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.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Josh Shapiro, incumbent governor
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Publicly expressed interest
[edit]- Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania State Treasurer (2021–present)[1]
- Dan Meuser, U.S. representative from Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district (2019–present)[1]
Potential
[edit]- Scott Martin, state senator from SD-13 (2017–present) and candidate for governor in 2022[1]
- Doug Mastriano, state senator from SD-33 (2019–present) and nominee for governor in 2022[2][3]
- Scott Perry, U.S. representative from Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district (2019–present)[2]
- Kristin Phillips-Hill, state senator from SD-28 (2019–present)[2]
- Greg Rothman, state senator from SD-34 (2019–present)[1]
- Dave White, former Delaware County councilor (2012–2017) and candidate for governor in 2022[1]
Declined
[edit]- Dave Sunday, Pennsylvania Attorney General-elect (starting 2025)[1]
- Mike Turzai, former Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2015–2020) from the 28th district (2001–2020)[1]
Polling
[edit]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[4] | April 8, 2024 | 240 (RV) | 7% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 80% |
Libertarian convention
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Ken Krawchuk, member of the Libertarian Party Judicial Committee, perennial candidate, and nominee for governor in 1998, 2002, and 2018[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g 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.
- ^ a b c Cole, John (April 8, 2024). "Straw poll from Pennsylvania Leadership Conference offers early look at future GOP nominees". City & State. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ Cann, Harrison (November 8, 2024). "Stacy Garrity breaks Pennsylvania vote record as Republicans sweep state row office races". City & State. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ City&State PA
- ^ Pelullo, Antonio (June 9, 2023). "Libertarian Candidate for Governor Visiting Butler". Butler Radio Network. Retrieved June 13, 2023.