Massachusetts AG Who Sued Exxon Vows Green Agenda as Governor
- Frontrunner Maura Healey wins praise from business leaders
- She proposes appointing climate chief, net-zero emissions goal
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As Massachusetts attorney general, Maura Healey has charged into courtroom battles against corporate giants from Exxon Mobil Corp. to Juul Labs Inc. If elected governor, she pledges to tackle an even bigger foe: climate change.
Healey, a 51-year-old Democrat, is all but sure to get that chance. Polls in heavily liberal Massachusetts give her a lead of more than 20 points over her Republican rival for governor, Geoffrey Diehl, who is backed by former President Donald Trump. Campaign funding tilts even more sharply: She had more than $3.5 million cash on hand in the latest report, versus Diehl’s $88,000.