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Shapiro wins a second term
The AP called the race a minute after polls closed, and Democrats won a trifecta.
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Getting Stuff Done, Four More Years
Pennsylvanians re-elected Gov. Josh Shapiro in a landslide on November 3, 2026, defeating State Treasurer Stacy Garrity by more than 20 points. With Democrats also winning both chambers of the General Assembly, he begins his second term with a mandate to keep delivering.
✔ AP call at 8:01 p.m.
📈 About 60% of the vote
🏛 Second term begins January 2027
Election Results
Pennsylvania Chose Shapiro, Again
The Associated Press called the race one minute after polls closed. Garrity conceded before 9 p.m. and called the governor to congratulate him.
Winner · Re-elected
Live official count ↗
Josh Shapiro (D) & Lt. Gov. Austin Davis
Defeat Republican Stacy Garrity and running mate Jason Richey by more than 20 points, widening his 2022 margin.
Unofficial results with about 99% reporting. Certified totals will come from the Pennsylvania Department of State.
3.0M
Votes for Shapiro, with counting still being finalized
+22
Points of margin over Garrity, up from his 2022 win
Trifecta
Democrats also won the state House and Senate
About
Meet Josh Shapiro
A Montgomery County kid, a two-term attorney general, and a governor who measures success in results.
Josh Shapiro was born in 1973 and grew up in Dresher, Montgomery County, where he attended Akiba Hebrew Academy. He earned a political science degree from the University of Rochester and a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center.
He was elected to the Pennsylvania House in 2004, then won a seat on the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners in 2011, flipping the board to Democratic control for the first time and serving as its chair. In 2016 he was elected attorney general, and his 2020 re-election drew more votes than any candidate in Pennsylvania history.
As attorney general he released the landmark grand jury report on clergy sexual abuse in the Catholic Church and helped secure Pennsylvania's share of a national opioid settlement. Elected governor in 2022, he took office in January 2023. He and his wife, Lori, have four children.
“This is a good night for our commonwealth.”— Gov. Shapiro, election night, November 3, 2026
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State Legislator
Represented Montgomery County in the PA House.
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County Commissioner
Chaired the board after flipping it to Democrats.
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Attorney General
Two terms as Pennsylvania's chief law enforcement officer.
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Governor
Re-elected to lead the Keystone State through 2031.
Second-Term Priorities
What Comes Next
With a Democratic legislature behind him, the agenda he campaigned on finally has a path forward.
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Raise the Minimum Wage
Lift Pennsylvania's minimum wage, stuck at the federal $7.25, to $15 an hour, a priority previously blocked in the state Senate.
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Fund Public Schools
Keep building on record investments to give every Pennsylvania student a fair shot, wherever they live.
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Lower Energy Costs
Hold data centers to stricter environmental and transparency standards and protect ratepayers' bills.
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Protect the Vote
Defend free and fair elections, building on automatic voter registration at the DMV.
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Government That Works
Faster permits and licenses, with real money-back guarantees when the state misses its deadlines.
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Stand Up for Pennsylvanians
Go to court when federal actions threaten jobs, health care or funding owed to the commonwealth.
The Record
Promises Made, Promises Kept
Highlights from two decades of public service.
12 days
To reopen I-95 in Philadelphia after the 2023 collapse
92%
Of state jobs opened to applicants without a four-year degree
3.46M
Votes in his 2020 AG race, a Pennsylvania record at the time
Dozens
Of lawsuits filed against the Trump administration
2018
Holding the Powerful Accountable
As attorney general, released a statewide grand jury report documenting abuse of more than 1,000 children by more than 300 priests.
January 2023
Sworn In as Governor
Took office as Pennsylvania's 48th governor and, on his first full day, opened most state jobs to applicants without a college degree.
June 2023
I-95 Reopened in Record Time
After a tanker fire collapsed a section of I-95 in Philadelphia, crews working around the clock reopened the highway in less than two weeks.
2023–2024
Automatic Voter Registration
Made voter registration automatic for eligible Pennsylvanians getting a driver's license or ID.
April 2025
Undeterred
He and his family survived an arson attack on the governor's residence hours after hosting a Passover Seder, and he vowed not to be intimidated.
August 2026
New Rules for Data Centers
Signed an executive order setting stricter standards for AI data centers coming to Pennsylvania.
November 2026
Re-elected in a Landslide
Won a second term with about 60% of the vote as Democrats took control of the General Assembly.
In the News
Election Night Coverage
NBC News
Shapiro clinches second term in a battleground state
A decisive win in the nation's most-watched swing state.
Read more →PBS NewsHour
Watch: Shapiro speaks after winning re-election
The governor's election-night remarks to supporters.
Watch →Keep Pennsylvania Moving Forward
The voters spoke. Now help Gov. Shapiro and the new Democratic majority turn a mandate into results for every Pennsylvanian.