Maura Healey wins second term as Massachusetts governor
The incumbent Democrat defeated Republican Michael Minogue in the election.
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What this story says
- Maura Healey won re-election as governor of Massachusetts.
- She defeated Republican candidate Michael Minogue.
- Healey will begin her second term as governor.
- She previously served two terms as attorney general.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 32 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 4 of the 36 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
67/100
Hype
15/100
36 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
None of the 32 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Maura Healey has won re-election as governor of Massachusetts. The incumbent Democrat defeated Republican challenger Michael Minogue. Healey will begin her second term in office, having previously served two terms as the state's attorney general.
Coverage
What the coverage left out
No right-rated digests mentioned Maura Healey's re-election as governor of Massachusetts.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 6 times, most recently on 4 Nov 2026, 03:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
19 rated outlets
- Thirteen left-rated digests reported that Maura Healey won re-election as governor of Massachusetts, defeating Republican Michael Minogue. These digests stated that Healey will begin her second term after previously serving two terms as attorney general. LGBTQ Nation's digest included a quote from Healey: “I’m proud of who I am and what I get to do every day," she told LGBTQ Nation. Several digests noted Healey is the first openly lesbian governor in Massachusetts.
Centre
13 rated outlets
- Five centre-rated digests reported Maura Healey's re-election as governor of Massachusetts, noting her defeat of Republican Michael Minogue. These digests confirmed she will begin her second term. WGBH's digest stated the Democratic incumbent leveraged anti-Trump sentiment to win. MeadowlakeNOW and CFJC Today's digests mentioned Healey is the first woman and openly lesbian governor in Massachusetts.
Right
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated right has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Maura Healey wins second term as Massachusetts governor?
- Of the 32 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 59% are rated left, 41% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 36. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Maura Healey wins second term as Massachusetts governor left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 32 rated outlets on this story, 59% are rated left, 41% are rated centre, 0% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Maura Healey wins second term as Massachusetts governor biased?
- Maura Healey wins second term as Massachusetts governor is one event reported by 36 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Maura Healey wins second term as Massachusetts governor?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Maura Healey wins second term as Massachusetts governor?
- 36 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Who won the Massachusetts gubernatorial election?
- Maura Healey won re-election as governor of Massachusetts. She defeated Republican challenger Michael Minogue to secure her second term in office.
- What was Maura Healey's previous role?
- Before becoming governor, Maura Healey served two terms as the attorney general of Massachusetts. She is now beginning her second term as governor.
- Did any right-rated outlets cover the election?
- Based on the provided digests, no right-rated outlets covered Maura Healey's re-election as governor of Massachusetts.
Read it at the source
107 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
57- Markey defeats Deaton to win another term (opens The Daily News of Newburyport in a new tab)
The Daily News of Newburyport — is The Daily News of Newburyport biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Healey cruises to another term as governor (opens The Daily News of Newburyport in a new tab)
The Daily News of Newburyport
- Ed Markey wins third term in US Senate, AP projects - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
Boston Globe — is Boston Globe biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Healey and Markey win reelection in Massachusetts (opens Axios in a new tab)
- Maura Healey wins re-election as Massachusetts’s out lesbian governor (opens LGBTQ Nation in a new tab)
LGBTQ Nation — is LGBTQ Nation biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Gov. Wes Moore projected to win reelection in rematch with Republican Dan Cox (opens Maryland Matters in a new tab)
Maryland Matters — is Maryland Matters biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wes Moore re-elected Md. governor (opens Washington Blade in a new tab)
Washington Blade — is Washington Blade biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrat Wes Moore wins reelection for governor in Maryland (opens The NOTL Local in a new tab)
The NOTL Local — is The NOTL Local biased? Our profile of this outlet
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- Democrat Wes Moore wins reelection for governor in Maryland (opens SooToday.com in a new tab)
SooToday.com — is SooToday.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrat Wes Moore wins reelection for governor in Maryland (opens flamboroughtoday.com in a new tab)
flamboroughtoday.com — is flamboroughtoday.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrat Wes Moore wins reelection for governor in Maryland (opens thealbertan.com in a new tab)
thealbertan.com — is thealbertan.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrat Wes Moore wins reelection for governor in Maryland (opens StratfordToday.ca in a new tab)
StratfordToday.ca — is StratfordToday.ca biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrat Wes Moore wins reelection for governor in Maryland (opens Bay Today in a new tab)
- Democrat Wes Moore wins reelection for governor in Maryland (opens Sudbury in a new tab)
- Democrat Wes Moore wins reelection for governor in Maryland (opens Bowen Island Undercurrent in a new tab)
Bowen Island Undercurrent — is Bowen Island Undercurrent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrat Wes Moore wins reelection for governor in Maryland (opens Thorold Today in a new tab)
Thorold Today — is Thorold Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrat Wes Moore wins reelection for governor in Maryland (opens Orillia Matters in a new tab)
Orillia Matters — is Orillia Matters biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrat Wes Moore wins reelection for governor in Maryland (opens Coast Reporter in a new tab)
Coast Reporter — is Coast Reporter biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrat Wes Moore wins reelection for governor in Maryland (opens Rocky Mountain Outlook in a new tab)
Rocky Mountain Outlook — is Rocky Mountain Outlook biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts (opens The NOTL Local in a new tab)
The NOTL Local
- Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts (opens Guelph Today in a new tab)
Guelph Today — is Guelph Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts (opens SooToday.com in a new tab)
SooToday.com
- Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts (opens thealbertan.com in a new tab)
thealbertan.com
- Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts (opens StratfordToday.ca in a new tab)
StratfordToday.ca
- Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts (opens ElliotLakeToday.com in a new tab)
ElliotLakeToday.com — is ElliotLakeToday.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts (opens Bay Today in a new tab)
Bay Today
- Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts (opens Sudbury in a new tab)
Sudbury
- Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts (opens Bowen Island Undercurrent in a new tab)
Bowen Island Undercurrent
- Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts (opens Thorold Today in a new tab)
Thorold Today
- Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts (opens Orillia Matters in a new tab)
Orillia Matters
- Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts (opens Coast Reporter in a new tab)
Coast Reporter
- Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts (opens Rocky Mountain Outlook in a new tab)
Rocky Mountain Outlook
- Democrat Maura Healey wins reelection for governor in Massachusetts (opens The NOTL Local in a new tab)
The NOTL Local
- Democrat Maura Healey wins reelection for governor in Massachusetts (opens SooToday.com in a new tab)
SooToday.com
- Democrat Maura Healey wins reelection for governor in Massachusetts (opens Orillia Matters in a new tab)
Orillia Matters
- Democrat Maura Healey wins reelection for governor in Massachusetts (opens flamboroughtoday.com in a new tab)
flamboroughtoday.com
- Democrat Maura Healey wins reelection for governor in Massachusetts (opens thealbertan.com in a new tab)
thealbertan.com
- Democrat Maura Healey wins reelection for governor in Massachusetts (opens StratfordToday.ca in a new tab)
StratfordToday.ca
- Democrat Maura Healey wins reelection for governor in Massachusetts (opens Bay Today in a new tab)
Bay Today
- Democrat Maura Healey wins reelection for governor in Massachusetts (opens Sudbury in a new tab)
Sudbury
- Democrat Maura Healey wins reelection for governor in Massachusetts (opens Bowen Island Undercurrent in a new tab)
Bowen Island Undercurrent
- Democrat Maura Healey wins reelection for governor in Massachusetts (opens Elora Fergus Today in a new tab)
Elora Fergus Today — is Elora Fergus Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrat Maura Healey wins reelection for governor in Massachusetts (opens Thorold Today in a new tab)
Thorold Today
- Democrat Maura Healey wins reelection for governor in Massachusetts (opens Coast Reporter in a new tab)
Coast Reporter
- Democrat Maura Healey wins reelection for governor in Massachusetts (opens Rocky Mountain Outlook in a new tab)
Rocky Mountain Outlook
- Democrat Maura Healey wins reelection for governor in Massachusetts (opens The Toronto Star in a new tab)
The Toronto Star — is The Toronto Star biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrat Wes Moore wins reelection for governor in Maryland (opens Associated Press News in a new tab)
Associated Press News — is Associated Press News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts (opens Associated Press News in a new tab)
Associated Press News
- Democratic Gov. Wes Moore wins re-election in deep-blue Maryland (opens NBC News in a new tab)
- Democrat Wes Moore wins reelection for governor in Maryland (opens The Record in a new tab)
The Record — is The Record biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts (opens NiagaraFallsReview.ca in a new tab)
NiagaraFallsReview.ca — is NiagaraFallsReview.ca biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts (opens The Record in a new tab)
The Record
- Democrat Maura Healey wins reelection for governor in Massachusetts (opens The Record in a new tab)
The Record
- Massachusetts governor election results 2026 (opens The Washington Post in a new tab)
The Washington Post — is The Washington Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Cox v. Moore II: Maryland governor rematched with GOP candidate (opens NBC Washington in a new tab)
NBC Washington — is NBC Washington biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Massachusetts U.S. Senate election results 2026 (opens The Washington Post in a new tab)
The Washington Post
- Democratic Gov. Wes Moore wins reelection in Maryland (opens The Washington Post in a new tab)
The Washington Post
Centre
38- Markey wins 3rd Senate term as Deaton struggles to break through in deep blue Mass. (opens WGBH in a new tab)
- Markey will win another six years in U.S. Senate (opens The Sun (Lowell) in a new tab)
The Sun (Lowell) — is The Sun (Lowell) biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Healey wins second term as Mass. governor (opens WGBH in a new tab)
WGBH
- BREAKING: AP projects Wes Moore to win Maryland gubernatorial race (opens 47abc in a new tab)
- Massachusetts: Democrat Maura Healey wins re-election for governor (opens WNYT NewsChannel 13 in a new tab)
WNYT NewsChannel 13 — is WNYT NewsChannel 13 biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrat Maura Healey wins reelection for governor in Massachusetts – WTOP News (opens Washington Top News in a new tab)
Washington Top News — is Washington Top News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrat Wes Moore wins reelection for governor in Maryland – WTOP News (opens Washington Top News in a new tab)
Washington Top News
- Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts – WTOP News (opens Washington Top News in a new tab)
Washington Top News
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- Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachuset (opens WBAL in a new tab)
- Democrat Wes Moore wins reelection for governor in Maryland (opens CFJC Today Kamloops in a new tab)
CFJC Today Kamloops — is CFJC Today Kamloops biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrat Wes Moore wins reelection for governor in Maryland (opens meadowlakeNOW in a new tab)
meadowlakeNOW — is meadowlakeNOW biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrat Maura Healey wins reelection for governor in Massachusetts (opens WBAL in a new tab)
WBAL
- Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts (opens CFJC Today Kamloops in a new tab)
CFJC Today Kamloops
- Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts (opens meadowlakeNOW in a new tab)
meadowlakeNOW
- Democrat Maura Healey wins reelection for governor in Massachusetts (opens CFJC Today Kamloops in a new tab)
CFJC Today Kamloops
- Democrat Maura Healey wins reelection for governor in Massachusetts (opens meadowlakeNOW in a new tab)
meadowlakeNOW
- Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts (opens Newsday in a new tab)
- Democrat Maura Healey wins reelection for governor in Massachusetts (opens Newsday in a new tab)
Newsday
- Wes Moore defeats Dan Cox to win second term as Maryland governor (opens CBS News in a new tab)
- Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Markey declared winner in reelection bid (opens wamc.org in a new tab)
- Maryland incumbent Gov. Wes Moore beats Republican Dan Cox in midterm election: AP (opens Fox5 DC in a new tab)
- Democrat Wes Moore wins reelection for governor in Maryland (opens Winnipeg Free Press in a new tab)
Winnipeg Free Press — is Winnipeg Free Press biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Democrat Edward Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts (opens Winnipeg Free Press in a new tab)
Winnipeg Free Press
- Democrat Maura Healey wins reelection for governor in Massachusetts (opens Winnipeg Free Press in a new tab)
Winnipeg Free Press
- Gov. Wes Moore defeats Dan Cox a second time to win bid for reelection, AP projects (opens WMAR in a new tab)
- 2026 live election results: U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, Ed Markey vs. John Deaton (opens Boston.com in a new tab)
Boston.com — is Boston.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- 2026 live election results: Massachusetts governor, Maura Healey vs. Mike Minogue (opens Boston.com in a new tab)
Boston.com
- Election Results: Gov. Wes Moore projected to win re-election (opens WBAL-TV in a new tab)
- Markey vs. Deacon: What Is at Stake Today in the Senate Election (opens elplaneta.com in a new tab)
elplaneta.com — is elplaneta.com biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Wes Moore wins second term as Maryland governor (opens thebanner.com in a new tab)
thebanner.com — is thebanner.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Maura Healey looks for second term as Massachusetts governor in race with Republican Mike Minogue (opens CBS News in a new tab)
CBS News
- Local Event: City of Baltimore: Midterm Election-Day '26 Wes Moore vs Dan Cox "No Gov. of Maryland Doubt" (opens Patch in a new tab)
- 19 States Will Get New Governors. Will Maryland Keep Wes Moore? - The BayNet (opens thebaynet.com in a new tab)
thebaynet.com — is thebaynet.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Sen. Markey cruises to victory against Republican John Deaton (opens WBUR in a new tab)
- Healey wins second term, defeating GOP challenger Mike Minogue (opens WBUR in a new tab)
WBUR
- Mass. U.S. Senate election results: Will voters give Markey a third term? (opens WCVB in a new tab)
- Gov. Maura Healey wins reelection in Massachusetts (opens WJAR in a new tab)
- WBAL speaks with Gov. Wes Moore, GOP challenger Dan Cox ahead of Election Day (opens WBAL in a new tab)
WBAL
Right
4- Wes Moore wins second term as Maryland governor (opens Washington Examiner in a new tab)
Washington Examiner — is Washington Examiner biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wes Moore re-elected as Maryland's Governor (opens ABC 7 WJLA in a new tab)
ABC 7 WJLA — is ABC 7 WJLA biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Wes Moore re-elected as Maryland's Governor (opens WBFF in a new tab)
- Battenfeld: Maura Healey’s national prospects dimmed by dismal record (opens Boston Herald in a new tab)
Boston Herald — is Boston Herald biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
Not rated
8- US Midterm Elections: Third Term in the Senate for Democrat Ed Markey in Massachusetts (opens parapolitika.gr in a new tab)
parapolitika.gr — is parapolitika.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Midterm, Senator Dem Markey Re-Elected in Massachusetts (CNN) (opens Askanews in a new tab)
- Democrat Maura Healey wins reelection for governor (opens The New Bedford Light in a new tab)
The New Bedford Light — is The New Bedford Light biased? Our profile of this outlet
- U.S. Sen. Ed Markey wins reelection (opens The New Bedford Light in a new tab)
The New Bedford Light
- Wes Moore Wins Reelection as Maryland Governor, CBS News Projects (opens 92q.com in a new tab)
- Markey will win another six years in U.S. Senate (opens New Bedford Guide in a new tab)
New Bedford Guide — is New Bedford Guide biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Healey to win second term as Massachusetts governor, AP calls (opens New Bedford Guide in a new tab)
New Bedford Guide
- US Midterm Elections: 19 States Elect New Governor – Where the Faces Change (opens CNN Greece in a new tab)
CNN Greece — is CNN Greece biased? Our profile of this outlet
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