Kennealy, who served as secretary under former Gov. Charlie Baker, said he did not “foresee a scenario where we’d be suing cities and towns” over the MBTA Communities Act, which requires ...

A Lexington Republican, Kennealy has been among a handful of potential GOP challengers eying a challenge of Governor Maura Healey, a first-term Democrat who said in February she will seek reelection.

Mike Kennealy, a Lexington Republican running for governor of Massachusetts, sat down to talk migrants, shelters, Donald Trump, and housing law. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now.

Massachusetts Democrats slammed Mike Kennealy, a Republican running for governor, over his handling of state-run shelters. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 91°F.

Gov. Maura Healey intends to run for reelection next year, and she now has her first major challenger. Mike Kennealy, a Lexington Republican who served in former Gov. Charlie Baker’s ...

Kennealy was Charlie Baker’s housing and economics chief. After a career in the private equity industry, Kennealy served in Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration. He spent four years as housing and ...

GOP gubernatorial candidate Mike Kennealy shares what his campaign will focus on 04:15. Mike Kennealy, the first prominent Republican challenger to Maura Healey in the 2026 Massachusetts governor ...

Mike Kennealy, a Republican who served as secretary of housing and economic development under former Gov. Charlie Baker, announced Monday that he is running for governor of Massachusetts. Kennealy ...

Mike Kennealy, who previously served as Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Economic Development in former governor Charlie Baker’s cabinet, is running as a Republican candidate for ...

Mike Kennealy didn’t grow up dreaming of politics. He grew up in a middle-class family in Reading. His father was a steelworker, and his mother was a homemaker. From them, he inherited hard work ...

Confirming some expected news, Republican Mike Kennealy, who serves as Gov. Charlie Baker’s housing and economic development secretary, has launched a Republican bid for governor in 2026. The ...