Maura Healey election night
Maura Healey takes the stage to chants of her own name from the crowd after being elected governor. Healey is the first female governor of Massachusetts and the first openly gay woman to be elected as a United States governor. Healey will take over for the current governor, Charlie Baker, in January of 2023.
Healey supporters packed together while watching the election results come in on monitors set up on stage.
Ayanna Presley smiles at the crowd as she prepares to give a speech after Maura Healey is announced the winner of the Massachusets gubernatorial election.
Lawrence Kubera shows off his lanyard decorated with election pins while waiting for Maura Healey to take the Stage. "I have been a huge fans ever since she announced her bid," said Lawrence. This event was his 8th time seeing Healey this election season.
"Are you ready?" Kim Driscoll, the new lieutenant governor-elect, asks the crowd during her speech. Driscoll is the first lieutenant governor to be elected who attended public college. Driscoll will be moving on from her former position as the first female mayor of Salem.
A young fan waves at Healey as she takes the stage.