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Josh Shapiro

Josh Shapiro

D · Pennsylvania · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Governor, Pennsylvania

Top priorities

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  • Increase public school funding and expand economic opportunity
  • Build a Pennsylvania for everyone across party lines
Biography

Josh Shapiro is Pennsylvania's incumbent governor and the Democratic nominee for a second term, running on the ticket with Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis. A former state attorney general, his campaign theme is a governor for all Pennsylvanians, and his first term is known for the 12-day rebuild of collapsed I-95 in Philadelphia, increased public school funding, and bipartisan budget deals.

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