Governor of Massachusetts
Mike Minogue
Former chief executive of AbiomedR
- Race
- Governor of Massachusetts
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponents
- Maura Healey (D); Andrea James (IND)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did4 statements · 0 votes
[c]ancel the unfunded, unachievable Net Zero mandate
Faster transition away from fossil fuels
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotGovernor
2026-11-03
| Maura Healey D | incumbent |
| Mike Minogue R | challenger |
| Andrea James IND | challenger |
Running mate Shawn Oliver, a New Bedford city councilor, suspended his campaign on October 18 but remains on the ballot. Won the September 1 Republican primary over Brian Shortsleeve.
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
[c]ancel the unfunded, unachievable Net Zero mandate
His blueprint says he would cancel the state's net-zero emissions mandate and instead focus on energy innovation to lower energy costs.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
He would end enforcement of the MBTA Communities Act's multifamily zoning requirement, which he calls an unfunded mandate, while proposing to let cities and towns keep more of their tax dollars if they expedite single-family home permitting.
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Proposed expanding charter, technical and vocational schools statewide.
Documented position[6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Says he would keep Massachusetts from becoming a 'sanctuary state' and crack down on undocumented immigrants.
Documented position[7]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Mike Minogue is a former biotech executive who led the heart-pump maker Abiomed for nearly two decades and is a first-time candidate. He won the Republican nomination with 75.6% of the primary vote. His 'Blueprint for a Better Future' centers on accountability, affordability, opportunity and keeping communities safe, including audits of the Legislature and state budget, tax cuts, ending enforcement of the MBTA Communities Act and canceling the state's net-zero emissions mandate.[1][2][3][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Minogue is a West Point graduate and Army veteran who was awarded a Bronze Star for his service in Operation Desert Storm in 1991.[2][8]
He later led Abiomed, a heart-pump and medical-device company, for nearly two decades until Johnson & Johnson acquired it in 2022.[2][8]
Minogue is a first-time candidate for public office. He won about 70% of delegates at the April 2026 state Republican convention and the Republican nomination in the September 1, 2026 primary, and faces Gov. Maura Healey in the general election.[2]
In their own words
Priorities
- Accountability: auditing the state Legislature and the entire state budget with an outside auditor, and creating a 'Massachusetts Spending Dashboard.'[5]
- Affordability: cutting taxes, temporarily suspending the state gas tax when prices climb, and cutting state-mandated energy utility fees.[5][6]
- Keeping communities safe: protecting qualified immunity for law enforcement, ending cashless bail and not allowing Massachusetts to become a sanctuary state.[6][7]
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/mike-minogue
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.2026 Massachusetts gubernatorial election · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 2.Minogue defeats GOP rival Shortsleeve, setting up clash with Healey · Boston.com · 2026-09-01 News report
- 3.Minogue's blueprint promises audits, tax cuts and a net-zero emissions repeal · WBUR / State House News Service · 2026-09-11 News report
- 4.GOP's Minogue rolls out his pitch for governor ahead of the general · GBH News · 2026-09-10 News report
- 5.Minogue's blueprint promises audits, tax cuts and a net-zero emissions repeal · WBUR / State House News Service · 2026-09-11 News report
- 6.GOP's Minogue rolls out his pitch for governor ahead of the general · GBH News · 2026-09-10 News report
- 7.Minogue defeats GOP rival Shortsleeve, setting up clash with Healey · Boston.com · 2026-09-01 News report
- 8.Minogue launches Republican Massachusetts governor bid · Fox News · 2025-10-01 News report