Boston Mayor Michelle Wu formally endorsed Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll for reelection on Thursday morning, Oct. 1, citing a “partnership to build a Boston and a Massachusetts that work for everyone,” according to WBUR and NBC Boston, both citing State House News Service reporting by Colin A. Young.
Wu Endorses Healey: What Both Said
In a statement released by the Healey campaign and quoted by WBUR, Wu said she was “grateful for our work together — from a historic summer that delivered economic impact throughout our neighborhoods, to lowering costs, building more housing, keeping residents safe, and expanding opportunity throughout the Commonwealth.” She added that she looks forward to continuing work with the Healey-Driscoll administration.
Healey called Wu “such a fantastic partner and a true champion for the people of Boston” and referenced summer events including the World Cup. “Coming off a great summer for Boston and our whole state, I’m so grateful to have worked side-by-side with her to deliver for our communities,” Healey said of Wu, according to WBUR. Wu also discussed the endorsement on WBUR’s Morning Edition that day, highlighting collaboration on the MBTA and commuter rail, the station reported.
Reported Political Relationship Context
WBUR and NBC Boston both reported that Wu and Healey, Democrats and the first women elected to their respective offices, “are not known to have a close political connection.” The outlets noted they backed opposing candidates in two of last month’s Democratic primaries for state Senate seats, and that Healey, a former Boston resident now living in Arlington, declined to say a year ago whether she supported Wu the day before Wu’s mayoral primary against Josh Kraft.
Republican Response and Joint Appearance
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue posted a Tuesday social media video titled “Good luck to the Red Sox tonight!” that included a clip of Healey and Wu being booed at Fenway Park in April and on-screen text reading “Looks like fans want someone else up to bat,” WBUR reported. Healey and Wu were scheduled later Thursday to mark retrofits at Otis Elementary School in East Boston, according to the same coverage.
City Hall–Beacon Hill cooperation has also surfaced in recent Boston Report reporting on the mayor’s Blue Hill Avenue bus lane process, the Nubian Square council resolution, and state–regional transit steps such as MBTA bus camera enforcement.