BOSTON, MA – Today, Marine Corps Veteran, successful business leader, and proven government reformer Brian Shortsleeve, Republican candidate for governor, delivered a commanding performance during the one-hour live debate on the Howie Carr Show. Shortsleeve drew a sharp contrast with his opponents and solidified his status as the clear choice for Governor of Massachusetts.
During the hour-long exchange, Shortsleeve laid out his bold vision for Massachusetts – emphasizing fiscal responsibility, public safety, tax relief, and government accountability – while exposing the failures of Maura Healey, Beacon Hill insiders, and his GOP opponent, Mike Kennealy.
Shortsleeve delivered decisive blows to Kennealy’s record as Housing Secretary, exposing his enthusiasm for the MBTA Communities Act and opening two migrant hotels while asking for $130 million to fund more migrant housing.
“We don’t need a Healey lite. We need a Marine who will put the people of Massachusetts first,” said Shortsleeve.
“The people of Massachusetts are tired of empty promises and rising costs. I’m running to bring real-world leadership to Beacon Hill, cut waste, and restore common sense to state government,” said Shortsleeve after the debate. “We can’t afford another four years of top-down mandates, endless benefits for illegal immigrants, rising utility costs, and economic mismanagement.”
Listeners responded overwhelmingly on social media praising Shortsleeve’s direct answers, deep understanding of policy, and refusal to back down from tough questions.
Highlights from the debate included:
- A commitment to ending taxes on tips and cutting the income tax to ease burdens on working families;
- A plan to restore law and order by ending sanctuary policies;
- A call to reform the Right to Shelter law to restrict benefits to Massachusetts legal citizens.
Shortsleeve, a former Marine officer and business leader with a track record of fixing broken systems, is positioning himself as the outsider candidate ready to challenge the status quo.
“Massachusetts needs a Governor who works for the taxpayers, not the political class,” Shortsleeve added. “I will never stop fighting for the hardworking families of this Commonwealth.”