Maura Healey is first woman and first out gay person elected Massachusetts governor
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#65M66)
Current attorney general is state's first Democratic governor in eight years
Massachusetts' Democratic attorney general, Maura Healey, has been elected governor, making history as the state's first woman and first openly gay candidate elected to the office.
Healey defeated the Republican Geoff Diehl, a former state representative who had the endorsement of Donald Trump. Her election returns the governor's office to Democrats after eight years of Republican leadership under the popular governor Charlie Baker, who opted not to seek re-election.
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