HAMILTON, Mass. — MA GOP and RNC Committee endorsed candidate, Mike Minogue, today re-issued his challenge for Gov. Maura Healey to participate in two debates before Labor Day. With a recent survey finding that Massachusetts residents cannot identify a single signature achievement of Healey’s tenure, this invitation is an opportunity for Healey to communicate her record and vision for the Commonwealth and take questions from voters. Maura Healey is not enforcing the will of the people with their vote for the audit of the Legislature and recent elimination of the pending ballot vote to lower income taxes from 5% to 4%. Massachusetts is incurring more debt now than ever before in our history and is last in the nation in private job growth and second worst in debt per person.
With absentee voting beginning in September, voters are entitled to see both Minogue and Healey side by side, answering questions, so they can decide who they want to lead the Commonwealth for the next four years. Voters should not have to wait until the closing weeks of October to make that comparison.
“Governor Healey is campaigning on problems that she created and owns,” said Mike Minogue. “As a new kind of governor, I will focus on solving problems that impact voters every day, especially on rising costs of housing, healthcare, and energy. This recent poll revealed that voters struggle to identify a single way Maura Healey has made life better for them and also that more than half have considered moving out of Massachusetts in the last year. As I have traveled around Massachusetts, toured multiple businesses, and done Q&A with thousands of citizens, I have seen that Massachusetts is working for some but not all. Maura Healey has us heading down the wrong path and is bankrupting the state. Working people and families are facing higher costs, young people can’t afford to start their lives here, and businesses are relocating to other states.”
Minogue’s campaign proposed the following debate framework:
- Two debates before Labor Day, September 7, 2026, with additional debates in September and October
- Independent moderators with experience covering Massachusetts policy and politics
- Focused topics including affordability, energy policy, economic growth, government accountability, and public safety
- Accessible formats to ensure voters across the state can watch and engage
- Truthful and professional discourse on issues focused on problem solving
“This is a tipping point election that will determine whether we stay on the same path of a one-party system or start solving problems with common sense to make Massachusetts the best place to live, work, and raise a family,” Minogue added.