Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has gained national attention over the years for taking on big lawsuits and earning widespread name recognition, and in her run for governor of Massachusetts, it doesn't hurt that she has challenged Donald Trump, political experts told Sue O'Connell on Greater Boston.
"She's well-known and she's known as a liberal, not necessarily progressive, but a liberal in that top spot who is pushing back against a very unpopular Trump administration in Massachusetts. So I think all those things are going for her," said Erin O'Brien, associate professor of political science at UMass Boston.
Healey has racked up millions in funding dollars and doesn't face much competition against Republican candidate and former state lawmaker Geoff Diehl, according to O'Brien. Her personality could also help.
Shannon O'Brien, former state treasurer of Massachusetts said, "she is just, you know, a wonderful person, and she brings this personality to the race that I think transcends that sort of 'top cop.' And she brings a sort of empathy and an understanding that makes her different from other attorney general candidates."
Healey used to play professional basketball, yet another point in her favor, according to O'Brien. "The fact that she's a basketball player is, to me, endlessly interesting that she played that on the professional level, and I think it is this thing that makes her appealing to people," she said.
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