Gov. Maura Healey intends to run for reelection in 2026, she said Friday.

Gov. Maura Healey, the first woman and openly gay candidate elected to the corner office in Massachusetts, plans to run for ...

Maura Healey, the first woman and first openly gay candidate elected governor of Massachusetts, intends to run for reelection ...

Gov. Maura Healey said in a radio interview that she's planning to run for a second term​ as governor of Massachusetts.

Gov. Maura Healey intends to run for reelection in 2026, she said Friday.“When Kim and I started, we laid out in our inaugural address things<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

"There's a heck of a lot more to do," Healey said Friday, confirming for the first time her plans to seek another term.

Gov. Maura Healey intends to run for reelection in 2026, she said Friday.

No other candidate has formally announced a plan to run for governor, though several Republicans may enter the race.

Gov. Maura Healey's announcement comes as Republicans start lining up to challenge the Arlington Democrat in 2026.

Some have interpreted the memo as a ploy to divert federal funding away from blue states, like Massachusetts, and direct it to red states.

FILE - Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey smiles during inauguration ceremonies in the House Chamber at the Statehouse in January 2023. Gov. Healey announced on Feb. 7, 2025, that she would seek ...