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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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Pennsylvania is a swing state located in the Mid-Atlantic. The state has a Democratic and Republican senator, one of only three states to have a split Congressional delegation. [1] Pennsylvania Democrats also control the Pennsylvania House of Representatives while Pennsylvania Republicans control the Pennsylvania Senate. [2]
U.S. Representatives
State legislators
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Stacy Garrity | Doug Mastriano | Scott Perry | Kristin Phillips-Hill | Undecided |
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City & State [15] | April 8, 2024 | 240 (RV) | 7% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 80% |
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The Cook Political Report [18] | Likely D | January 23, 2025 |
Inside Elections [19] | Likely D | August 28, 2025 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [20] | Likely D | May 1, 2025 |
Race to the WH [21] | Likely D | June 30, 2025 |
Gov. Josh Shapiro is up for reelection in 2026, but if he runs for president over another term in Harrisburg, Casey said he's not interested in vying for the job
Mastriano said he is months away from deciding whether to make another run for governor.
Thompson: I would be honored to serve the state of Pennsylvania as governor, but I do think at this point in time with where I'm at in Congress that my best leadership and service for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is right here in Washington, DC.