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Governor race · 2026 Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Department of Political Science/YouGov poll

Fielded 8/5/2026 – 8/12/2026 · 800 respondents · Registered voters

Result

Share of respondents (remainder shown as undecided / other)
Maura Healy
53%
Brian Shortsleeve (R)
33%

About this poll

Pollster
University of Massachusetts Department of Political Science/YouGov
Field dates
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 – Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Sample
800 · Registered voters
Sponsors
WCVB-TV
Internal poll
No
Published
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Source
www.wcvb.com (opens in a new tab)
Data feed
VoteHub
Last updated

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