Massachusetts set to elect first female, gay governor over Trumpist opponent
by Martin Pengelly in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#63BMA)
Maura Healey cruises to Democratic primary victory and will face Republican Geoff Diehl, a supporter of Trump's election lie
Massachusetts is on course to elect its first woman and first gay governor after Maura Healey won the Democratic primary on Tuesday and a Trump-backed candidate, Geoff Diehl, won the Republican contest to face her.
Healey, the state attorney general, said: I am honored to receive the Democratic nomination ... Together, we're going to win in November and build a Massachusetts that works for everyone."
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