Gov. candidate backs away from GOP label
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Gov. candidate backs away from GOP label
"Mike Kennealy has spent years strengthening our party - first as the MassGOP's finance chair and chair of its Legislative Support Fund, and now as a candidate for Governor. Kennealy was also the single largest donor to Republicans in the 2024 election cycle. Minogue's comments are deeply concerning, especially given that he only recently registered as a Republican and has"
"I'm focused on bringing the ground game. I'm focused on bringing the answers on the issues that matter to most people. And we've never had an independent governor. So I align with the Republican Party on my principles, but I'm also a business person, a leader, and a veteran, and I'm only focused on Massachusetts."
Gov. Maura Healey will seek a second term while three major Republicans—Mike Kennealy, Brian Shortsleeve, and Mike Minogue—compete for the nomination. Mike Minogue, a former biotechnology executive, describes himself as a "new kind of candidate," has been registered as both an independent and a Republican, and does not identify with a party. Minogue emphasizes business, leadership, veteran status, and a focus on Massachusetts issues. Kennealy and Shortsleeve, both veterans of Charlie Baker's administration, pressed Minogue on party commitment and highlighted their own GOP organizing and fundraising credentials.
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