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Brian Shortsleeve OppScore Rating: +2.00

Brian Shortsleeve is a Republican Governor for MA and holds an OppScore of +2.00. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Brian Shortsleeve is a Marine Corps veteran, Harvard-educated businessman, and former MBTA chief administrator who ran as a Republican candidate for governor of Massachusetts in 2026. He draws on his experience turning around the transit agency's finances under Governor Charlie Baker to advocate for fiscal restraint and government efficiency.

Brian Shortsleeve rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: Governor
• State: MA
• OppScore: +2.00 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 21 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Ballotpedia profile

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