nijinnUS Midterms 2026
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:28 PM ET
Michael Minogue
Republican · 3 November 2026

Michael Minogue

Massachusetts

Former Abiomed chief executive and Republican nominee for governor of Massachusetts in 2026, challenging Democratic incumbent Maura Healey in the November 3 election.

2026 Races & Market Forecast

Live TruthIndex™ and prediction market consensus for races contested by Michael Minogue.

Massachusetts GovernorSafe D
TruthIndex™
RMichael Minogue
5.0%
DMaura Healey
95.0%
Polymarket 4.5% · Kalshi 5.3% · 0.8 pts apart
Michael Minogue, TruthIndex™ over the past 59 days
Latest coverage

Live News

Recent media coverage for Michael Minogue.

  1. Watch live: Healey, Minogue meet for final gubernatorial debate

    Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is facing her Republican challenger Mike Minogue for their final debate before voters cast their ballots in the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election.

    Boston GlobeHealey
  2. Tewksbury 2026 Election Voter Guide: Candidates, Polling Places, Early Voting Details

    The voter registration deadline is Saturday, Oct. 24. Online registration is available until 11:59 p.m.

    PatchKohHealeyDeaton
  3. Massachusetts governor’s race debate: Live fact-checks of Maura Healey and Mike Minogue

    Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy.

    Politifact
  4. Chelmsford 2026 Election Voter Guide: Candidates, Polling Places, Early Voting Details

    Governor and Lieutenant Governor: Maura Healey and Kim Driscoll (D); Michael Minogue and Shawn Oliver (R); Andrea James and Kayla Kittredge (I).

    PatchDeaton
  5. Federal prosecutors charged LaMar D. Cook, a former Healey aide, with SNAP fraud and wire fraud.

    The article reports that LaMar D. Cook, a former aide to Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey (not the governor), was charged by federal prosecutors with SNAP fraud and wire fraud.

    crimetalknetwork.com
More coverage 3
  1. Watch WBZ's gubernatorial debate between Maura Healey and Michael Minogue
    Berkshire EagleHealey
  2. Burlington 2026 Election Voter Guide: Candidates, Polling Places, Early Voting Details

    Michael Minogue is a Republican candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in the 2026 election, running against Democratic incumbent Maura Healey and independent candidate Andrea James.

    Patch
  3. LaMar Cook, former Healey aide, facing more criminal charges

    Michael Minogue, the Republican candidate for Massachusetts governor, criticized the federal charges against LaMar (LaMar) Cook, a former Healey aide, as evidence of “lack of accountability” in Healey’s administration.

    Boston Globe

Biography & Campaign Analysis

Background

Michael Minogue, also known as Mike Minogue, is the former chief executive of Abiomed.

2026 race

Minogue is the Republican nominee for governor of Massachusetts in the November 3, 2026, election, running against Democratic governor Maura Healey, who is seeking a second term.

He won the Republican primary on September 1, 2026, over Brian Shortsleeve; Mike Kennealy, who had led the state's housing and economic development office as secretary, endorsed him after the party convention. During September 2026 his campaign spent $6.1 million.

Minogue has backed the Trump administration's immigration enforcement, with emphasis on deporting violent offenders, and has proposed a statewide emergency over home heating costs, repeal of state climate taxes, and abolition of the Net Zero mandate.

He and Healey met in a televised debate on WBZ-TV on October 8, 2026.

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