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Elections Simplified

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Unofficial result: Won — Josh Shapiro (Democratic)

Source: electionreturns.pa.gov

Pennsylvania
My vote power: Average

What does this office do?

  • Signing or vetoing bills that become state law
  • Proposing the state budget for schools, roads, and health care
  • Picking who leads state agencies

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Josh Shapiro

Won

Democratic · Incumbent

Josh Shapiro is the incumbent Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania, seeking a second term in the November 3, 2026 general election.

Records: Government Efficiency 4 for, Healthcare Affordability 3 for, Corporate Accountability 2 for,

Ken Krawchuk

Lost

Libertarian

Ken Krawchuk is a Philadelphia-area information technology consultant who founded and runs the firm Amendment 16 Ltd. He is a named inventor on three United States patents for information management and wrote the novel Atlas Snubbed.

Records: Civil Rights 1 for

Stacy Garrity

Lost

Republican

Stacy Garrity is the Pennsylvania State Treasurer and the Republican nominee for Governor in the November 3, 2026 general election.

Records: Government Efficiency 5 for, Anti-Corruption 3 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 1 against,

Sources: en.wikipedia.org2