Gov. Maura Healey campaigned in New Hampshire for months leading up to the election for Vice President Kamala Harris. She has made her disdain for president-elect Donald Trump known but wants the Commonwealth to know that no matter who they voted for, she will work for them. 

“In moments like this, I also think it's important to remind everyone that this great country of ours is bigger than any one person alone,” said Healey. “We all have a role to play in building the kind of community, state and country that we want to be and that we want for our children. So, it is up to all of us to chart the path forward. This is Massachusetts. We've been doing that for close to 250 years. People will look to us to lead.”

Healey says she knows some people are anxious about the result and says now is a time to come together. 

“Many in our state are worried about their future," she said. "This is a moment to acknowledge those concerns. And it's also a moment for resolve. This is a time to come together. We see so much anger and division across the country. But I know Massachusetts is a place and will be a place where we care about each other, and we look after one another.”

When Healey was the state’s attorney general, she sued the first trump administration just shy of 100 times. 

It’s this experience and measures she has already put in place to protect abortion rights in Massachusetts she believes would protect the state from any national abortion bans. 

For Healey, she says it’s time to move forward for Massachusetts. She fully supports a peaceful transfer of power come January.