Kennealy Suspends Campaign for Governor After GOP Convention Loss
Minogue won about 70% of delegates, while Kennealy fell short of the threshold and suspended his campaign after the convention vote.
- On Saturday at the Massachusetts Republican Convention in Worcester, political newcomer Michael Minogue secured the party's gubernatorial endorsement in a landslide, winning 70.4% or 1,262 votes.
- Former MBTA leader Brian Shortsleeve qualified for the Sept. 1 primary ballot with 15.5% of the vote, while Mike Kennealy suspended his campaign after receiving 14.1% of delegates' votes.
- Minogue, the former CEO of Abiomed, promised to eliminate 'waste and fraud' and repeal the MBTA Communities Act, vowing to end programs making Massachusetts a destination for people immigrating illegally.
- Delegates also endorsed Anne Brensley for lieutenant governor with 1,100 votes, while cryptocurrency attorney John Deaton secured the party's nomination to face U.S. Senator Ed Markey.
- Republican candidates now advance to the Sept. 1 primary election, where the winner will challenge Democratic Governor Maura Healey in the November general election.
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Minogue wins GOP endorsement in a romp; Shortsleeve ekes out ballot spot
REPUBLICAN DELEGATES QUALIFIED two out of three possible gubernatorial candidates for the September primary ballot: Mike Minogue and Brian Shortsleeve. Minogue earned the convention’s endorsement by a landslide. Minogue received 70.38 percent of the delegates’ votes and Shortsleeve earned 15.5 percent — narrowly surpassing the 15 percent threshold needed for his candidacy to survive. Mike Kennealy, secretary of housing and economic development u…
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Kennealy suspends campaign for governor after GOP convention loss
Mike Kennealy suspended his campaign for governor Sunday after failing to clear the 15% delegate hurdle at the Massachusetts Republican Convention necessary to make the primary ballot. “I am deeply grateful to those that supported me,” Kennealy said in a…
A win for one Mike, a loss for another: Here’s how a chaotic Mass GOP convention played out in Worcester - The Boston Globe
After a chaotic nominating convention in Worcester, the Massachusetts Republican party on Saturday nominated Michael Minogue as its endorsed candidate for governor.
And Then There Were Two: Mass. Gov. Candidate Mike Minogue DOMINATES Republican Convention, Kennealy – Out
NOTES BETWEEN PRINTED EDITIONS BY KATIE CASTELLANI & ELLA ADAMS WORCESTER, MASS., APRIL 25, 2026.....Republican delegates qualified two out of three possible gubernatorial candidates for the September primary ballot: Mike Minogue and Read More...
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