polls indicate that Minogue may face challenges in unseating Healey, as a recent University of New Hampshire poll showed her leading by 24 points.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Minogue has identified as an anti-abortion Catholic but has committed to upholding the state's current abortion law. This law was recently modified by Healey to allow abortion at any stage of pregnancy in Massachusetts.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Additionally, Minogue advocates for expanding the state's use of natural gas over offshore wind energy and plans to “repeal or cancel all unfunded mandates,” including the Net Zero Mandate aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Also on September 1, Republican candidate John Deaton won his uncontested primary for the Senate race and will face incumbent Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), who survived a primary challenge from Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA).</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Deaton attended Minogue’s election night party.</p>