Massachusetts governor's race 2026
Our 21-day average puts Maura Healey at 56%, Brian Shortsleeve at 33%, Maura Healy at 58%, Mike Kennealy at 32%, based on 29 polls ending between 2/20/2025 and 10/17/2026. Dots on the chart are individual polls; the line is the rolling average. How to read these numbers.
Massachusetts governor's race 2026 over time
29 polls · 21-day rolling average · dots are individual polls
Maura Healey 56%
Brian Shortsleeve 33%
Maura Healy 58%
Mike Kennealy 32%
View data as table
| Choice | Latest average | Polls | Latest poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maura Healey | 56% | 17 | 6/12/2026 |
| Brian Shortsleeve | 33% | 13 | 8/12/2026 |
| Maura Healy | 58% | 8 | 10/17/2026 |
| Mike Kennealy | 32% | 8 | 4/20/2026 |
Average result
Unweighted mean across 29 matching polls
View data as table
| Choice | % |
|---|---|
| Maura Healey | 51.9% |
| Brian Shortsleeve | 25.6% |
| Maura Healy | 53.6% |
| Mike Kennealy | 22.3% |
| Mike Minogue | 28% |
| Michael Minogue | 33% |
| Andrea James | 3.7% |
| Diana DiZoglio | 10.6% |
Individual polls (29)
| End date | Pollster | Sample | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/17/2026 |
Suffolk University
for The Boston Globe |
500 LV |
Maura Healy
Michael Minogue
Andrea James (I)
|
| 10/12/2026 |
University of Massachusetts Department of Political Science/YouGov
for WCVB-TV |
800 RV |
Maura Healy
Michael Minogue
Andrea James (I)
|
| 9/22/2026 |
MassINC Polling Group
for CommonWealth Beacon |
800 LV |
Maura Healy
Michael Minogue
Andrea James (I)
|
| 9/21/2026 | University of New Hampshire | 564 LV |
Maura Healy
Michael Minogue
|
| 8/24/2026 | University of New Hampshire | 881 LV |
Maura Healy
Michael Minogue
|
| 8/12/2026 |
University of Massachusetts Department of Political Science/YouGov
for WCVB-TV |
800 RV |
Maura Healy
Brian Shortsleeve (R)
|
| 6/23/2026 | University of New Hampshire | 623 LV |
Maura Healy
Michael Minogue
|
| 6/23/2026 | University of New Hampshire | 623 LV |
Maura Healy
Brian Shortsleeve (R)
|
| 6/12/2026 |
Suffolk University
for The Boston Globe |
500 RV |
Maura Healey (D)
Mike Minogue (R)
|
| 6/12/2026 |
Suffolk University
for The Boston Globe |
500 RV |
Maura Healey (D)
Brian Shortsleeve (R)
|
| 5/29/2026 |
Suffolk University
for Boston Globe |
456 LV |
Mike Minogue (R)
Brian Shortsleeve (R)
Generic Republican (R)
|
| 5/7/2026 |
Polity Research Consulting
for Retailers Association of Massachusetts |
608 RV |
Maura Healey (D)
Brian Shortsleeve (R)
|
| 4/20/2026 | University of New Hampshire | 597 LV |
Maura Healey (D)
Mike Kennealy (R)
|
| 4/20/2026 | University of New Hampshire | 599 LV |
Maura Healey (D)
Mike Minogue (R)
|
| 4/20/2026 | University of New Hampshire | 603 LV |
Maura Healey (D)
Brian Shortsleeve (R)
|
| 4/13/2026 |
Suffolk University
for Boston Globe |
500 LV |
Maura Healey (D)
Diana DiZoglio (D)
Generic Democrat (D)
|
| 2/24/2026 | Pulse Decision Science | 500 LV |
Mike Minogue (R)
Brian Shortsleeve (R)
Mike Kennealy (R)
|
| 2/16/2026 | University of New Hampshire | 620 LV |
Maura Healey (D)
Mike Kennealy (R)
|
| 2/16/2026 | University of New Hampshire | 620 LV |
Maura Healey (D)
Mike Minogue (R)
|
| 2/16/2026 | University of New Hampshire | 620 LV |
Maura Healey (D)
Brian Shortsleeve (R)
|
| 11/23/2025 |
Suffolk University
for Boston Globe |
93 LV |
Brian Shortsleeve (R)
Mike Kennealy (R)
Mike Minogue (R)
|
| 10/29/2025 |
UMass Amherst/YouGov
for WCVB |
800 A |
Maura Healey (D)
Mike Kennealy (R)
|
| 10/29/2025 | UMass Amherst/YouGov | 800 A |
Maura Healey (D)
Mike Minogue (R)
|
| 10/29/2025 | UMass Amherst/YouGov | 800 A |
Maura Healey (D)
Brian Shortsleeve (R)
|
| 9/24/2025 |
Advantage, Inc.
for Fiscal Alliance Foundation |
750 LV |
Maura Healey (D)
Mike Kennealy (R)
|