Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, a progressive Democrat is projected to win the gubernatorial race against Republican Jeff Diehl, who ran an aggressive campaign.
Decision Desk HQ called the race at 8:20 p.m. ET. Healey led with 71 percent of the vote with less than 2 percent of the votes counted at 8:47 p.m. ET, according to Decision Desk HQ.
With the New England state being one of the bluest in America, Healey’s victory over conservative Diehl does not come as much of a surprise.
Healey has promised throughout her campaign to support LGBT rights in the state including in the public schools where she deemed drag queen events in schools a great thing and said during her campaign that there should be more of them….