Democratic Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll is seeking reelection alongside Gov. Maura Healey in Massachusetts’ Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The official candidate list identifies three joint tickets: Healey and Driscoll, Democrats; Minogue and Oliver, Republicans; and James and Kittredge, independents. Voters choose a governor and lieutenant governor together in the general election.
Background
Driscoll served as Salem’s mayor from 2006 to 2023 and previously served on the Salem City Council. Her campaign biography also describes legal and administrative work in Chelsea and a law degree from Massachusetts School of Law.
Housing, education and affordability
Driscoll’s campaign highlights housing investment, transportation improvements, early-childhood education and the clean-energy and life-sciences sectors. It presents increasing housing supply and reducing household costs as priorities shared with Healey.
The campaign biography reviewed does not provide a separate second-term spending plan or funding estimate for these priorities. State investments require appropriations and, where applicable, legislative authorization.
Community college eligibility
Free public community college is no longer limited to students 25 and older. Massachusetts’ higher-education agency says MassEducate and MassReconnect cover tuition and fees for eligible students, including students of any age and income. Residency, enrollment and other eligibility requirements apply.
For local families, housing programs, transportation spending and education assistance can affect daily costs and access to services. Those effects depend on the programs enacted and a household’s eligibility, rather than election promises alone.
The Brookline Record did not receive a direct questionnaire response from the candidate and does not endorse candidates.
