Mike Minogue heads to Mass GOP convention ready to take on Maura Healey: 'She's bankrupting our state'
As the Massachusetts GOP is gathering for its convention in Worcester this weekend, Airborne Ranger and former Abiomed CEO Mike Minogue appears to have the wind in his sails. With...
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As the Massachusetts GOP is gathering for its convention in Worcester this weekend, Airborne Ranger and former Abiomed CEO Mike Minogue appears to have the wind in his sails. With a solid business background, he is positioning himself as the practical problem-solver and outsider, running in the primary against two veterans of the Charlie Baker administration . Minogue, who ran a leading medical devices company for two decades, also benefits from a massive financial advantage over his two GOP rivals, Brian Shortsleeve, former Chief Administrator of the MBTA , and Mike Kennealy, Secretary of Housing and Economic Development under Baker. COMBAT VETERAN TURNED CEO HAS A NEW MISSION: FLIP GOVERNOR'S OFFICE IN BLUE STATE "I am running as the political outsider, and because of that, I have the freedom and the ability to solve problems for our citizens. And I think that's why I'm gonna win, and that's why we've got most momentum." Delegates will vote for the party nomination for governor, and other statewide offices. According to party rules, candidates need 15% of the vote to qualify for the September primary ballot, and 50% of the vote to receive an official endorsement from the party. The convention will be a test of Minogue's ability to capitalize on a robust infrastructure and fundraising effort, against two establishment candidates. Minogue brings a compelling narrative to a campaign in which the GOP will face an uphill battle to unseat incumbent Governor Maura Healey . He was awarded the Bronze Star for service in Operation Desert Storm, and went on to a highly successful career in the medical devices industry, ultimately guiding a deal in which Abiomed was acquired by Johnson & Johnson for $16.6B. "Well, I think that the campaign has had a message that it's time for a new kind of governor. And so since I'm not part of the establishment, I'm coming in with a blueprint as a leader. So first of all, people want a leader that has integrity, common sense and compass…