A super PAC supporting Republican Mike Minogue has launched a statewide advertising push against Gov. Maura Healey, blaming the Democrat for the cost of living in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts First PAC announced the effort Sept. 14 and posted a video on X.
The video blamed Healey for housing costs and electric bills. It also accused her of shifting blame for her record. The video shows Healey blaming Donald Trump for many of the state's problems.
“Healey can’t defend her record, so all she can do is blame others,” the PAC wrote.
The post called on voters to replace Healey with Minogue. In a separate post, the group said it had started airing its first statewide ad.
Boston Herald reporter Tim Dunn reported that the rollout included television and digital audio advertising.
The launch comes as Minogue turns to the general election after beating Brian Shortsleeve in the Republican primary. Minogue won about 76% of the primary vote, GBH reported.
The PAC had promoted a poll it commissioned four days before announcing the ads. In a Sept. 10 statement, Chairman Rob Neuner said the results gave the group reason to believe Minogue could unseat Healey.
“Mike Minogue has a very clear and credible path to victory, and can absolutely win this race in November,” Neuner said. “Maura Healey is widely seen as a failed governor whose policies have made Massachusetts more expensive for working families and retirees; and are driving away businesses, jobs, and residents in record numbers. Healey is deeply unpopular with independents, and all the momentum is with Mike Minogue.”
Sabato's Crystal Ball puts the Massachusetts gubernatorial race in its safe Democratic category, alongside California, New York, and Hawaii. A University of New Hampshire poll in late August put Healey at 54% and Minogue at 30%.
Minogue recently released his Blueprint for Massachusetts. It lays out what he would want to try to do if elected governor.
At a Sept. 10 event in Amesbury, he called for an audit of the Legislature’s budget and an end to enforcement of the MBTA Communities Act, according to GBH. That law requires covered communities to allow multifamily housing in certain areas.
