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🎙️ The @UMassPoll Podcast is back! Check out Episode 2 as we discuss our latest poll on the Massachusetts governor’s race and voters' views of the economy. 🎧 Listen here: soundcloud.com/umass-amherst… 📊 Full poll results: umass.edu/poll/ #mapoli #UMassAmherst #WCVB

Tatishe Nteta Discusses Latest Bay State UMass Amherst/WCVB Poll...

Listen to Tatishe Nteta Discusses Latest Bay State UMass Amherst/WCVB Poll Ahead of Election Day 2026 by UMass Amherst News Office #np on #SoundCloud

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A new UMass Amherst poll shows the political headwinds facing Republicans as early voting gets underway in Massachusetts. | 🔗 mrf.lu/2bz6C
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A UMass Poll of 800 MA registered voters found Healey leading Minogue 57%-32%; 58% of voters approve of Healey's job as governor; 56% of MA residents believe Healey has broken her 2022 campaign promises; MA residents believe Minogue's views resemble those of President Trump
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“Massachusetts teachers are asking for help,” says Jack Schneider, director of UMass's Center for Education Policy. Annual MA educator survey finds teachers want more support, pay, time and input. @UMassPoll bit.ly/4hXAng9
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“For the third consecutive poll, more Massachusetts residents believe the commonwealth is on the wrong track (42%) than believe it is moving in the right direction (41%),” says Prof. Nteta, director of the @UMassPoll / @WCVB poll. bit.ly/4yLxYfe
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Should Lindsay Clancy face a second murder trial? The answer from our new poll may surprise you... check our link in bio for more
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With our poll indicating that people are feeling down about the economy and the direction of this country, why do you think that top local political leaders largely escape the negativity? Dive into the poll data at our link in bio.
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The poll suggests Mike Minogue faces a steep challenge: More than 80% of voters said he is similar to President Donald Trump on major issues.
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Gov. Healey holds a 25-percentage point lead over Republican challenger Mike Minogue in a new @UMassPoll / @WCVB poll. “...Minogue faces a basic political problem, in that voters see very little distance between him and Donald Trump,” says Prof. La Raja. bit.ly/4s9WF32
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Poll shows how Trump's shadow affects GOP candidates in Massachusetts |LINK IN BIO
While the electorate is concerned about affordability, new polling of Massachusetts voters suggests that this blue slate is not likely to turn red – or even purple – any time soon.

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Maura Healey leads Mike Minogue by 25 points in a new poll, with voters giving her the edge on abortion, immigration, health care, taxes and transgender rights.
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More than three-quarters of Massachusetts voters support the state’s ballot question process and, according to the findings of a new poll, they can be expected to use that system to reshape several laws.
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New polling of Massachusetts voters suggests that this blue slate is not likely to turn red – or even purple – any time soon.
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📊 Early results! New UMass Poll ou tomorrow finds clouds in the forecast for some Massachusetts candidates...
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📌 The top five words Bay Staters used to describe gubernatorial incumbent Maura Healey were: Liar, democrat, good, liberal, and honest.
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About this poll: Field Dates: October 5 –12, 2026 Sample: 800 Registered Voters Margin of Error: 4.2%
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