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Massachusetts GOP Governor Candidate Will Work with Trump
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June 17, 2025
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3:58Now PlayingMike Kennealy, GOP candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, discusses his candidacy for the race and whether Massachusetts will turn to the Republican party to address affordability issues.
Mike Kennealy, the first high-profile Republican to enter the Massachusetts governor’s race, is walking a careful line: criticizing Democratic leadership while keeping an arm’s length from Trump-era policies that he says threaten the state’s economy.
A longtime private equity executive who served as housing and economic development secretary under previous Republican Governor Charlie Baker, Kennealy launched his 2026 gubernatorial campaign this month [April]. He’s a prominent contender in what’s expected to be a crowded field of Republican challengers seeking to unseat Governor Maura Healey, a Democrat seeking her second term.
While Massachusetts reliably backs Democrats in federal contests — former Vice President Kamala Harris handily won Massachusetts in the 2024 vote — moderate Republicans have held the governor’s office for much of the past three decades.
Kennealy, 57, is hoping to revive that tradition by focusing on lowering the cost of living, including housing and energy, and promoting business development, while steering clear of President Donald Trump’s brand of politics.
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