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2026 Midterm Elections: @Issue with NBC Boston

2026 Midterm Elections: @Issue with NBC Boston

Talking with GOP challenger for Mass. governor Mike Minogue

Sep 18, 2026 · 22 min · 11 segments

Fresh off his Republican primary victory, Republican candidate for governor of Mass. Mike Minogue talked with Matt and Sue about his candidacy, gas prices, his plans to help push through the audit of…

Fresh off his Republican primary victory, Republican candidate for governor of Mass. Mike Minogue talked with Matt and Sue about his candidacy, gas prices, his plans to help push through the audit of the state Legislature, the impact of state government spending on local businesses and residents and more. Follow Matt and Sue on social media for more on politics in Boston, New England and beyond: - instagram.com/mattprichardtv | x.com/MattPrichardTV - instagram.com/sue.oconnell.nbcboston | x.com/SueOC_NBCBoston And visit nbcboston.com/politics for all the latest news and analysis. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

Fresh off his Republican primary victory, Republican candidate for governor of Mass. Mike Minogue talked with Matt and Sue about his candidacy, gas prices, his plans to help push through the audit of…

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Speakers: Mike MinogueGuestMatt PrichardHostSue O'ConnellHost

Top entities: Mike Minogue×34 Maura Healey×12 Sue O'connell×6 Massachusetts×26 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program×3

Sue O'Connell Returns0:04 – 0:28

Matt PrichardHost

0:04

Welcome back to the Taking Issue podcast.

Matt PrichardHost

0:06

For weeks, for maybe months, I have been saying that eventually political commentator Sue O'Connell would join me back in the studio.

Matt PrichardHost

0:14

You are back.

Matt PrichardHost

0:15

Welcome back.

Sue O'ConnellHost

0:15

Thank you.

Sue O'ConnellHost

0:16

Is that what I am? A political commentator? Political commentator.

Sue O'ConnellHost

0:18

I don't know who I am anymore.

Matt PrichardHost

0:19

You're a savant is what you are.

Matt PrichardHost

0:21

Well, the good

Sue O'ConnellHost

0:21

news is I don't know what's going on, so I'll be like a regular voter today.

Sue O'ConnellHost

0:24

That's right.

Sue O'ConnellHost

0:25

Yes.

Matt PrichardHost

0:25

Yes.

Matt PrichardHost

0:26

Well, we're glad to have you back for this conversation.

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Sue O'Connell Returns0:04 – 0:28

Matt PrichardHost

0:04

Welcome back to the Taking Issue podcast.

Matt PrichardHost

0:06

For weeks, for maybe months, I have been saying that eventually political commentator Sue O'Connell would join me back in the studio.

Matt PrichardHost

0:14

You are back.

Matt PrichardHost

0:15

Welcome back.

Sue O'ConnellHost

0:15

Thank you.

Sue O'ConnellHost

0:16

Is that what I am? A political commentator? Political commentator.

Sue O'ConnellHost

0:18

I don't know who I am anymore.

Matt PrichardHost

0:19

You're a savant is what you are.

Matt PrichardHost

0:21

Well, the good

Sue O'ConnellHost

0:21

news is I don't know what's going on, so I'll be like a regular voter today.

Sue O'ConnellHost

0:24

That's right.

Sue O'ConnellHost

0:25

Yes.

Matt PrichardHost

0:25

Yes.

Matt PrichardHost

0:26

Well, we're glad to have you back for this conversation.

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