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Maura Healey

DemocratMaura Healey

Governor · Massachusetts

DemocratState

Governor of Massachusetts. Source: https://ballotpedia.org/Maura_Healey

14 tracked promises, 10 rated

Massachusetts

Massachusetts

Represents Massachusetts statewide

85/100
Trust rating
Strongly keeps promises
85
0 · Broken50 · Mixed100 · Kept
A transparent rescale of the Integrity Score (+70) to 0–100, aggregated from 10 rated promises. Never an opaque single score.
How this is calculated →

Showing 2023–present term. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.

Integrity

Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown

+70 · based on 10 rated promises

  • Partial 4
  • Championed 4
  • Fully Kept 2

Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.

Integrity over time

In office since Jan 2023 · 10 rated promises

Each step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.

−100 worked against0+100 kept

Promise status over time

How the tracked promise record has evolved.

10 tracked
  • Kept10
  • Against0
  • No opportunity0
  • In progress0
0510Jul 2026Jul 2026Jul 2026

Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.

Not yet scoredNot yet rated 4— tracked, but not counted toward Integrity

Topic coverage

14 promises across 9 topics

What this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.

  • Housing3
  • Transportation3
  • Education2
  • Child Care1
  • Climate1
  • Climate & Energy1
  • Climate & Transportation1
  • Emergency Shelter1
  • Housing Affordability1
Kept Worked against No opportunity / not yet scored

Evidence & significance

Evidence quality

Strongest source cited per promise.

  • Primary (official record)429%
  • Reputable news1071%

Significance mix

How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).

10
20
36
48
50

Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.

Tracked promises

14 tracked promises

Not yet rated

Get migrant and homeless families out of hotels used as emergency shelter for good during 2025.

Emergency ShelterSpecific · measurablePromised Jan 2025
Sourceshttps://www.westernmassnews.com/2025/01/16/gov-healey-deliver-2025-state-commonwealth-address/
Not yet rated

Under the Affordable Homes Act, break ground on new housing and get people into homes during 2025.

HousingSpecific · measurablePromised Jan 2025
Sourceshttps://turnto10.com/news/local/gov-maura-healey-massachusetts-state-of-the-commonwealth-address-jan-16-2025
Not yet rated

Launch South Coast Rail commuter service to Taunton, Fall River and New Bedford in spring 2025, for the first time in about 70 years.

TransportationSpecific · measurablePromised Jan 2025
Sourceshttps://turnto10.com/news/local/gov-maura-healey-massachusetts-state-of-the-commonwealth-address-jan-16-2025
Partialmedium confidence

Electrify the state's public vehicle fleet and put one million electric vehicles on the road by 2030.

Climate & TransportationSpecific · measurablePromised Jan 2023
Sourceshttps://www.wbur.org/news/2023/01/05/read-healey-inauguration-remarks-transcripthttps://commonwealthbeacon.org/government/state-government/massachusetts-continues-to-flout-a-nearly-decade-old-climate-regulation-to-track-state-vehicle-emissions/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/05/business/ev-sales-massachusetts-charging-new-models/
Partialmedium confidence

Double the state's offshore wind and solar targets and quadruple energy storage deployment.

Climate & EnergySpecific · measurablePromised Jan 2023
Sourceshttps://www.wbur.org/news/2023/01/05/read-healey-inauguration-remarks-transcripthttps://commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/massachusetts-pushes-offshore-wind-contract-negotiations-into-2026/https://foleyhoag.com/news-and-insights/blogs/energy-and-climate-counsel/2025/january/2024-clean-energy-act-promotes-energy-storage-deployment-across-massachusetts/https://www.utilitydive.com/news/massachusetts-healey-orders-storage-virtual-power-plant/814925/https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/01/17/maura-healey-state-of-the-commonwealth-promises-goals-climate-education-budget-newsletter
Championedhigh confidence

Create and fund a new program, MassReconnect, in her first budget to offer free community college to students over age 25.

EducationSpecific · measurablePromised Jan 2023
Sourceshttps://www.wbur.org/news/2023/01/05/read-healey-inauguration-remarks-transcripthttps://www.berkshirecc.edu/news-events/2023/massreconnect.phphttps://www.mass.gov/news/governor-healey-launches-free-community-college-for-massachusetts-residents-25-delivers-100000-to-each-community-college-for-implementationhttps://www.wbur.org/news/2023/08/09/fy-2024-massachusetts-state-budget
Partialhigh confidence

Pass child care legislation in line with the Common Start proposal so that every family pays what they can afford for child care.

Child CareSpecific · measurablePromised Jan 2023
Sourceshttps://www.wbur.org/news/2023/01/05/read-healey-inauguration-remarks-transcripthttps://malegislature.gov/PressRoom/Detail?pressReleaseId=67https://commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/mass-takes-major-step-toward-child-care-reform/https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/03/07/massachusetts-senate-child-care-bill-healey
Championedhigh confidence

Ban renter-paid broker's fees so tenants are no longer forced to pay the fee for a broker they did not hire.

Housing AffordabilitySpecific · measurable
Sourceshttps://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/07/02/mass-to-ban-forced-broker-fees-in-coming-days-healey-says/https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/broker-fee-laws-massachusetts-renters-takes-effect/https://bostonagentmagazine.com/2025/07/07/healey-signs-budget/
Not yet rated

Develop a new Massachusetts high school graduation/excellence standard following the 2024 repeal of the MCAS graduation requirement.

EducationPromised Jan 2025
Sourceshttps://turnto10.com/news/local/gov-maura-healey-massachusetts-state-of-the-commonwealth-address-jan-16-2025
Fully Kepthigh confidence

Submit an executive order creating the nation's first Cabinet-level climate chief reporting directly to the governor.

ClimatePromised Jan 2023
Sourceshttps://www.wbur.org/news/2023/01/05/read-healey-inauguration-remarks-transcripthttps://www.mass.gov/news/governor-healey-signs-executive-order-creating-massachusetts-first-ever-climate-chiefhttps://commonwealthbeacon.org/environment/healey-signs-executive-order-on-climate/https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2023/01/11/702362.htm
Championedmedium confidence

Include funding in her first budget to hire 1,000 additional workers focused on MBTA operations within the first year.

TransportationPromised Jan 2023
Sourceshttps://www.wbur.org/news/2023/01/05/read-healey-inauguration-remarks-transcripthttps://whdh.com/news/mbta-workforce-grew-by-730-over-last-year/https://commonwealthbeacon.org/transportation/healey-goes-on-hiring-spree-at-mbta/
Partialhigh confidence

Appoint an MBTA Safety Chief within 60 days to inspect the transit system top to bottom.

TransportationPromised Jan 2023
Sourceshttps://www.wbur.org/news/2023/01/05/read-healey-inauguration-remarks-transcripthttps://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2023-04-24/healey-names-first-ever-massdot-safety-chiefhttps://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2023/04/24/gov-maura-healey-appointed-first-massdot-safety-chief-officer-pat-lavin-mbta/
Championedhigh confidence

Identify unused state-owned land and facilities and convert them into rental housing or homes within one year.

HousingPromised Jan 2023
Sourceshttps://www.wbur.org/news/2023/01/05/read-healey-inauguration-remarks-transcripthttps://www.wbur.org/news/2025/06/03/state-property-auction-housing-development-massachusettshttps://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2025-06-02/healey-makes-state-owned-properties-available-to-developers-to-build-new-housinghttps://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/massachusetts-unlocks-surplus-state-land-to-boost-housing-development/3785459/
Fully Kepthigh confidence

File legislation within her first 100 days in office to create a state Secretary of Housing (a dedicated housing secretariat).

HousingPromised Jan 2023
Sourceshttps://www.wbur.org/news/2023/01/05/read-healey-inauguration-remarks-transcripthttps://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H43.pdfhttps://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H43https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-healey-appoints-juana-matias-as-secretary-of-housing-and-livable-communitieshttps://karenspilka.com/updates/2023/4/13/senate-passes-legislation-creating-secretary-of-housing-and-livable-communities

Stated positions

9 positions on record

What this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.

  • Housing AffordabilityStated position

    Ban renter-paid broker's fees so tenants are no longer forced to pay the fee for a broker they did not hire.

    Sourceshttps://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/07/02/mass-to-ban-forced-broker-fees-in-coming-days-healey-says/
    View position & sources →
  • Emergency ShelterStated position

    Get migrant and homeless families out of hotels used as emergency shelter for good during 2025.

    Sourceshttps://www.westernmassnews.com/2025/01/16/gov-healey-deliver-2025-state-commonwealth-address/
    View position & sources →
  • TransportationStated position

    Launch South Coast Rail commuter service to Taunton, Fall River and New Bedford in spring 2025, for the first time in about 70 years.

    Sourceshttps://www.wbur.org/news/2023/01/05/read-healey-inauguration-remarks-transcript
    View position & sources →
  • ClimateStated position

    Submit an executive order creating the nation's first Cabinet-level climate chief reporting directly to the governor.

    Sourceshttps://www.wbur.org/news/2023/01/05/read-healey-inauguration-remarks-transcript
    View position & sources →
  • Climate & EnergyStated position

    Double the state's offshore wind and solar targets and quadruple energy storage deployment.

    Sourceshttps://www.wbur.org/news/2023/01/05/read-healey-inauguration-remarks-transcript
    View position & sources →
  • Climate & TransportationStated position

    Electrify the state's public vehicle fleet and put one million electric vehicles on the road by 2030.

    Sourceshttps://www.wbur.org/news/2023/01/05/read-healey-inauguration-remarks-transcript
    View position & sources →
  • EducationStated position

    Create and fund a new program, MassReconnect, in her first budget to offer free community college to students over age 25.

    Sourceshttps://www.wbur.org/news/2023/01/05/read-healey-inauguration-remarks-transcript
    View position & sources →
  • HousingStated position

    Under the Affordable Homes Act, break ground on new housing and get people into homes during 2025.

    Sourceshttps://www.wbur.org/news/2023/01/05/read-healey-inauguration-remarks-transcript
    View position & sources →
  • Child CareStated position

    Pass child care legislation in line with the Common Start proposal so that every family pays what they can afford for child care.

    Sourceshttps://www.wbur.org/news/2023/01/05/read-healey-inauguration-remarks-transcript
    View position & sources →
Disclosure
No undisclosed priorities on record

Disclosure

A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.

No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.

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