Races · Governor · 2026 · MA
Governor · open seat

Maura Healey vs Mike Kennealy

Safe D D +24.8 · 176 days to election · 16 polls · 4 markets Last poll 20d ago Markets 4d ago Rating 1d ago
Where this race stands
Verified

Safe D · model 100% D

safe-d · high-tipping · stable · uncertainty-medium
Forecast · poliagg-v8
Predicted final margin
D +25.4
80% CI: D +21.0D +29.9 · win prob 100%
R+30R+15TIEDD+15D+30
Quality · inputs
Data quality · high
Polls used16
Days to election181
Residual σ3.44pt
Generated5/6/2026
Compare with other models3 models
qgbt-v1GBT (qgbt)
D +18.3
80% CI D +12.4D +19.6
CV MAE 7.21
bayes-v1Bayes / Kalman
D +23.8
80% CI D +22.3D +25.2
CV MAE 1.13
poliagg-v8Ensemble (production)
D +25.4
80% CI D +21.0D +29.9
CV MAE 3.44

Polling average

Simple Weighted House-corrected Trimmed LOESS Kalman
Method:Weighted, plus each pollster's measured bias subtracted before averaging.
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All polls · 16 results

16 of 16 polls
EndPollsterWeightLeanSampleMoEPopTrust signalsResultsSource
4/20/2026University of New Hampshire1.00(R+0.9)597±4.0LV
high variance vs editorial consensus✓ verified 5d ago+2
  • high variance vs editorial consensus
    Stdev of (poll − rater consensus) across 50 historical paired polls exceeds 8pt — this pollster's results swing widely relative to where the editors place the same races.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • likely-voter screen
    Likely-voter screen — pollster filters respondents by reported turnout intent. Generally tighter for predicting elections than registered- or adult-population polls.
  • bias R+0.9pt
    Across 12 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is R+0.9pt.
Maura Healey 53.0 · Mike Kennealy 32.0pollarch
4/20/2026University of New Hampshire1.00(R+0.9)599±4.0LV
high variance vs editorial consensus✓ verified 5d ago+2
  • high variance vs editorial consensus
    Stdev of (poll − rater consensus) across 50 historical paired polls exceeds 8pt — this pollster's results swing widely relative to where the editors place the same races.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • likely-voter screen
    Likely-voter screen — pollster filters respondents by reported turnout intent. Generally tighter for predicting elections than registered- or adult-population polls.
  • bias R+0.9pt
    Across 12 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is R+0.9pt.
Maura Healey 52.0 · Mike Minogue 32.0pollarch
4/20/2026University of New Hampshire1.00(R+0.9)603±4.0LV
high variance vs editorial consensus✓ verified 5d ago+2
  • high variance vs editorial consensus
    Stdev of (poll − rater consensus) across 50 historical paired polls exceeds 8pt — this pollster's results swing widely relative to where the editors place the same races.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • likely-voter screen
    Likely-voter screen — pollster filters respondents by reported turnout intent. Generally tighter for predicting elections than registered- or adult-population polls.
  • bias R+0.9pt
    Across 12 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is R+0.9pt.
Maura Healey 51.0 · Brian Shortsleeve 29.0pollarch
2/16/2026University of New Hampshire1.00(R+0.9)620±3.9LV
83d oldhigh variance vs editorial consensus+3
  • 83d old
    Poll was fielded 83 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • high variance vs editorial consensus
    Stdev of (poll − rater consensus) across 50 historical paired polls exceeds 8pt — this pollster's results swing widely relative to where the editors place the same races.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • likely-voter screen
    Likely-voter screen — pollster filters respondents by reported turnout intent. Generally tighter for predicting elections than registered- or adult-population polls.
  • bias R+0.9pt
    Across 12 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is R+0.9pt.
Maura Healey 55.0 · Mike Kennealy 28.0pollarch
2/16/2026University of New Hampshire1.00(R+0.9)620±3.9LV
83d oldhigh variance vs editorial consensus+3
  • 83d old
    Poll was fielded 83 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • high variance vs editorial consensus
    Stdev of (poll − rater consensus) across 50 historical paired polls exceeds 8pt — this pollster's results swing widely relative to where the editors place the same races.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • likely-voter screen
    Likely-voter screen — pollster filters respondents by reported turnout intent. Generally tighter for predicting elections than registered- or adult-population polls.
  • bias R+0.9pt
    Across 12 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is R+0.9pt.
Maura Healey 56.0 · Mike Minogue 27.0pollarch
2/16/2026University of New Hampshire1.00(R+0.9)620±3.9LV
83d oldhigh variance vs editorial consensus+3
  • 83d old
    Poll was fielded 83 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • high variance vs editorial consensus
    Stdev of (poll − rater consensus) across 50 historical paired polls exceeds 8pt — this pollster's results swing widely relative to where the editors place the same races.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • likely-voter screen
    Likely-voter screen — pollster filters respondents by reported turnout intent. Generally tighter for predicting elections than registered- or adult-population polls.
  • bias R+0.9pt
    Across 12 historical scored polls the average error vs. actual margin is R+0.9pt.
Maura Healey 58.0 · Brian Shortsleeve 28.0pollarch
10/29/2025UMass Amherst/YouGov1.00800±4.1A
no scored pollsadult sample+2
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • adult sample
    Adult-population sample (no voter screen) — useful for general public opinion but not directly comparable to LV polls for predicting elections.
  • 193d old
    Poll was fielded 193 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
Maura Healey 49.0 · Mike Kennealy 27.0pollarch
10/29/2025UMass Amherst/YouGov1.00800±4.1A
no scored pollsadult sample+2
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • adult sample
    Adult-population sample (no voter screen) — useful for general public opinion but not directly comparable to LV polls for predicting elections.
  • 193d old
    Poll was fielded 193 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
Maura Healey 51.0 · Mike Minogue 26.0pollarch
10/29/2025UMass Amherst/YouGov1.00800±4.1A
no scored pollsadult sample+2
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • adult sample
    Adult-population sample (no voter screen) — useful for general public opinion but not directly comparable to LV polls for predicting elections.
  • 193d old
    Poll was fielded 193 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
Maura Healey 48.0 · Brian Shortsleeve 27.0pollarch
9/24/2025Advantage, Inc.1.00R750±3.6LV
commissioned by R-aligned: Internal R-alignedno scored polls+3
  • commissioned by R-aligned: Internal R-aligned
    This poll was commissioned by a Republican-aligned committee, party, or PAC (Internal R-aligned). Such polls historically lean toward their sponsor.
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 228d old
    Poll was fielded 228 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • likely-voter screen
    Likely-voter screen — pollster filters respondents by reported turnout intent. Generally tighter for predicting elections than registered- or adult-population polls.
Maura Healey 45.0 · Mike Kennealy 34.0pollarch
9/24/2025Advantage, Inc.1.00R750±3.6LV
commissioned by R-aligned: Internal R-alignedno scored polls+3
  • commissioned by R-aligned: Internal R-aligned
    This poll was commissioned by a Republican-aligned committee, party, or PAC (Internal R-aligned). Such polls historically lean toward their sponsor.
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • 228d old
    Poll was fielded 228 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
  • likely-voter screen
    Likely-voter screen — pollster filters respondents by reported turnout intent. Generally tighter for predicting elections than registered- or adult-population polls.
Maura Healey 46.0 · Brian Shortsleeve 31.0pollarch
2/20/2025UMass Amherst/YouGov1.00700±4.8A
flagged on verificationno scored polls+2
  • flagged on verification
    Automated verification flagged this poll: results sum to 55.0% (expected ~100; n=2 cands, floor=70). Either the scrape misread the source table or the source itself looks unusual. Cross-check the citation URL before relying on this row.
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • adult sample
    Adult-population sample (no voter screen) — useful for general public opinion but not directly comparable to LV polls for predicting elections.
  • 444d old
    Poll was fielded 444 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Maura Healey 40.0 · Mike Kennealy 15.0pollarch
2/20/2025UMass Amherst/YouGov1.00700±4.8A
flagged on verificationno scored polls+2
  • flagged on verification
    Automated verification flagged this poll: results sum to 56.0% (expected ~100; n=2 cands, floor=70). Either the scrape misread the source table or the source itself looks unusual. Cross-check the citation URL before relying on this row.
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • adult sample
    Adult-population sample (no voter screen) — useful for general public opinion but not directly comparable to LV polls for predicting elections.
  • 444d old
    Poll was fielded 444 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Maura Healey 44.0 · Brian Shortsleeve 12.0pollarch
2/20/2025UMass Amherst/YouGov1.00700±4.8A
flagged on verificationno scored polls+2
  • flagged on verification
    Automated verification flagged this poll: results sum to 55.0% (expected ~100; n=2 cands, floor=70). Either the scrape misread the source table or the source itself looks unusual. Cross-check the citation URL before relying on this row.
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • adult sample
    Adult-population sample (no voter screen) — useful for general public opinion but not directly comparable to LV polls for predicting elections.
  • 444d old
    Poll was fielded 444 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Maura Healey 41.0 · Peter Durant 14.0pollarch
2/20/2025UMass Amherst/YouGov1.00700±4.8A
flagged on verificationno scored polls+2
  • flagged on verification
    Automated verification flagged this poll: results sum to 58.0% (expected ~100; n=2 cands, floor=70). Either the scrape misread the source table or the source itself looks unusual. Cross-check the citation URL before relying on this row.
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • adult sample
    Adult-population sample (no voter screen) — useful for general public opinion but not directly comparable to LV polls for predicting elections.
  • 444d old
    Poll was fielded 444 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
Maura Healey 44.0 · Lewis Evangelidis 14.0pollarch
2/20/2025UMass Amherst/YouGov1.00700±4.8A
no scored pollsadult sample+2
  • no scored polls
    Pollster has no historical polls with a known outcome in our database, so accuracy and bias cannot be measured.
  • adult sample
    Adult-population sample (no voter screen) — useful for general public opinion but not directly comparable to LV polls for predicting elections.
  • 444d old
    Poll was fielded 444 days ago. Older polls reflect an earlier state of the race and are weighted down in the rolling average.
  • ✓ verified 5d ago
    auto-checked on 5/4/2026. Deterministic checks confirmed bounds + structure (percentages in [0,100], totals plausibly close to 100%, dates ordered). Source page itself was not re-fetched.
Maura Healey 45.0 · John Deaton 25.0pollarch

Trust signals are deterministic flags computed from the pollster scorecard (track-record size, historical bias, aggregation weight) and the poll itself (sample size, population, age, citation availability). No interpretation; click any row to see the cited numbers behind each flag.

Endorsements

Source · Wikipedia · 18 total
Maura Healey (D)
18 endorsements · source
Elected officials (14)
  • Brian Ashe — state representative from the 2nd Hampden district (2009–present) [ 5 ]
  • Dan Donahue — state representative from the 16th Worcester district (2013–present) [ 4 ]
  • David LeBoeuf — state representative from the 17th Worcester district (2019–present) [ 4 ]
  • Jim O'Day — state representative from the 14th Worcester district (2007–present) [ 4 ]
  • John J. Mahoney — state representative from the 13th Worcester district (2011–present) [ 4 ]
  • Joseph O'Brien — former mayor of Worcester (2010–2012) [ 6 ]
  • Joseph Petty — mayor of Worcester (2012–present) [ 6 ]
  • Joshua Garcia — mayor of Holyoke (2021–present) [ 5 ]
  • Kim Driscoll — incumbent lieutenant governor (2023–present) [ 11 ]
  • Mary Keefe — state representative from the 15th Worcester district (2013–present) [ 4 ]
  • Michael O. Moore — state senator from the 2nd Worcester district (2009–present) [ 4 ]
  • Patricia Duffy — state representative from the 5th Hampden district (2021–present) [ 5 ]
  • Paul DePalo — governor's councillor from the 7th district (2021–present) [ 4 ]
  • Robyn Kennedy — state senator from the 1st Worcester district (2023–present) [ 4 ]
Organizations / unions (1)
  • Jewish Democratic Council of America — [ 9 ]
Other (3)
  • EMILYs List — [ 7 ]
  • Giffords — [ 8 ]
  • LGBTQ+ Victory Fund — [ 10 ]

Editorial ratings · poll-vs-rater

3 raters
Rater Rating Updated Poll D-marg. Rater marg. Δ poll−rater
The Cook Political Report Safe D Sep 11 +24.8 +18.0 +6.8
Inside Elections Safe D Aug 28 +24.8 +18.0 +6.8
Sabato's Crystal Ball Safe D Sep 4 +24.8 +18.0 +6.8

Δ POLL−RATER = polling-consensus margin minus the rater's implied bucket midpoint. Positive = polls more D than rater; negative = rater more D than polls. |Δ| < 0.6 well-aligned · 0.6–1.5 mild divergence · ≥1.5 contested call.

last poll 3 weeks ago (4/20/2026) last market quote 4 days ago rating computed 1 day ago
Rating history (1 change)
  • 5/3/2026 Safe D D+24.8 via polls

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