2022 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election
The 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Massachusetts.
Republican former state representative Geoff Diehl, Democratic state attorney general Maura Healey, and Libertarian Kevin Reed sought to succeed incumbent 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 re-election.
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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 lesbian 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 1986, the best performance in history for a non-incumbent Democrat, and the best performance for any non-incumbent since Channing Cox in 1920. 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 2018 to a 29.1 point margin for the Democrat in 2022. Additionally, every county in the state flipped from Republican to Democratic; a feat where every county flipped in a gubernatorial election had not occurred since Republican Matt Mead did so in Wyoming in 2010.
Republican primary
Governor
Candidates
Nominee
- Geoff Diehl, former state representative (2011–2019) and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018 (running with Leah Cole Allen)
Eliminated in primary
- Chris Doughty, manufacturing executive (running with Kate Campanale)
Eliminated at convention or did not file
- Shiva Ayyadurai, lecturer, entrepreneur and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 and 2020
- 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)
- Scott Brown, 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 2014
- 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
- Shaunna O'Connell, mayor of Taunton (2020–present) and former state representative (2011-2020)
- Patrick O'Connor, state senator (2016–present)
- Karyn Polito, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (2015–2023)
- Jane Swift, former acting governor (2001–2003) and former lieutenant governor (1999–2003)
Endorsements
Geoff Diehl
- Former federal officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)
- Organizations
Chris Doughty
- Governors
- Chris Sununu, Governor of New Hampshire (2017–present)
- State legislators
- Shawn Dooley, state representative
Declined to endorse
- Governors
- Charlie Baker, Governor of Massachusetts (2015–2023)
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Shiva Ayyadurai | Geoff Diehl | Chris Doughty | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advantage, Inc. (R) | August 22–23, 2022 | 187 (LV) | ± 7.2% | – | 42% | 27% | – | 31% |
| UMass Amherst | June 15–21, 2022 | 223 (LV) | ± 7.4% | – | 55% | 18% | 1% | 26% |
| Emerson College | May 2–4, 2022 | 288 (LV) | ± 6.5% | 6% | 37% | 9% | 7% | 41% |
Diehl
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Doughty
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Tie
- 40-50
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Geoff Diehl | 149,800 | 55.44% | |
| Republican | Chris Doughty | 120,418 | 44.56% | |
| Total votes | 270,218 | 100.0% | ||
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 Massachusetts's 7th congressional district in 2020 (running for Secretary of the Commonwealth)
Declined
- Cecilia Calabrese, Agawam city councilor (running for state senate)
- Karyn Polito, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (2015–2023)
Endorsements
Leah Cole Allen
- Organizations
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn | ||||||
| Leah Cole Allen | Kate Campanale | |||||
| 1 | Aug. 15, 2022 | The Boston Globe WBUR-FM WCVB-TV | Steve Brown Darryl Murphy Sharman Sacchetti | YouTube | P | P |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Leah Cole Allen | Kate Campanale | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advantage, Inc. (R) | August 22–23, 2022 | 187 (LV) | ± 7.2% | 13% | 19% | 68% |
Cole Allen
- Cole Allen—50–60%
- Cole Allen—60–70%
- Cole Allen—70–80%
- Cole Allen—80–90%
Campanale
- Campanale—40–50%
- Campanale—50–60%
- Campanale—60–70%
- Campanale—70–80%
- Campanale—80–90%
- Campanale—90–100%
Tied
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leah Cole Allen | 130,962 | 52.28% | |
| Republican | Kate Campanale | 119,516 | 47.72% | |
| Total votes | 250,478 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Governor
Candidates
Nominee
- Maura Healey, Attorney General of Massachusetts (2015–2023)
Withdrawn
- Danielle Allen, political science professor at Harvard University (endorsed Healey)
- Sonia Chang-Díaz, state senator (2009–2023) (remained on ballot)
- Scott Donohue, Melrose resident (running for lieutenant governor)
- Benjamin Downing, former state senator (2007–2017)
Declined
- Jake Auchincloss, U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district (2021–present) (running for re-election) (endorsed Healey)
- Michael Bellotti, Norfolk County Treasurer (2021–present) and former Norfolk County Sheriff (1999–2018)
- Mo Cowan, former U.S. senator (2013)
- Joseph Curtatone, former mayor of Somerville (2004–2022)
- Michael Dukakis, former governor of Massachusetts (1975–79, 1983–91) and nominee for president in 1988
- Annissa Essaibi George, former at-large Boston city councilor (2016–2022) and candidate for mayor of Boston in 2021
- Deb Goldberg, 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 2018
- Paul Heroux, mayor of Attleboro (2018–present) and former state representative (2013–2018) (running for Bristol County Sheriff)
- Joe Kennedy III, former U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district (2013–21) and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020
- Josh Kraft, CEO of the Kraft Foundation and son of businessman Robert Kraft
- Bob Massie, Episcopal minister, nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1994, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012, and candidate for governor in 2018
- Jon Mitchell, mayor of New Bedford (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 2020
- 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 Massachusetts's 7th congressional district (2019–present) (running for re-election)
- Bob Rivers, chairman and CEO of Eastern Bank
- Marty Walsh, U.S. Secretary of Labor (2021–2023) and former mayor of Boston (2014–2021)
- Elizabeth Warren, U.S. senator (2013–present) and 2020 Democratic candidate for President
Endorsements
Sonia Chang-Díaz (withdrawn)
- State legislators
- Marcos Devers, state representative
- Jamie Eldridge, state senator
- Nika Elugardo, state representative
- Carmine Gentile, state representative
- Adam Gomez, state senator
- Natalie Higgins, state representative
- Jay R. Kaufman, former state representative
- Mary Keefe, state representative
- Edward J. Kennedy, state senator
- Liz Miranda, state representative
- Rebecca Rausch, state senator
- Maria Robinson, state representative
- Lindsay Sabadosa, state representative
- Danillo Sena, state representative
- Local officeholders
- Felix D. Arroyo, Suffolk County Register of Probate
- Ricardo Arroyo, member of the Boston City Council for the 5th district
- Kendra Lara, member of the Boston City Council
- Julia Mejia, member of the Boston City Council
- Individuals
- James Aloisi, former Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation
- Donald Berwick, former administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Bob Massie, co-founder of Global Reporting Initiative
- Organizations
- Neighbor to Neighbor
- People's Action
- Progressive Massachusetts
Maura Healey
- U.S. senators
- Elizabeth Warren, U.S. senator for Massachusetts (2013–)
- U.S. representatives
- Jake Auchincloss, U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district (2021–)
- Katherine Clark, U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 5th congressional district (2013–)
- Lori Trahan, U.S. representative from Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district (2019–)
- State legislators
- Ruth Balser, state representative
- Christine Barber, state representative
- Michael J. Barrett, state representative
- Jamie Belsito, state representative
- Natalie Blais, state representative
- Peter Capano, state representative
- Harriette L. Chandler, state senator
- Michelle Ciccolo, state representative
- Nick Collins, state senator
- Joe Comerford, state senator
- Mike Connolly, state representative
- Brendan Crighton, state senator
- Julian Cyr, state senator
- Marjorie Decker, state representative
- Sal DiDomenico, state senator
- Carol Doherty, state representative
- Mindy Domb, state representative
- Daniel Donahue, state representative
- William Driscoll, state representative
- Lydia Edwards, state senator
- Tricia Farley-Bouvier, state representative
- Paul Feeney, state senator
- Dylan Fernandes, state representative
- Cindy Friedman, state senator
- Sean Garballey, state representative
- Denise Garlick, state representative
- Carlos Gonzalez, state representative
- Ken Gordon, state representative
- Jim Hawkins, state representative
- Kate Hogan, state representative
- Vanna Howard, state representative
- Patrick J. Kearney, state representative
- Kay Khan, state representative
- Jack Lewis, state representative
- Jason Lewis, state senator
- David Linsky, state representative
- Kate Lipper-Garabedian, state representative
- Jay Livingstone, state representative
- Adrian Madaro, state representative
- Liz Malia, state representative
- Ron Mariano, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Joan Meschino, state representative
- Christina Minicucci, state representative
- Tram Nguyen, state representative
- Jake Oliveira, state representative
- Sarah Peake, state representative
- Alice Peisch, state representative
- Dave Rogers, state representative
- Jon Santiago, state representative
- Adam Scanlon, state representative
- Karen Spilka, President of the Massachusetts Senate
- Chynah Tyler, state representative
- Steven Ultrino, state representative
- Andy Vargas, state representative
- Tommy Vitolo, state representative
- Mayors
- Kim Driscoll, mayor of Salem and candidate for lieutenant governor in this election
- Michelle Wu, mayor of Boston
- Individuals
- Danielle Allen, Harvard professor
- Barbara F. Lee, philanthropist
- Organizations
- Democratic Governors Association
- EMILY's List
- Giffords PAC
- Human Rights Campaign
- Massachusetts Democratic Party
- NARAL Pro-Choice America
- Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts
- Unions
- American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 103
- Massachusetts AFL–CIO
- Massachusetts Nurses Association
- Service Employees International Union Massachusetts State Council
- Teamsters Local 25
- United Auto Workers Region 9A
Polling
| Source of poll aggregation | Dates administered | Dates updated | Sonia Chang-Díaz | Maura Healey | Other | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Clear Politics | April 2 – May 4, 2022 | May 7, 2022 | 12.5% | 48.0% | 39.5% | Healey +35.5 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Sonia Chang-Díaz | Maura Healey | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Amherst | August 26–29, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 5.1% | 14% | 73% | 1% | 12% |
| UMass Amherst | June 15–21, 2022 | 557 (LV) | ± 4.7% | 20% | 53% | 1% | 26% |
| Emerson College | May 2–4, 2022 | 488 (LV) | ± 4.6% | 8% | 34% | 15% | 43% |
| UMass Lowell | April 2–11, 2022 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 17% | 62% | 2% | 18% |
| MassINC Polling Group (D) | January 18–20, 2022 | 310 (LV) | ± 5.6% | 12% | 48% | 7% | 30% |
Results
Healey
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- 90–100%
Convention
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maura Healey | 2,858 | 71.2% | |
| Democratic | Sonia Chang-Díaz | 1,155 | 28.8% | |
| Total votes | 4,013 | 100.0% | ||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maura Healey | 642,092 | 85.54% | |
| Democratic | Sonia Chang-Díaz (withdrawn) | 108,574 | 14.46% | |
| Total votes | 750,666 | 100.0% | ||
Lieutenant governor
Nominee
- Kim Driscoll, mayor of Salem
Eliminated in primary
- Tami Gouveia, state representative
- Eric Lesser, state senator
Eliminated at convention or did not file
- Bret Bero, Babson College lecturer and small business owner (endorsed Lesser)
- Scott Donohue, Melrose resident
- Adam G. Hinds, state senator
Declined
- Manny Cruz, member of the Salem 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 2018
Endorsements
Kim Driscoll
- Federal officials
- Bill Delahunt, former U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 10th congressional district (1997–2011)
- State officials
- Thomas P. O'Neill III, former lieutenant governor of Massachusetts (1975–1983)
- State legislators
- James Arciero, state representative
- Bruce Ayers, state representative
- Christine Barber, state representative
- Jamie Belsito, state representative
- David Biele, state representative
- Natalie Blais, state representative (previously endorsed Hinds)
- Linda Dean Campbell, state representative
- Gerard Cassidy, state representative
- Peter Capano, state representative
- Tackey Chan, state representative
- Robert Consalvo, state representative
- Mark Cusack, state representative
- Michael S. Day, state representative
- Marjorie Decker, state representative
- Bob DeLeo, former state representative
- Kip Diggs, state representative
- Dan Donahue, state representative
- Paul Donato, state representative
- Bill Driscoll Jr., state representative
- Dylan Fernandes, state representative
- Ann-Margaret Ferrante, state representative
- Michael Finn, state representative
- Carole Fiola, state representative
- Denise Garlick, state representative
- Jessica Giannino, state representative
- Patricia Haddad, state representative
- Richard Haggerty, state representative
- Kate Hogan, president pro tempore of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Daniel J. Hunt, state representative
- Mary Keefe, state representative
- John F. Keenan, state senator
- Jack Patrick Lewis, state representative
- Kate Lipper-Garabedian, state representative
- Jay Livingstone, state representative
- Adrian Madaro, state representative
- John J. Mahoney, state representative
- Ron Mariano, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Christopher Markey, state representative
- Paul McMurtry, state representative
- Joan Meschino, state representative
- Christina Minicucci, state representative
- Mike Moran, state representative
- James M. Murphy, state representative
- Jim O'Day, state representative
- Jerry Parisella, state representative
- Sarah Peake, state representative
- Alice Peisch, state representative
- John H. Rogers, state representative
- Dan Ryan, state representative
- Jon Santiago, state representative
- Alan Silvia, state representative
- Thomas M. Stanley, state representative
- William M. Straus, state representative (previously endorsed Hinds)
- Tom Walsh, state representative
- Jonathan Zlotnik, state representative
- Local officials
- Kenzie Bok, member of the Boston City Council
- Gary Christenson, mayor of Malden
- Yvonne M. Spicer, former mayor of Framingham (2018–2022)
- Steve Tompkins, sheriff of Suffolk County
- Individuals
- Jay Gonzalez, former Secretary of Administration and Finance of Massachusetts (2009–2013), Democratic nominee for governor in 2018
- Barbara F. Lee, philanthropist
- Shannon O'Brien, former Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts (1999–2003)
- Labor unions
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 103
- LIUNA Local 175
- Organizations
- EMILY's List
- Massachusetts Democratic Party
- Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts
- United Steelworkers District 4
Tami Gouveia
- State legislators
- Carol Doherty, state representative
- Michelle DuBois, state representative
- Jamie Eldridge, state senator
- Nika Elugardo, state representative
- Carmine Gentile, state representative
- Jim Hawkins, state representative
- Natalie Higgins, state representative
- Russell Holmes, state representative
- Patrick J. Kearney, state representative
- Dan Sena, state representative
- Local officials
- Julia Mejia, Boston City Councillor
- Individuals
- Bob Massie, activist and Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 1994
- Organizations
- Our Revolution Massachusetts
Adam Hinds (eliminated)
- State legislators
- John Barrett, state representative
Natalie Blais, state representative(switched endorsement to Driscoll after Hinds was eliminated)Jo Comerford, state senator(switched endorsement to Lesser after Hinds was eliminated)- Brendan Crighton, state senator
Julian Cyr, state senator(switched endorsement to Lesser after Hinds was eliminated)- Mindy Domb, state representative
Anne Gobi, state senator(switched endorsement to Lesser after Hinds was eliminated)Adam Gomez, state senator(switched endorsement to Lesser after Hinds was eliminated)- Stephen Kulik, former state representative
Jacob Oliveira, state representative(switched endorsement to Lesser after Hinds was eliminated)Smitty Pignatelli, state representative(switched endorsement to Lesser after Hinds was eliminated)Mike Rush, state senator(switched endorsement to Lesser after Hinds was eliminated)Lindsay Sabadosa, state representative(switched endorsement to Lesser after Hinds was eliminated)William M. Straus, state representative(switched endorsement to Driscoll after Hinds was eliminated)
- Local officials
- Thomas Bernard, former mayor of North Adams
- Patrick J. Callihane, sheriff of Hampshire County
- Christopher Donelan, sheriff of Franklin County
Nicole LaChapelle, mayor of Easthampton(switched endorsement to Driscoll after Hinds was eliminated)David Narkewicz, former mayor of Northampton(switched endorsement to Driscoll after Hinds was eliminated)David Sullivan, district attorney for the northwestern district of Massachusetts(switched endorsement to Lesser after Hinds was eliminated)Linda Tyer, mayor of Pittsfield(switched endorsement to Driscoll after Hinds was eliminated)Roxann Wedegartner, mayor of Greenfield(switched endorsement to Driscoll after Hinds was eliminated)
- Labor unions
Eric Lesser
- Federal officials
- David Axelrod, former Senior Advisor to the President of the United States (2009–2011), chief strategist for Barack Obama's 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns
- Richard Neal, U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district
- State officials
- Steve Grossman, former Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts (2011–2015), former chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Party (1991–1993)
- State legislators
- Brian Ashe, state representative
- Will Brownsberger, state senator and president pro tempore of the Massachusetts Senate
- Antonio Cabral, state representative
- Dan Carey, state representative
- Harriette Chandler, former state senator and president of the Massachusetts Senate
- Nick Collins, state senator
- Jo Comerford, state senator (previously endorsed Hinds)
- Cindy Creem, state senator and majority leader
- John Cronin, state senator
- Julian Cyr, state senator (previously endorsed Hinds)
- Marcos Devers, state representative
- Paul Feeney, state senator
- Barry Finegold, state senator
- Cindy Friedman, state senator
- Anne Gobi, state senator (previously endorsed Hinds)
- Adam Gomez, state senator (previously endorsed Hinds)
- Carlos González, state representative
- Daniel F. Keenan, former state representative
- Edward J. Kennedy, state senator
- Kay Khan, state representative
- Mike Kushmerek, state representative
- Paul Mark, state representative
- Linda Melconian, former state senator and majority leader
- Michael O. Moore, state senator
- Richard T. Moore, former state senator and president pro tempore of the Massachusetts State Senate
- Frank Moran, state representative
- Susan Moran, state senator
- Brian Murray, state representative
- Kathleen O'Connor Ives, former state senator
- Jacob Oliveira, state representative (previously endorsed Hinds)
- Ted Phillips, state representative
- Smitty Pignatelli, state representative (previously endorsed Hinds)
- Lois Pines, former state senator
- Orlando Ramos, state representative
- Michael Rodrigues, state senator
- Jeffrey Roy, state representative
- Mike Rush, state senator (previously endorsed Hinds)
- Lindsay Sabadosa, state representative (previously endorsed Hinds)
- Adam Scanlon, state representative
- Karen Spilka, President of the Massachusetts Senate
- Jose Tosado, former state representative
- John Velis, state senator
- Tommy Vitolo, state representative
- Bud Williams, state representative
- Local officials
- Patrick J. Cahillane, sheriff of Hampshire County
- Nicholas Cocchi, sheriff of Hampden County
- Vicki Danberg, Newton city councilor
- Victor Davila, Springfield city councilor
- Brian DePeña, mayor of Lawrence
- Salem Derby, Easthampton city councilor
- Cathleen DeSimone, Attleboro city councilor
- Stephen DiNatale, mayor of Fitchburg
- Zaida Govan, Springfield city councilor
- Justin Hurst, Springfield city councilor
- Wayne Jenness, Lowell city councilor
- Josh Krintzman, Newton city councilor
- Frank Laflamme, Chicopee city councilor
- Richard Lipof, Newton city councilor
- Joel McAuliffe, Chicopee city councilor
- Candy Mero-Carlson, Worcester city councilor
- Sean Rose, Worcester city councilor
- Anthony Russo, Agawam city councilor
- Domenic Sarno, mayor of Springfield
- Charles Sisitsky, mayor of Framingham
- David Sullivan, district attorney for the northwestern district of Massachusetts (previously endorsed Hinds)
- John L. Vieau, mayor of Chicopee
- Ty Waterman, Attleboro city councilor
- Tracye Whitfield, Springfield city councilor
- Jake Wilson, Somerville city councilor
- Owen Zaret, Easthampton city councilor
- Individuals
- Mary Hurley, member of the Governor's Council and first female mayor of Springfield
- Phil Johnston, former chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Party
- Robert Markel, former mayor of Springfield
- Labor unions
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 93
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2324
- United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1459
- Newspapers
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn | |||||||
| Kim Driscoll | Tami Gouveia | Eric Lesser | |||||
| 1 | Aug. 16, 2022 | The Boston Globe WBUR-FM WCVB-TV | Steve Brown Taylor Dolven Sharman Sacchetti | YouTube | P | P | P |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Kim Driscoll | Tami Gouveia | Adam Hinds | Eric Lesser | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Amherst | August 26–29, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 5.1% | 31% | 15% | – | 17% | 1% | 37% |
| UMass Lowell | August 16–25, 2022 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 33% | 13% | – | 23% | 2% | 30% |
| Advantage, Inc. (R) | August 22–23, 2022 | 563 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 13% | 6% | – | 9% | – | 72% |
| MassINC Polling Group (D) Archived August 25, 2022, at the Wayback Machine | August 19–21, 2022 | 401 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 21% | 7% | – | 14% | 5% | 50% |
| MassINC Polling Group Archived August 16, 2022, at the Wayback Machine | August 5–9, 2022 | 520 (LV) | ± 5.1% | 15% | 8% | – | 7% | 6% | 62% |
| UMass Amherst | June 15–21, 2022 | 556 (LV) | ± 4.7% | 17% | 10% | – | 12% | 0% | 61% |
| MassINC Polling Group (D) Archived August 25, 2022, at the Wayback Machine | June 2022 | – (LV) | – | 16% | 6% | – | 10% | 5% | 58% |
| UMass Lowell | April 2–11, 2022 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 22% | 9% | 7% | 10% | 2% | 49% |
| MassINC Polling Group (D) | January 18–20, 2022 | 310 (LV) | ± 5.6% | 10% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 64% |
Driscoll
- Driscoll—30–40%
- Driscoll—40–50%
- Driscoll—50–60%
- Driscoll—60–70%
- Driscoll—70–80%
- Driscoll—80–90%
Lesser
- Lesser—30–40%
- Lesser—40–50%
- Lesser—50–60%
- Lesser—60–70%
- Lesser—70–80%
- Lesser—80–90%
- Lesser—90–100%
Gouveia
- Gouveia—30–40%
- Gouveia—40–50%
- Gouveia—50–60%
- Gouveia—60–70%
Results
Convention
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kim Driscoll | 1,641 | 41.4% | |
| Democratic | Tami Gouveia | 911 | 23.0% | |
| Democratic | Eric Lesser | 839 | 21.2% | |
| Democratic | Adam Hinds | 493 | 12.2% | |
| Democratic | Bret Bero | 81 | 2.0% | |
| Total votes | 3,965 | 100.0% | ||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kim Driscoll | 332,712 | 46.65% | |
| Democratic | Eric Lesser | 233,241 | 32.71% | |
| Democratic | Tami Gouveia | 147,224 | 20.64% | |
| Total votes | 713,177 | 100.0% | ||
Libertarian primary
Governor
Candidates
Nominee
- Kevin Reed
Withdrew
- Carlos Perez
Lieutenant governor
Candidates
Nominee
- Peter Everett
Independents
Candidates
Failed to qualify for ballot
- Dianna Ploss, former radio host
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Solid D (flip) | July 20, 2022 |
| Inside Elections | Solid D (flip) | September 9, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D (flip) | September 7, 2022 |
| Politico | Solid D (flip) | April 1, 2022 |
| RCP | Safe D (flip) | July 13, 2022 |
| Fox News | Solid D (flip) | August 22, 2022 |
| 538 | Solid D (flip) | July 31, 2022 |
| Elections Daily | Safe D (flip) | November 7, 2022 |
Endorsements
Geoff Diehl (R)
- Federal officials
- Donald Trump, President of the United States (2017–2021)
- Governors
- Kristi Noem, Governor of South Dakota (2019–present)
- State officials
- Joe Malone, Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts (1991–1999) (Independent)
- Francisco Urena, Massachusetts Secretary of Veterans' Services (2015–2020)
- State legislators
- Marc Lombardo, state representative (2011–present)
- Dean Tran, former state senator (2017–2021) and Republican nominee for Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district in 2022
- Daniel Winslow, former state representative (2011–2013)
- Organizations
- Massachusetts Citizens for Life
- Massachusetts Republican Party
- Individuals
- Lenny Clarke, comedian and actor
- Dean Cain, actor
- Greg Hill, radio personality
- Corey Lewandowski, political strategist
- Matt Light, former NFL player
- Jay McMahon, Republican nominee for Massachusetts Attorney General in 2018 and 2022
- Glenn Ordway, radio personality
- Jim Rappaport, Chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party (1992–1997) and Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1990
- Fred Smerlas, former NFL player
Maura Healey (D)
- Federal officials
- Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States (2021–present)
- U.S. senators
- Ed Markey, U.S. senator for Massachusetts (2013–present)
- Elizabeth Warren, U.S. senator for Massachusetts (2013–present)
- U.S. representatives
- Jake Auchincloss, U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district (2021–present)
- Katherine Clark, U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 5th congressional district (2013–present)
- Bill Keating, U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 9th congressional district (2013–present)
- Stephen F. Lynch, U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 8th congressional district (2013–present)
- Jim McGovern, U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district (2013–present)
- Richard Neal, U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district (2013–present)
- Ayanna Pressley, U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district (2019–present)
- Lori Trahan, U.S. representative from Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district (2019–present)
- State officials
- Deb Goldberg, Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts (2015–present)
- State legislators
- Ruth Balser, state representative
- Christine Barber, state representative
- Michael J. Barrett, state representative
- Jamie Belsito, state representative
- Natalie Blais, state representative
- Peter Capano, state representative
- Harriette L. Chandler, state representative
- Michelle Ciccolo, state representative
- Nick Collins, state senator
- Joe Comerford, state senator
- Mike Connolly, state representative
- Brendan Crighton, state senator
- Julian Cyr, state senator
- Marjorie Decker, state representative
- Sal DiDomenico, state senator
- Carol Doherty, state representative
- Mindy Domb, state representative
- Daniel Donahue, state representative
- William Driscoll, state representative
- Lydia Edwards, state senator
- Tricia Farley-Bouvier, state representative
- Paul Feeney, state senator
- Dylan Fernandes, state representative
- Cindy Friedman, state senator
- Sean Garballey, state representative
- Denise Garlick, state representative
- Carlos Gonzalez, state representative
- Ken Gordon, state representative
- Jim Hawkins, state representative
- Kate Hogan, state representative
- Vanna Howard, state representative
- Patrick J. Kearney, state representative
- Kay Khan, state representative
- Eric Lesser, state senator and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2022
- Jack Lewis, state representative
- Jason Lewis, state senator
- David Linsky, state representative
- Kate Lipper-Garabedian, state representative
- Jay Livingstone, state representative
- Adrian Madaro, state representative
- Liz Malia, state representative
- Ron Mariano, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Joan Meschino, state representative
- Christina Minicucci, state representative
- Tram Nguyen, state representative
- Jake Oliveira, state representative
- Sarah Peake, state representative
- Alice Peisch, state representative
- Dave Rogers, state representative
- Jon Santiago, state representative
- Adam Scanlon, state representative
- Karen Spilka, President of the Massachusetts Senate
- Chynah Tyler, state representative
- Steven Ultrino, state representative
- Andy Vargas, state representative
- Tommy Vitolo, state representative
- Mayors
- Kim Driscoll, mayor of Salem and candidate for lieutenant governor in this election
- Jon Mitchell, mayor of New Bedford
- Michelle Wu, mayor of Boston
- Individuals
- Danielle Allen, Harvard professor
- Barbara F. Lee, philanthropist
- Organizations
- Democratic Governors Association
- EMILY's List
- Environmental League of Massachusetts
- Everytown for Gun Safety
- Feminist Majority PAC
- Giffords PAC
- Human Rights Campaign
- LGBTQ Victory Fund
- Massachusetts Democratic Party
- NARAL Pro-Choice America
- One Fair Wage Action
- Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts
- Reproductive Equity Now
- Unions
- American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 103
- Massachusetts AFL–CIO
- Massachusetts Nurses Association
- National Education Association
- Service Employees International Union Massachusetts State Council
- Teamsters Local 25
- United Auto Workers Region 9A
- Newspapers
Declined to endorse
- State officials
- Charlie Baker, Governor of Massachusetts (2015–2023) (Republican)
Polling
- Aggregate polls
| Source of poll aggregation | Dates administered | Dates updated | Geoff Diehl (R) | Maura Healey (D) | Other | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Clear Politics | September 7 – October 16, 2022 | October 18, 2022 | 33.5% | 54.0% | 12.5% | Healey +20.5 |
| FiveThirtyEight | May 4 – October 19, 2022 | October 20, 2022 | 28.5% | 54.6% | 16.9% | Healey +26.1 |
| Average | 31.0% | 54.3% | 14.7% | Healey +23.3 | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Geoff Diehl (R) | Maura Healey (D) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Amherst/YouGov | October 20–26, 2022 | 700 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 33% | 61% | 2% | 3% |
| UMass Lowell/YouGov | October 18–25, 2022 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 32% | 59% | 3% | 6% |
| Suffolk University | October 13–16, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 33% | 56% | 4% | 6% |
| MassINC Polling Group | October 5–14, 2022 | 987 (LV) | – | 23% | 53% | 6% | 18% |
| Suffolk University | September 10–13, 2022 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.4% | 26% | 52% | 6% | 17% |
| Emerson College | September 7–8, 2022 | 708 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 34% | 52% | 3% | 12% |
| Suffolk University | July 20–23, 2022 | 493 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 23% | 54% | – | 23% |
| UMass Lowell | June 7–15, 2022 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 30% | 61% | 1% | 8% |
| Emerson College | May 2–4, 2022 | 848 (RV) | ± 3.3% | 31% | 59% | – | 10% |
| Suffolk University | April 24–28, 2022 | 651 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 27% | 54% | – | 19% |
Debates
| No. | Date | Host | Moderators | Link | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | ||||||
| Geoff Diehl | Maura Healey | |||||
| 1 | Oct 12, 2022 | NBC10 Boston/NECN | Link | P | P | |
| 2 | Oct 20, 2022 | WCVB-TV | YouTube | P | P | |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1,584,403 | 63.74% | +30.62% | ||
| Republican | 859,343 | 34.57% | −32.03% | ||
| Libertarian |
| 39,244 | 1.58% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 2,806 | 0.11% | −0.17% | ||
| Total votes | 2,485,796 | 100.0% | |||
| Turnout | 2,511,461 | 51.4% | −9.37% | ||
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See also
Notes
- Partisan clients