During my campaign, I consistently pledged that I would support the Republican nominee for Governor. @MikeMinogueABMD will be our nominee and I support his candidacy. I believe Mike Minogue is running for office because of a genuine calling to serve. Mike has the most impressive business experience of any candidate in Massachusetts: during his tenure as CEO of Abiomed, the company helped hundreds of thousands of patients and grew to employ thousands of people, ultimately being sold to Johnson & Johnson for $17 billion. Massachusetts is heading in the wrong direction and is last in the nation in job growth. As a proven job creator and entrepreneur, Mike has the experience to get the state back on track. I applaud Mike's commitment to serving others through his work in education and healthcare, and his support for veterans. In the 40 days since the MassGOP convention, I've watched Brian Shortsleeve refer to the party grassroots as "insiders," "a clown show," and a "tiny group of people with a record of picking losers." This is a disingenuous flip-flop from the admiration Shortsleeve claimed to have for delegates during caucus season. Shortsleeve has run an overwhelmingly negative and dishonest campaign - including repeated, false attacks about my public service under a Republican Governor, as well as wildly changing explanations for his past political donations and party affiliations. Shortsleeve’s sole public service experience in Massachusetts - managing the MBTA for two years a decade ago - is not compelling. Shortsleeve has a decision to make about whether to continue his campaign given the lack of public support for his candidacy, but whatever his choice, Mike Minogue will be the 2026 Republican nominee for Governor. When Republicans work together, Republicans win. When we win, Massachusetts wins. Mike Minogue is the only remaining Republican with a chance to defeat Governor Healey.  We can count on Mike to run a positive, issues-driven campaign, which will be required to unseat an incumbent Democratic Governor. It's time to unite behind him.

I’m calling on @maura_healey to join me for two debates before Labor Day. Voters deserve to see us side-by-side, answering questions and laying out a clear vision for Massachusetts.

Projection: Democrat Taylor Rehmet is the Projected Winner in the Texas #SD9 Special Election. He will defeat Republican Leigh Wambsganss. Democratic Gain #Election2026 #ElectionDay