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Massachusetts Governor 2026

Polling average and every underlying poll — published numbers come only from the precomputed race_averages table.

D+22.4

Maura Healy (D) 55.5% vs Michael Minogue (R) 33.1%

8 polls in the average · latest Oct 31, 2026 · weighted by recency (45-day half-life) and sample size

Matchup: most-polled pairing (primary not yet decided) · Avg pollster grade 2.5 / 3.0

Every poll in the average

Each poll appears as two dots at its end date. Dashed lines mark the current published average — no trend line is drawn, by design.

25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%Jul ’26Aug ’26Sep ’26Oct ’26Nov ’26University of New Hampshire · Oct 27–31, 2026: Healy 55%University of New Hampshire · Oct 27–31, 2026: Minogue 36%University of New Hampshire · Oct 7–18, 2026: Healy 57%University of New Hampshire · Oct 7–18, 2026: Minogue 29%Suffolk University · Oct 14–17, 2026: Healy 59%Suffolk University · Oct 14–17, 2026: Minogue 36%University of New Hampshire · Oct 5–12, 2026: Healy 57%University of New Hampshire · Oct 5–12, 2026: Minogue 32%MassINC Polling Group · Sep 14–22, 2026: Healy 51%MassINC Polling Group · Sep 14–22, 2026: Minogue 30%University of New Hampshire · Sep 17–21, 2026: Healy 54%University of New Hampshire · Sep 17–21, 2026: Minogue 38%University of New Hampshire · Aug 20–24, 2026: Healy 54%University of New Hampshire · Aug 20–24, 2026: Minogue 30%University of New Hampshire · Jun 18–23, 2026: Healy 51%University of New Hampshire · Jun 18–23, 2026: Minogue 32%55.5 — current average33.1 — current average

Polls in this average

Selection matches refresh_race_averages(): general-election polls of this race that tested both Maura Healy and Michael Minogue. Partisan and internal polls are included in the average (flagged below), matching the published methodology.

PollsterGradeDatesSampleHealy %Minogue %Margin
University of New Hampshire2.4Oct 27–31, 2026905 LV5536D+19.0↗
University of New Hampshire2.4Oct 7–18, 2026850 LV5729D+28.0↗
Suffolk University2.9Oct 14–17, 2026500 LV5936D+23.0↗
University of New Hampshire2.4Oct 5–12, 2026800 RV5732D+25.0↗
MassINC Polling Group2.8Sep 14–22, 2026800 LV5130D+21.0↗
University of New Hampshire2.4Sep 17–21, 2026564 LV5438D+16.0↗
University of New Hampshire2.4Aug 20–24, 2026881 LV5430D+24.0↗
University of New Hampshire2.4Jun 18–23, 2026623 LV5132D+19.0↗

Other 2026 Governor polls in Massachusetts

General-election polls for this race that are not in the average — they tested a different matchup than Healy vs Minogue. Shown for transparency; primaries are excluded entirely.

PollsterDatesTop results
University of New HampshireAug 5–12, 2026Maura Healy 53 · Brian Shortsleeve 33
University of New HampshireJun 18–23, 2026Maura Healy 50 · Brian Shortsleeve 32
Suffolk UniversityJun 8–12, 2026Maura Healey 56 · Mike Minogue 31
Suffolk UniversityJun 8–12, 2026Maura Healey 56 · Brian Shortsleeve 29
University of New HampshireApr 16–20, 2026Maura Healey 52 · Mike Minogue 32
University of New HampshireApr 16–20, 2026Maura Healey 53 · Mike Kennealy 32
University of New HampshireApr 16–20, 2026Maura Healey 51 · Brian Shortsleeve 29
University of New HampshireFeb 12–16, 2026Maura Healey 58 · Brian Shortsleeve 28
University of New HampshireFeb 12–16, 2026Maura Healey 56 · Mike Minogue 27
University of New HampshireFeb 12–16, 2026Maura Healey 55 · Mike Kennealy 28
UMass Amherst/YouGovOct 21–29, 2025Maura Healey 49 · Mike Kennealy 27
UMass Amherst/YouGovOct 21–29, 2025Maura Healey 48 · Brian Shortsleeve 27
UMass Amherst/YouGovOct 21–29, 2025Maura Healey 51 · Mike Minogue 26
Advantage, Inc.R partisanSep 23–24, 2025Maura Healey 46 · Brian Shortsleeve 31
Advantage, Inc.R partisanSep 23–24, 2025Maura Healey 45 · Mike Kennealy 34
UMass Amherst/YouGovFeb 14–20, 2025Maura Healey 44 · Brian Shortsleeve 12
UMass Amherst/YouGovFeb 14–20, 2025Maura Healey 40 · Mike Kennealy 15

Candidates

Democrats
  • Maura Healey
  • Maura Healy
Republicans
  • Brian Shortsleeve
  • Michael Minogue
  • Mike Kennealy
  • Mike Minogue

Party labels curated from public sources.