Healey and Markey win new terms; Massachusetts voters keep legal cannabis and widen the public records law
The AP projected Gov. Maura Healey the winner one minute after polls closed on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Several of the nine ballot questions were still being counted early on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
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Gov. Maura Healey won a second term on Tuesday, Nov. 3, defeating Republican Mike Minogue, and Sen. Ed Markey won a third full term over Republican John Deaton.
The Associated Press projected Healey the winner one minute after polls closed, Boston.com reported. Healey is the first woman elected governor of Massachusetts, and she joins Charlie Baker as the only governors to win reelection in the state this century, Boston.com noted. WGBH reported Markey's win.
Ballot questions
Massachusetts voters faced nine statewide questions. Here is where the ones WGBH reported stood early on Wednesday, Nov. 4:
| Question | Subject | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Extend the public records law to the governor's office and the Legislature | Passes, AP projected; more than 80% yes |
| 2 | Let public defender staff bargain collectively | Passes, AP projected; more than 60% yes |
| 3 | Replace party primaries with an all-party primary | Yes campaign conceded; 61% no with 46% counted |
| 6 | Create a "Nature for All" conservation fund | Not called; more than 60% yes with about 56% counted |
| 8 | Repeal legal recreational cannabis | Fails, AP projected |
| 9 | Referendum on the 2024 state gun law | Not called; yes at 69% with 49% counted |
Figures are from WGBH as of about 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4. WGBH's report did not include results for Question 4 (Election Day registration), Question 5 (the state tax cap) or Question 7 (single-family zoning).
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Some counts were still partial. Final, certified results come from the Secretary of the Commonwealth's office.
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