RepublicanRunning for MA Governor · 2026
Brian Shortsleeve
Brian Shortsleeve ( Republican Party ) is running for election for Governor of Massachusetts . He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on September 1, 2026 . [source]
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30.9%
Polling average
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4%
Win probability
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Governing & voting record
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Career & history
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Race
The contest Shortsleeve is running in.
MA · GOVERNOR · 2026safe d
Shortsleeve (R) vs Maura Healey (D)
30.9%−21.9 Healey52.9%
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Will the Republicans win the Massachusetts governor race in 2026?
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Will the Democrats win the Massachusetts governor race in 2026?
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Massachusetts Governor winner?
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Massachusetts Governor winner?
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Republican · MA Governor
Brian Shortsleeve
Brian Shortsleeve ( Republican Party ) is running for election for Governor of Massachusetts . He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on September 1, 2026 . [source]
Where Shortsleeve standsRace →
Shortsleeve 30.9%Maura Healey 52.9%
Market · wins
4¢
30.9%
Poll avg
4%
Win prob
In brief
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No profile summary yet
Summaries are written and fact-checked against the underlying data in nightly batches. This candidate's hasn't been generated or verified yet.
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
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No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
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No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Related prediction markets
All markets →Will the Republicans win the Massachusetts governor race in 2026?
Polymarket · Republican
Will the Democrats win the Massachusetts governor race in 2026?
Polymarket · Democrat
Massachusetts Governor winner?
Kalshi · vol $546 · Democratic Party
Massachusetts Governor winner?
Kalshi · vol $270 · Republican Party
Sources & provenance
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT.