Mike Minogue launches Republican gubernatorial campaign against Maura Healey in Massachusetts
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Updated · Fox News · Apr 24
Mike Minogue launches Republican gubernatorial campaign against Maura Healey in Massachusetts
6 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 24
Former Abiomed CEO and Desert Storm veteran Mike Minogue enters the GOP primary with a significant financial lead over rivals Brian Shortsleeve and Mike Kennealy as the party convenes in Worcester.
Minogue, emphasizing his outsider status and business experience, pledges to address state overspending, energy costs, and healthcare fraud, while appealing to independents and Democrats in a state with only 8% registered Republicans.
The Massachusetts GOP faces an uphill battle to unseat incumbent Democratic Governor Maura Healey, with Minogue highlighting his leadership credentials and criticizing Healey's fiscal and energy policies as central campaign issues.
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