2026 Election Preview: Governor

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The midterm elections are days away and PoliticsPA takes a look at the governor’s race as part of our 31 Races in 31 Days series.

Governor: Josh Shapiro (D) vs. Stacy Garrity (R)

The Key Numbers

  • Voter Registration favors Democrats by 2.9 percentage points (as of 10/26)
  • 2024 Presidential. Donald Trump +1.7
  • 2022 Election: Shapiro d. Doug Mastriano, 56.5-41.7%
  • Prediction Market Odds (10/29, 10:50 AM): Shapiro 97-3%
IncumbentChallenger
Josh Shapiro (D)Stacy Garrity (R)
Abington Township, Montgomery CountyResidenceAthens Township, Bradford County
B.S., University of Rochester
J.D., Georgetown University
EducationB.S., Bloomsburg University
Governor, 2023-present
Attorney General, 2019-22
Montgomery County commissioner
State representative
ExperienceState Treasurer, 2020-present
VP, Global Tungsten & Powders Corp.
Retired, U.S. Army Reserve Colonel
unopposedPrimary Resultunopposed
Raised: $40.46M
Spent: $66.33M
Cash on Hand (10/19): $4.33M
2026 FundraisingRaised: $9.2M
Spent: $6.87M
Cash on Hand (10/19): $3.38M
There’s a whole bunch we’ve been able to get done by bringing people together, and then there’s some things that I view as quite common-sense that I haven’t been able to convince the Senate to move on — raising the minimum wage to 15 bucks an hour, funding mass transit — even though it helps their communities. I’m frustrated I haven’t been able to get that done, but again, that’s why I’m still working at this. That’s why I’m still going forward.QuotableI’m not just going to ask for your support, I’m going to put in the time… to earn it.
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Debates/Forums

In The News

  • Where Garrity, Shapiro stand on childcare, vaccines, and other issues affecting kids | Spotlight PA, Oct. 28
  • How Shapiro and Garrity differ on the economy | The Pennsylvania Independent, Oct. 27
  • Garrity’s fundraising skyrockets in final weeks of Pa. governor’s race thanks to skill games | Spotlight PA, Oct. 27
  • Garrity Says She Has Not Received All The Support She Could Have Hoped For From GOP | PoliticsPA, Oct. 27
  • What happened to the GOP’s high hopes for Pa. governor candidate Stacy Garrity? | WHYY, Oct. 26
  • Garrity struggles to keep up with Shapiro’s early lead in Pa. governor race, latest F&M poll finds | LNP, Oct. 22
  • What did Shapiro-Garrity debate reveal about Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial race? Analyst weighs in | CBS Pittsburgh, Oct. 8
  • Where Josh Shapiro and Stacy Garrity stand on health care, abortion, trans rights and more | WHYY, Oct. 8
  • 7 takeaways from debate between Gov. Josh Shapiro and Treasurer Stacy Garrity | City & State, Oct. 7
  • Where Garrity, Shapiro stand on public school funding, vouchers, and other education issues | Spotlight PA, Oct. 2
  • Your complete guide to the candidates for governor | Spotlight PA, Sept. 14
  • Find Your Candidate Match | Spotlight PA, Sept. 14
  • Where governor candidates Garrity and Shapiro stand on LGBTQ rights | Spotlight PA, Sept. 2
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