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2026 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
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The 2026 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Pennsylvania. Incumbent Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro is eligible to run for re-election to a second term but has not yet stated if he will do so. This will be one of five Democratic-held governorships up for election in 2026 in a state that Donald Trump won in the 2024 presidential election.
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Democratic primary
Governor
Candidates
Potential
- Josh Shapiro, incumbent governor (2023–present)
Declined
- Bob Casey Jr, former U.S. Senator (2007–2025) and son of former governor Bob Casey Sr.[1]
Lieutenant Governor
Potential
- Austin Davis, incumbent lieutenant governor (2023–present)
Republican primary
Summarize
Perspective
Governor
Candidates
Declared
- Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania State Treasurer (2021–present)[2]
Publicly expressed interest
- Scott Martin, state senator from SD-13 (2017–present) and candidate for governor in 2022[3]
- Doug Mastriano, state senator from SD-33 (2019–present) and nominee for governor in 2022[4]
Declined
- Dan Meuser, U.S. representative from Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district (2019–present) (running for re-election, endorsed Garrity)[5][6]
- Dave Sunday, Pennsylvania Attorney General (2025–present)[7]
- Glenn Thompson, U.S. representative from Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district (2009–present)[8]
- Mike Turzai, former Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2015–2020) from the 28th district (2001–2020)[7]
Endorsements
Stacy Garrity
U.S. Representatives
- Dan Meuser, Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district (2019–present)[6]
State senators
- Kim Ward, 39th district (2009–present)[9]
Dan Meuser (declined)
- U.S. presidents
- Donald Trump, 45th and 47th president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[10]
Polling
Hypothetical polling
Lieutenant Governor
Publicly expressed interest
- Doug Mastriano, state senator from SD-33 (2019–present) and nominee for governor in 2022[12]
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Libertarian convention
Governor
Candidates
Declared
- Ken Krawchuk, member of the Libertarian Party Judicial Committee, perennial candidate, and nominee for governor in 1998, 2002, and 2018[13]
General election
Predictions
See also
References
External links
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