Worcester Will Be Healey's First Post-Primary Campaign Stop

Worcester MA

06 September, 2022

9:52 PM

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WORCESTER, MA — The Democratic ticket for governor will make its first campaign stop in Worcester on Wednesday. Attorney General Maura Healey and Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll won their respective primaries on Tuesday. The pair will be at the Worcester Public Market around 12:30 p.m. to talk to voters and local business owners, according to the campaign. "I got into this race because I believe in Massachusetts. We have the best people, innovation and know-how in the world," Healey said in a victory speech Tuesday. "As Governor, I want to harness that potential, bring people together and build a state where every person and every business can thrive." Healey easily won her primary to become the Democratic candidate for governor with no Democratic challenger. She will face Donald Trump-backed Republican Geoff Diehl in the November election. Driscoll defeated Longmeadow state Sen. Eric Lesser and Acton state Rep. Tami Gouveia in a three-way primary. She will likely face GOP candidate Leah Allen — although that race had not been called as of Wednesday morning. Healey earned about 81 percent of the vote in Worcester, and Driscoll got about 45 percent, according to unofficial results.