BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey sailed to victory in the Democratic primary for governor, advancing to November’s general election where she will be the heavy favorite to replace outgoing Gov. Charlie Baker.
Healey was the only remaining Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Tuesday’s primary after state Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz stopped campaigning in June — but Chang-Diaz’s name was still on the ballot. The Associated Press called the race for the two-term attorney general just after 8:35 p.m. Eastern time, when Healey had more than 80% of the vote.
Healey will be going up against the Republican nominee in November. That will be either former state Rep. Geoff Diehl of Whitman, who has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump, or Wrentham businessman Chris Doughty. The GOP primary had not been called as of 9 p.m. Tuesday.
