The 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Massachusetts. Republican former state representative Geoff Diehl,

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state attorney general Maura Healey, and

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Kevin Reed sought to succeed incumbent Republican governor Charlie Baker, who did not seek re-election after two terms. The race was one of six Republican-held governorships up for election in 2022 in a state carried by Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election and the only race in which the incumbent was retiring despite being eligible for reelection. Primary elections were held on September 6, with Diehl and Healey winning against minimal opposition. Due to Massachusetts's strong liberal lean and Diehl's conservative political views, Healey was widely expected to win the election. The election was called for the Democrat shortly after polls closed, with Healey becoming the first woman ever elected governor of Massachusetts and the first openly

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governor to take office in United States history. In addition, with the election of Kim Driscoll as lieutenant governor, Massachusetts became one of the first two states to simultaneously elect women as governor and lieutenant governor, with Arkansas simultaneously doing the same. Taking 63.7% of the vote, Healey's performance was the strongest of any Democratic gubernatorial candidate in the state since Michael Dukakis in

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, the best performance in history for a non-incumbent Democrat, and the best performance for any non-incumbent since

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. Healey also made history by receiving over 1.5 million votes, the most ever received by a Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Massachusetts history. This election constituted the largest shift by partisan margin of any 2022 gubernatorial election, swinging from a 33.5 point margin of victory for the Republican in

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to a 29.1 point margin for the Democrat in 2022. Additionally, every county in the state flipped from Republican to Democratic, a feat which had not occurred in any gubernatorial election since Wyoming's in 2010.

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Geoff Diehl, former

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(2011–2019) and nominee for U.S. Senate in

''(running with Leah Cole Allen)''

=Eliminated in primary

= *Chris Doughty, businessman ''(running with Kate Campanale)''

=Eliminated at convention or did not file

= * Shiva Ayyadurai, lecturer, entrepreneur and candidate for U.S. Senate in

and

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*Darius Mitchell, perennial candidate *Philip Mitza, running as a write-in candidate *Joselito Santiago Matias, tech support specialist

= Withdrawn

= *Kimberly Duffy, businesswoman

= Declined

= * Charlie Baker, Governor of Massachusetts (2015–2023) *

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, former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (2010–2013), former U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa (2017–2020), and nominee for U.S. Senate from New Hampshire in

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*Mike Kennealy, Secretary of Housing and Economic Development for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts * Andrew Lelling, former United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts (2017–2021) * Scott Lively, anti-gay activist, independent candidate for governor in 2014 and Republican candidate for governor in 2018 *

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, mayor of Taunton (2020–present) and former state representative (2011-2020) * Patrick O'Connor,

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(2016–present) * Karyn Polito, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (2015–2023) *

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, former acting governor (2001–2003) and former lieutenant governor (1999–2003)

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Leah Cole Allen, former state representative (2013–2015) ''(running with Geoff Diehl)''

=Eliminated in primary

= * Kate Campanale, former state representative (2014–2019) ''(running with Chris Doughty)''

=Withdrew

= *Ron Beaty, former Barnstable County commissioner (2017–2021) ''(running for Barnstable County Commission)'' *Rayla Campbell, write-in candidate for

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''(running for Secretary of the Commonwealth)''

=Declined

= *Cecilia Calabrese, Agawam city councilor ''( running for state senate)'' * Karyn Polito, incumbent lieutenant governor (2015–present)

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Maura Healey, Attorney General of Massachusetts (2015–2023)

=Withdrawn

= * Danielle Allen, political science professor at Harvard University ''(endorsed Healey)'' *

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(2009–present) ''(remained on ballot)'' *Scott Donohue, Melrose resident ''(running for lieutenant governor)'' * Benjamin Downing, former

(2007–2017)

=Declined

= * Jake Auchincloss, U.S. Representative for

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(2021–present) ''( running for re-election)'' ''(endorsed Healey)'' * Michael Bellotti, Norfolk County Treasurer (2021–present) and former Norfolk County Sheriff (1999–2018) *

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, former

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(2013) *

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, former mayor of Somerville (2004–2022) * Michael Dukakis, former Governor of Massachusetts (1975–79, 1983–91) and nominee for president in

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* Annissa Essaibi George, former at-large Boston city councilor (2016–2022) and candidate for mayor of Boston in

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, Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts (2015–present) ''(running for re-election)'' * Jay Gonzalez, former Secretary of Administration and Finance of Massachusetts (2009–2013) and Democratic nominee for governor in

* Paul Heroux, mayor of

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(2018–present) and former state representative (2013–2018) ''(running for

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Sheriff)'' * Joe Kennedy III, former U.S. Representative for

(2013–21) and candidate for U.S. Senate in

*Joshua Kraft, CEO of the Kraft Foundation and son of Businessman Robert Kraft * Bob Massie,

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minister, nominee for

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, candidate for U.S. Senate in

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, and candidate for Governor in

*Jon Mitchell, mayor of

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(2011–present) * Alex Morse, former mayor of Holyoke (2012–2021), current town manager of Provincetown (2021–present), and candidate for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district in

* Tim Murray, former lieutenant governor of Massachusetts (2007–2013) * Richard Neal, U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district (2013–present), former U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district (1989–2013) ''( running for re-election)'' * Ayanna Pressley, U.S. Representative for

(2019–present) ''( running for re-election)'' *Bob Rivers, Chairman and CEO of Eastern Bank * Marty Walsh, U.S. Secretary of Labor (2021–present) and former mayor of Boston (2014–2021) * Elizabeth Warren,

(2013–present) and 2020 Democratic candidate for President

Endorsements

Polling

Results

=Convention

=Primary

Lieutenant governor

Nominee

* Kim Driscoll, mayor of

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= Eliminated in Primary

= *

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, state representative *

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, state senator

=Eliminated at convention or did not file

= *Bret Bero,

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lecturer and small business owner ''(endorsed Lesser)'' *Scott Donohue, Melrose resident *

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, state senator

= Declined

= *Manny Cruz, member of the

school committee *Angel Donahue-Rodriguez, deputy chief of staff to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority *Dan Koh, chief of staff to U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, former Andover selectman, and candidate for Massachusetts' 3rd congressional district in

Endorsements

Polling

Results

=Convention

=Primary

Libertarian Primary

Governor

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Kevin Reed (not endorsed by Massachusetts Libertarian party)

Withdrew

*Carlos Perez

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Peter Everett

Independents

Candidates

Failed to qualify for ballot

*Dianna Ploss, former radio host

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Polling

;Aggregate polls ;Charlie Baker vs. Danielle Allen ;Charlie Baker vs. Sonia Chang-Díaz ;Charlie Baker vs. Benjamin Downing ;Charlie Baker vs. Maura Healey ;Charlie Baker vs. Joe Kennedy III ;Charlie Baker vs. Orlando Silva ;Karyn Polito vs. Danielle Allen ;Karyn Polito vs. Sonia Chang-Díaz ;Karyn Polito vs. Benjamin Downing ;Karyn Polito vs. Maura Healey ;Karyn Polito vs. Orlando Silva ;Geoff Diehl vs. Maura Healey with Charlie Baker as an independent ;Geoff Diehl vs. Sonia Chang-Díaz ;Aggregate polls ;Chris Doughty vs. Sonia Chang-Díaz ;Aggregate polls ;Chris Doughty vs. Maura Healey ;Aggregate polls

Debates

Results

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Results by county

Results by municipality Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election_results_by_town,_2022

Notes

;Partisan clients

References

External links

;Official campaign websites for gubernatorial candidates
Geoff Diehl (R) for Governor

Maura Healey (D) for Governor

Kevin Reed (L) for Governor
;Official campaign websites for lieutenant gubernatorial candidates
Kim Driscoll (D) for Lieutenant Governor

Peter Everett (L) for Lieutenant Governor
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Massachusetts Gubernatorial

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

=Nominee

=Eliminated in primary

=Eliminated at convention or did not file

= Withdrawn

= Declined

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

=Nominee

=Eliminated in primary

=Withdrew

=Declined

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

=Nominee

=Withdrawn

=Declined

Endorsements

Polling

Results

=Convention

=Primary

Lieutenant governor

Nominee

= Eliminated in Primary

=Eliminated at convention or did not file

= Declined

Endorsements

Polling

Results

=Convention

=Primary

Libertarian Primary

Governor

Candidates

=Nominee

Withdrew

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

=Nominee

Independents

Candidates

Failed to qualify for ballot

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Polling

Debates

Results

Results by county

See also

Notes

References

External links