Healey, Markey Cruise to Reelection in Massachusetts Midterms

Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly reelected Gov. Maura T. Healey ’92 and Sen. Ed J. Markey (D-Mass.) in Tuesday’s midterm elections, with the two incumbents winning 62 and 63 percent of the vote, respectively.

The two celebrated their victories at a joint election watch party in Boston, with both races called shortly after polls closed Tuesday night.

Their reelections came amid sweeping Democratic gains nationwide, with the party flipping more than 40 seats in the House as of Thursday afternoon. Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll will serve a second four-year term, while Markey will return to the Senate for another six years.

Healey ran unopposed in September’s Democratic primary but faced a well-funded challenge from Republican Michael R. Minogue in the general election. Healey raised more than $5.1 million — less than one-third of Minogue’s $16 million.

Healey wrote in a statement that she plans to continue lowering the costs for Massachusetts residents and protect residents “from the damage Donald Trump is doing.”

“I know there is a lot of uncertainty right now, but the one thing I am certain of is that the people of Massachusetts, we will meet this moment,” said Healey in a statement. “That’s because in Massachusetts, we lead, we don’t follow.”

Healey campaigned on the slogan “Moving the Ball Forward,” which she first adopted during her successful 2022 campaign to become the state’s first female governor.

“No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, I want you to know this: Maura and I will never stop fighting to give you and your family the chance to thrive in Massachusetts,” Driscoll wrote.

Minogue ran on a joint ticket with lieutenant governor candidate Shawn Oliver, who remained on the ballot but dropped his candidacy in mid-October after he was arrested in connection with a suspected drunk driving crash. Oliver pleaded not guilty at his arraignment, and is next set to appear in court on Nov. 16.

Markey is headed back to office after beating back two challengers. He won 65.6 percent of the vote in the primary over Seth W. Moulton ’01. He then faced Republican John Deaton, who unsuccessfully ran against Sen. Elizabeth A. Warren (D-Mass.) in 2024. With Tuesday’s win, Markey will hold on to the seat, which he has held since 2013, for another six-year term.

Markey raised more than $8.6 million, with slightly more than half coming from individual contributions. His fundraising total was nearly five times Deaton’s $1.7 million.

Markey ran on a campaign of “Leading and Delivering for Massachusetts,” touting the $14 billion he has secured for the state during his time in the Senate. While both of his challengers mounted attacks on his age, Markey promised to protect workers and fight President Trump’s agenda that “drives prices higher and favors the wealthy.”

—Staff writer Samuel Ruiz-Macias can be reached at [email protected].