Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is having a hot July following more lukewarm months, as a new poll shows her approval ratings have surged 10 points.

Healey scored an approval rating of 59% in a new survey published by the business intelligence company Morning Consult, ranking her the 16th most popular governor based on the data set. Thirty percent say they disapproved of her performance while 11% said they had no opinion.

That’s a big increase from a University of New Hampshire poll published at the end of May that had her pegged 10 points lower at 49%, which was itself a decrease of three percentage points from a UMass Amherst poll published in February.

The UNH poll led to Healey’s Republican challengers to attack, with Mike Kennealy calling her “vulnerable” and Brian Shortsleeve calling the survey results “devastating.”

Despite the uptick in popularity, Healey still wasn’t close to entering the top 10 spots. Fellow New England governor Phil Scott, Republican of Vermont, ran away with the survey, with 72% respondents saying they viewed him favorably. Next up were Republican Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota and Democrat Andy Beshear of Kentucky, who each held 66% ratings.

The least popular governor was Republican Kim Reynolds of Iowa at 42% approval.

Morning Consult says that the results are “trailing three-month averages” of its tallying of daily surveys that asks 6,000 U.S. adults about issues and politicians.

Boston mayoral challenger releases transportation plan

Josh Kraft, son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, has unveiled a new transportation plan that he says gets back to basic services and improves rules and enforcement.

“I believe we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in front of us to reimagine how we move through our city to reduce traffic congestion, lower carbon emissions, and connect housing and transit planning in a smarter, more equitable way, as well as refocus some of the city’s transportation planning on back to basics like sidewalk and street repairs,” Kraft said in a statement announcing the plan.

“Boston has the tools, talent, and urgency to modernize its transportation system. What we need now is the leadership and political will to get it done,” he continued.

The Democrat challenging incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu to become Boston’s next leader issued an 11-page document that details three primary priorities:

– “A New Era of Roadway Stewardship,” which promotes data-driven bike lane placement and improving “basic city-services,” including the creation of a “Pothole Rapid Response Team.”

– “The Scope of Transportation: Housing, Accessibility, and Affordability,” where Kraft highlights that while Boston is by far the largest municipality served by the MBTA and contributes nearly half of the agency’s budget, it only has one of the nine board seats. He says he will advocate that all municipalities that use the service should pay their fair share of the costs and get their fair share of the influence. He says he seeks to create a “Housing & Transportation Czar” at City Hall to work toward the intertwined needs of transportation and affordable housing.

– “Innovation and Opportunity: Expanding the System, Growing the Workforce,” in which Kraft promotes bolstering water transportation to lighten the load on municipal streets, as well as more data-driven bus route improvements.

Josh Kraft holds a press conference in the South End. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)