The governor has said for months that she plans to seek reelection, and her campaign kicked off this week with a revamped website and a splashy announcement video. "These are tough times, and Donald Trump is making everything worse," Healey said in the video. Healey highlighted actions she took in her first term: filing legislation meant to reduce energy costs, facilitating the construction of close to 100,000 new homes, capping health care deductibles and co-pays, investing in housing and services for veterans, protecting SNAP benefits, strengthening the MBTA system, and making community colleges free for some students.
It takes viewers through the "American story" of Campbell's life: from a childhood in foster care and public housing to Princeton University and ultimately to the halls of power. "My own story is proof of what's possible, but yet we can do so much more. We can truly make this Commonwealth a place where everyone, no matter who you are or where you come from, can dream big and actually have those dreams realized," she says in the ad.
