Healey & Driscoll Score A Win For MA
therainbowtimesmass.comHealey Makes history as the First Elected Woman Governor & the First Out Lesbian in the Commonwealth, Shattering the Lavender Ceiling; Driscoll the First Woman of ColorBOSTON—Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll won by a landslide (86% – 12%), according to various media outlets.
Healey defeated Republican and Trump endorsee Geoff Diehl. Their win marks the return of the governor’s office to the Democrats, after 8 years of Republican control.“As attorney general, Maura has used the power of the legal system to fight the opioid epidemic, protect our environment, safeguard LGBTQ rights and so much more,” said Mayor Annise Parker, President & CEO of LGBTQ Victory Fund. “She knows how to disrupt the status quo and get real change done on behalf of her constituents.Healey & Driscoll earned The Rainbow Times’ full endorsement, here they are on the photo that doubles as the cover of the October 2022 issue of the publication.
Photo: FBBoth, Healey and Driscoll were earlier endorsed by The Rainbow Times because of their support for marginalized communities, specifically the LGBTQIA+ community living in the commonwealth, amongst many other things .
Healey and Driscoll’s administration will work with the Democrat-majority state legislature (only 3 Republicans in the state Senate, as reported by the Huffington Post), and alongside another woman, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu (a female powerhouse on Beacon Hill).And their standing on so many issues prior to this run made them a favorite, as shown by the voting results.
