United States
Pennsylvania governor polls 2026
Governor election 3 Nov 2026, in 3 days.
Josh Shapiro leads the polling average with 56.3%, 22.9 points ahead of Stacy Garrity.
Average
Updated 34 minutes ago
Trend
Josh ShapiroStacy Garrity
Stances
Josh ShapiroStacy Garrity
Immigration
ExpandRestrictRemigration
Economy
Free marketState-directed
Abortion
Broad accessProtect unborn life
Marriage & family
Individual choiceTraditional
National culture
CosmopolitanPreserve heritage
Technology
Light-touchRein in Big Tech
Scores and reasons written by AI. Methodology
Why these scores
Immigration
- Josh Shapiro: 3 of 10 Calls ICE practices unconstitutional; Pennsylvania has no statewide sanctuary law
- Stacy Garrity: 7 of 10 Backs Trump's border agenda and 2025 reconciliation bill; proof of citizenship to vote
Economy
- Josh Shapiro: 5 of 10 Continued corporate tax cuts; pushes $15 minimum wage and energy cap-and-invest plan
- Stacy Garrity: 2 of 10 Cut property taxes a third, end utility gross receipts tax, lift drilling limits
Christian identity
- Josh Shapiro: 3 of 10 Observant Jew; backed private-school vouchers in 2023 and religious-school tax-credit scholarships
- Stacy Garrity: 5.5 of 10 Would pass Lifeline vouchers and opt into federal scholarships usable at religious schools
Abortion
- Josh Shapiro: 1.5 of 10 Supports abortion rights; vows to veto any new restrictions in Pennsylvania
- Stacy Garrity: 5.5 of 10 Backed overturning Roe; 2026 platform proposes no new Pennsylvania abortion limits
Marriage & family
- Josh Shapiro: 2 of 10 Backs the Fairness Act adding LGBTQ protections to Pennsylvania civil-rights law
- Stacy Garrity: 6 of 10 Pledges to end 'biological males' competing in girls' sports; parents control education
National culture
- Josh Shapiro: 3 of 10 No heritage agenda; frames politics around unity, says dividing Americans is 'un-American'
- Stacy Garrity: 5.5 of 10 No heritage or language pledges; requires proof of citizenship and ID to vote
Subsidiarity
- Josh Shapiro: 4.5 of 10 State-led permitting reform and energy plans; no major devolution proposals
- Stacy Garrity: 6.5 of 10 Requires local approval for data centres; parents in control of schooling
Technology
- Josh Shapiro: 5.5 of 10 Signed digital-forgery deepfake law, wants chatbot makers liable, phones out of classrooms
- Stacy Garrity: 4.5 of 10 Pause data centres until safeguards exist, but keep Pennsylvania an AI innovation leader