Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has recently been attracting national attention, sparking speculation about a potential presidential run in 2028. Although Healey has stated that she plans to run for a second term as governor in 2026, her frequent appearances on national news programs have raised questions about her broader ambitions.
She recently appeared on CBS’s Face the Nation, where she sharply criticized former President Donald Trump, accusing him of harming America’s scientific leadership by cutting off funding to universities and the National Institutes of Health. Political observers believe that this kind of criticism plays well with Massachusetts voters and helps boost her visibility beyond the state.
Kelly Garrity of Politico Massachusetts pointed out that Healey’s recent media exposure was partly due to national interest in controversies involving Harvard, a prominent Massachusetts institution. Garrity noted that Healey seems to be returning to her more outspoken style from her time as Attorney General, especially when it comes to opposing Trump.
Analysts suggest that even if Healey doesn’t run for president to win, she could be positioning herself for a future role in Washington—such as a cabinet post—similar to other past Massachusetts politicians like John Kerry or Elizabeth Warren.
During a roundtable on WBZ-TV’s Keller at Large, Garrity and fellow journalist Gin Dumcius also discussed other hot political topics, including Boston’s upcoming mayoral election. Dumcius described the race as relatively quiet for now, but said that major campaign funding could still shake things up—especially with super PACs and unions expected to get involved.
The panel also touched on the uncertain future of Senator Ed Markey, who is facing quiet pressure from within the Democratic Party not to run for re-election as he nears his 80th birthday. While many insiders privately question whether he should step aside, few are willing to say so publicly. Both Garrity and Dumcius said Markey is making a visible effort to prove he still has the energy for another term, though questions about his age are unlikely to go away.
As Massachusetts politics heat up, Maura Healey’s rising national profile will be one to watch—whether her path leads to another term in the State House or toward the White House.
COMMENTARY:
WHY MAURA HEALEY AND MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS MUST BE VOTED OUT—AND NEVER CONSIDERED FOR PRESIDENT
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has made her intentions clear: she governs not with the Constitution as her guide, but with ideology as her compass. Her growing national profile has raised speculation about a potential presidential run in 2028—but voters across the country should be alarmed. Her record in Massachusetts is not one of liberty and leadership, but of overreach and disregard for constitutional rights. She, and the Democratic establishment around her, should be voted out of office—not promoted.
Healey’s assault on the Second Amendment began long before she became governor. As attorney general in 2016, she issued an enforcement notice that dramatically reinterpreted the Massachusetts Assault Weapons Ban. Without passing a single new law, Healey declared that firearms which had been legally sold for decades were now banned. She bypassed the legislature entirely—an act of executive overreach that outraged lawful gun owners and law enforcement alike (source).
That was only the beginning. In 2024, the Massachusetts Legislature—backed by Healey—passed House Bill 4135, “An Act Modernizing Firearm Laws,” formerly known as H.135. This sweeping gun control bill was widely criticized for being unconstitutional and unworkable. It expands the definition of “assault weapons,” restricts where lawful citizens can carry, mandates new firearm registration systems, and even gives the state more power to delay or deny licenses without due process (source).
The law is a legal mess. Numerous provisions within the bill contradict each other, particularly regarding definitions of “sensitive places” where firearms are banned and licensing authority discretion. Gun rights groups, including Gun Owners’ Action League (GOAL) and Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), immediately raised concerns that the bill violates multiple constitutional protections, including the Second and Fourteenth Amendments. GOAL described it as “the most unconstitutional legislation Massachusetts has ever passed” (source).
This confusion is no accident—it is part of a broader pattern under Healey’s leadership. Her administration thrives on legal ambiguity, exploiting it to expand state power and punish political opposition. When residents organized to oppose the bill, they were met with closed-door processes and a lack of transparency. Healey and her allies in the legislature treated public dissent as an annoyance rather than a democratic necessity.
More concerning is how selectively her administration enforces the law. Healey supported sanctuary policies that allow Massachusetts cities to defy federal immigration law. Yet she demands strict federal action on gun control. This double standard—law and order for thee, but not for me—undermines the rule of law. Laws are supposed to apply equally, not based on political convenience.
Massachusetts residents have also watched as their First Amendment rights were trampled under the guise of public health or political correctness. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Healey’s administration imposed restrictions that disproportionately impacted religious gatherings and right-leaning protests, while often giving leeway to progressive demonstrations. This unequal application of public order rules is an affront to the Constitution.
These patterns aren’t limited to firearms and speech. Massachusetts Democrats have passed sweeping climate and housing legislation that ignore economic realities, burden the middle class, and are enforced through punitive regulation. These policies don’t just fail—they erode public trust in government and increase reliance on an ever-growing bureaucratic state.
And while the public struggles with inflation, crime, and housing insecurity, the political class in Beacon Hill continues to push culture war legislation and performative politics. Rather than addressing the real concerns of working people, they double down on ideology—and Maura Healey leads the charge.
Massachusetts has produced several national Democratic figures—John Kerry, Elizabeth Warren, Deval Patrick—but Healey represents a particularly dangerous evolution of that political tradition. Her administration openly uses the bureaucracy to impose restrictions, expand surveillance, and limit citizen input. What she calls “modernization” is really centralization of power.
If she were to become president, these state-level tactics would be nationalized. Think about the federal agencies that would be weaponized to mimic what we’ve seen in Massachusetts—law-abiding gun owners treated as criminals, religious freedoms subordinated to ideology, and states that push back against her agenda marginalized or punished.
This is not speculative. The proof is in her record. From the 2016 “copycat” gun ban reinterpretation, to her support of H.4135, to her administration’s culture of selective enforcement, Healey has proven time and again that she does not respect the constitutional limits of her office. The same goes for many of her Democratic colleagues in the legislature who rubber-stamped these actions without regard for civil liberties.
Elected officials swear an oath to uphold the Constitution—not to reinterpret or ignore it when it’s politically inconvenient. Healey and the Massachusetts Democratic machine have failed this test. They should be removed from office by the voters, not elevated to higher leadership.
In the coming elections—both in Massachusetts and nationally—voters must remember what’s at stake. The Constitution is not a relic of the past. It is a living shield against tyranny, and when leaders violate it, they forfeit their moral and civic legitimacy. Maura Healey should not run for president. She, and her legislative allies, should be voted out—period.
Sources:
1. Massachusetts House Bill 4135 – “An Act Modernizing Firearm Laws”: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4135
2. 2016 Enforcement Notice on Assault Weapons – Office of Attorney General Maura Healey: https://www.mass.gov/news/ag-healey-announces-enforcement-actions-against-copycat-assault-weapons
3. Gun Owners’ Action League (GOAL) – Opposition to H.4135: https://goal.org/Legislation
4. Firearms Policy Coalition – Massachusetts Gun Law Challenges: https://www.firearmspolicy.org
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