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Attorney General Maura Healey made history as the first woman elected governor of Massachusetts and the first openly lesbian person in the country elected to a governorship, the Associated Press reported Tuesday night.
Why it matters: Healey's victory solidifies the Democratic Party's hold on the state government, as popular Republican Gov. Charlie Baker steps aside.
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