2026 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

For related races, see 2026 United States gubernatorial elections.

2026 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Governor Josh Shapiro Democratic

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.

Democratic primary

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]

Republican primary

Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

• Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania State Treasurer (2021–present) ^[2]
• Dan Meuser, U.S. representative from Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district (2019–present) ^{[2] [3]}

Potential

• Scott Martin, state senator from SD-13 (2017–present) and candidate for governor in 2022 ^[2]
• Doug Mastriano, state senator from SD-33 (2019–present) and nominee for governor in 2022 ^[4]
• Greg Rothman, state senator from SD-34 (2019–present) ^[2]
• Dave White, former Delaware County councilor (2012–2017) and candidate for governor in 2022 ^[2]

Declined

• Dave Sunday, Pennsylvania Attorney General (2025–present) ^[2]
• Mike Turzai, former Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2015–2020) from the 28th district (2001–2020) ^[2]

Polling

Hypothetical polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Stacy Garrity	Doug Mastriano	Scott Perry	Kristin Phillips-Hill	Undecided
City&State PA [5]	April 8, 2024	240 (RV)		7%	6%	4%	3%	80%

Libertarian convention

Candidates

Declared

• Ken Krawchuk, member of the Libertarian Party Judicial Committee, perennial candidate, and nominee for governor in 1998, 2002, and 2018 ^[6]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [7]	Likely D	January 23, 2025
Inside Elections [8]	Battleground	February 6, 2025

See also

• 2026 United States gubernatorial elections

References

1. Swartz, Katherine (December 31, 2024). "'The Feistiest I've Ever Seen Him': Inside Bob Casey's Final Days in the Senate". NOTUS. Retrieved December 31, 2024. 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
2. McGoldrick, Gillian (December 8, 2024). "U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser is considering a run for Pa. governor in 2026 — and Treasurer Stacy Garrity isn't ruling one out". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved December 8, 2024.
3. Stockburger, George; Owens, Dennis (January 8, 2025). "Pennsylvania Congressman Dan Meuser considering run for Governor". WHTM-TV . Retrieved January 8, 2025.
4. Cann, Harrison (November 8, 2024). "Stacy Garrity breaks Pennsylvania vote record as Republicans sweep state row office races". City & State . Retrieved November 30, 2024.
5. City&State PA
6. Pelullo, Antonio (June 9, 2023). "Libertarian Candidate for Governor Visiting Butler". Butler Radio Network. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
7. "2026 CPR Governor Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
8. "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections . Retrieved February 7, 2025.