Governor/Lt. Governor (4-year term)

Republican			Democrat
			ELECTED
Governor	Lt. Governor		Governor	Lt. Governor
Kerry Healey	Reed Hillman		Deval Patrick	Tim Murray
Candidate's web site	Candidate's web site		Candidate's web site	Candidate's web site
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Independent			Green-Rainbow
Governor	Lt. Governor		Governor	Lt. Governor
Christy Mihos	John J. Sullivan		Grace Ross	Martina Robinson
Candidate's web site	Candidate's web site		Candidate's web site	Candidate's web site
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GOVERNOR
Pay: $140,535

• Chief executive officer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Prepares a state budget
• Can veto or reduce a budget item
• Can veto bills
• Writes and asks for amendments to bills
• Presides over the Governor's Council with no vote
• Appoints judges
• Grants pardons
• Appoints department heads and members of boards and commissions.
• Serves as commander-in-chief of Massachusetts National Guard

LT. GOVERNOR
Pay: $124,920

• Presides in the event of absence, death or disability of governor.
• Assists in administration of executive agencies
• Votes as a member of the Governor's Council;
  acts as non-voting president when the governor is absent.

Source: League of Women Voters web site