Mike Minogue

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Republican

Running for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Election
Nov. 3, 2026
Current role
Former CEO of Abiomed (per WBUR); first run for office
Ticket
Shawn Oliver
Campaign website
Not yet verified

Verified against official source Last verified Oct. 17, 2026.

Background

  • Won the Sept. 1, 2026 Republican primary, listed as Michael Roger Minogue, with 194,758 votes to 62,161 for Brian J. Shortsleeve. source
  • Former chief executive of medical device maker Abiomed, according to WBUR. source

In their own words

State spending

“It is what can we do, not who do we blame. I want to make sure that we focus on stopping overspending, which makes overtaxing happen, and then over-regulating.”

Housing (Question 7)

“I'm for it, but it doesn't fix the problem.”

Housing permits

“No one can live in 'underway.'”

Immigration enforcement

“Be the leader. Lower the temperature.”

Campaign finance

State candidates report to the Office of Campaign and Political Finance. Search OCPF reports for Mike Minogue. We will add totals here after they are checked by hand.

Endorsements

None verified yet. We list an endorsement only when the endorser has announced it publicly.

Debates

  • Oct. 8, 2026, WBZ-TV (moderator Jon Keller) (report)
  • Oct. 15, 2026, WCVB/WBUR/Boston Globe consortium (report)

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Sources

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