Race · November 3, 2026
Governor · Pennsylvania
3 candidates on the ballot.1
§1Candidates
Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.
§2Side by side
Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.
| Fact | Stacy Garrity | Ken Krawchuk | Josh Shapiro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican1, | Libertarian1, | Democratic1, |
| Status | Challenger | Challenger | Incumbent |
| Money | Candidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: Campaign finance reports search — Pennsylvania Department of State.4 | ||
| Vouchers and education savings accounts | Her campaign website supports passing Lifeline Scholarships, expanding the state's existing scholarship tax credit programs, and opting into the federal education tax credit scholarship program.5 | Make them available to every family His campaign website proposes privatizing Pennsylvania's public schools by giving every student an education savings account of about $11,500 a year from existing state funding, which parents could use at any school.6, | Not found in the public sources we checked |
| Voter ID | Her campaign website supports passing a voter ID law, saying every voter should be a U.S. citizen and show ID.5 | His campaign website calls for requiring voters to show ID and limiting voting to U.S. citizens.8 | Not found in the public sources we checked |
| Data centers and electricity costs | Pause or limit new data centers Her campaign website proposes pausing future data center development, requiring data centers to bring their own energy and water sources, favoring brownfield sites and giving local residents the final say.9 | Pause or limit new data centers His campaign website calls for an immediate, indefinite moratorium on new data centers until Pennsylvania's planning code and local ordinances are updated, so that each town can decide whether to allow them.10 | Not found in the public sources we checked |
| Property taxes | Her campaign website proposes a HOPE for PA initiative that would redirect existing state money into property tax rebates for homeowners, with the goal of cutting the property tax burden by one-third within two years.5 | His campaign website says that privatizing the schools would allow school property taxes, which it says make up the bulk of property taxes, to be eliminated.6, | Not found in the public sources we checked |
| State government spending | Her campaign website says she would audit state agencies, require reform plans before funding is approved, and use savings from cutting waste and fraud to reduce the deficit and lower the burden on taxpayers.5 | His campaign website says he would veto every tax increase and use the line-item veto to cut spending it calls pork-barrel or unconstitutional.7, | Not found in the public sources we checked |
Issues only one candidate has addressed
By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.
Stacy Garrity — 4 issues
- Transgender students in school sportsRequire teams based on sex at birthHer campaign website says allowing athletes born male to compete in girls' sports is unfair and unsafe, and that she would end it.5
- Permitting for energy projectsHer campaign website says that on her first day she would lift what it calls a ban on new drilling sites and call a special legislative session to fast-track permits for natural gas production, pipelines and power plants, with firm timelines for approvals.5
- State clean electricity targetsDelay, loosen or repeal the targetsHer campaign website says she would reform or pause Pennsylvania's renewable energy and efficiency mandates.5
- Help for first-time homebuyersHer campaign website proposes a program in which the state would cover up to 3% of mortgage interest rates for first-time homebuyers.5
Ken Krawchuk — 7 issues
- Abortion lawHis campaign website proposes what it calls pre-natal adoption, under which a woman who does not want her pregnancy would first sign a legal document giving up the unborn child, and adoptive parents could ask, through her doctor, that she carry the pregnancy to term or long enough for a safe early delivery, with the decision remaining hers.12
- Marijuana lawsMake it legal for adults to buy and useHis campaign website calls for immediately decriminalizing marijuana and other drugs, treating them like alcohol, and pardoning all nonviolent drug offenders.13
- Campaign finance rulesHis campaign website calls for banning out-of-state political contributions.8
- Drawing district lines (redistricting)His campaign website calls for ending gerrymandering by drawing districts with a method it calls precinct-preserving splitline districting.8
- Voting by mailHis campaign website calls for eliminating mail-in ballots in favor of in-person voting.8
- Public health emergency powers and workplace vaccine requirementsHis campaign website opposes a proposed state Department of Health regulation that it says would allow officials to enter homes, schools and health care facilities without a warrant as part of disease-control measures.14
- State income taxPhase out the state income taxHis campaign website says he would propose budgets that eliminate Pennsylvania's personal income tax over four years.11
Josh Shapiro — 2 issues
- Police fundingHis campaign website says that as governor he has invested in law enforcement and hired hundreds of new law enforcement officers.15
- State K-12 school fundingHis campaign website says that under his leadership Pennsylvania has invested more in public education than ever before, and that students now get free school breakfast and more mental health counselors.15
Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.