Candidate · November 3, 2026
Josh Shapiro
On the ballot for Governor · Pennsylvania
- issues with public statements
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | Governor · Pennsylvania1 |
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| Party on the ballot | Democratic1, |
| Status | Incumbent |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Josh Shapiro grew up in Pennsylvania; his father is a pediatrician who served in the Navy and his mother is a retired educator.4,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he and Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis are running for re-election to keep delivering results and keep moving Pennsylvania forward.5
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitejoshshapiro.org6
- Official websitepa.gov/governor/about/governor-josh-shapiro4
- Facebookfacebook.com/JoshShapiroPA6
- X (Twitter)twitter.com/joshshapiropa6
- Instagraminstagram.com/joshshapiropa6
- YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_6gZyhRgtaQoBW7_JRcPIA6
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Education
His 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.5
Crime, Policing and Prisons
His campaign website says that as governor he has invested in law enforcement and hired hundreds of new law enforcement officers.5
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left.
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.7