States Pennsylvania Governor
Governor
Governor, Pennsylvania
November 3, 2026 · 12 statements · 2026.09.30-3866ac06
Candidates
Stacy Garrity
Republican
Sourced positions on 7 of 12
Josh Shapiro
Democratic
Incumbent
Sourced positions on 7 of 12
Campaign sitejoshshapiro.org
Also on the ballot
Ken Krawchuk Libertarian Not researched: below our published threshold
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Stacy Garrity Republican Josh Shapiro Democratic, incumbent
State statements
Economy No. 01/12
Pennsylvania should set its minimum wage at $15 an hour or more.
Background This would set a state minimum wage well above the federal $7.25 rate. Employers in Pennsylvania would have to pay at least the higher amount.
We found no public vote or statement that answers this. It is not counted.
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We need to raise the minimum wage so Pennsylvanians have a real shot at getting ahead.
Campaign or official site · Mar 24, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
pa.gov
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Confidence High (0.90)
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A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
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Education No. 02/12
Pennsylvania should fund scholarships that students can use for private school tuition.
Background These programs, sometimes called vouchers, use state money to help families pay private or religious school tuition. This is separate from the existing tax-credit scholarships funded by business donations.
Students need opportunity, and parents need to be in control of their children's education by passing Lifeline Scholarships
Campaign or official site · Sep 23, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
garrityforpa.com
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a proposal I support that has been passed by the Senate
Campaign or official site · Jul 5, 2023 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
pa.gov
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A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
Josh Shapiro's verified accounts and sites.
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Energy and climate No. 03/12
Pennsylvania should require utilities to get a larger share of electricity from renewable sources.
Background Pennsylvania sets a minimum share of power that utilities must buy from alternative sources such as wind and solar. This would raise that share.
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A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
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We found no public vote or statement that answers this. It is not counted.
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Democracy and elections No. 04/12
Pennsylvania voters should have to show ID every time they vote.
Background Pennsylvania asks for ID from voters casting a ballot at their polling place for the first time. This would require ID at every election.
It should be easy to vote and hard to cheat. Every voter should be a U.S. citizen and show ID.
Campaign or official site · Sep 23, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
garrityforpa.com
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A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
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We found no public vote or statement that answers this. It is not counted.
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Immigration No. 05/12
Pennsylvania state and local agencies should assist federal immigration enforcement.
Background This concerns whether state police, prisons and county jails help federal agents find and detain people for immigration violations. Some Pennsylvania counties limit that help today.
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We found no public vote or statement that answers this. It is not counted.
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Economy No. 06/12
Pennsylvania should increase state funding for public transit.
Background State money helps pay for bus and rail systems such as SEPTA in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Regional Transit. More funding would come from the state budget or new revenue.
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Mass transit is absolutely critical to our Commonwealth's economy, our communities, and the everyday lives of Pennsylvanians.
Campaign or official site · Nov 24, 2025 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
pa.gov
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A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
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Public safety No. 07/12
Pennsylvania should legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older.
Background Pennsylvania allows medical marijuana but bans recreational use and sales. Legalization would let adults buy marijuana from licensed stores under state regulation and taxes.
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This budget proposes the legalization of adult use cannabis effective July 1, 2025, with sales within Pennsylvania beginning January 1, 2026.
Campaign or official site · Feb 4, 2025 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
pa.gov
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Taxes No. 08/12
Pennsylvania should eliminate its gross receipts tax on electricity sales.
Background Pennsylvania charges a 5.9% gross receipts tax on electric utility sales, which is passed through to customers' bills and raises over $1 billion a year. Eliminating it would lower bills and require replacing the revenue or cutting spending.
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A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
Stacy Garrity's verified accounts and sites.
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We found no public vote or statement that answers this. It is not counted.
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Taxes No. 09/12
Pennsylvania should make all homeowners eligible for state property tax rebates, not only older and lower-income owners.
Background Pennsylvania's Property Tax/Rent Rebate program pays rebates to older, disabled and lower-income homeowners and renters. This would extend rebates to every homeowner, paid from the state budget.
HOPE for PA will redirect existing state spending, investment accounts, and interest earnings toward property tax rebates for homeowners.
Campaign or official site · Sep 30, 2026 · retrieved Sep 30, 2026
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a critical lifeline for seniors that provides a rebate to low-income renters and homeowners
Campaign or official site · Jan 1, 2023 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
pa.gov
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A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
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Energy and climate No. 10/12
Pennsylvania should create its own cap-and-trade program for power plant carbon emissions.
Background Pennsylvania left the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in 2025 and has no program limiting power plant carbon emissions. A state program would cap emissions and require plants to buy allowances, with the money used as the law directs.
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PACER would establish a Pennsylvania-specific cap-and-invest program
Campaign or official site · Feb 4, 2025 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
pa.gov
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Guns No. 11/12
Pennsylvania should let courts temporarily take guns from people found to be a danger to others.
Background These laws, often called red flag laws, let family members or police ask a judge to order guns removed for a period. Pennsylvania does not have such a law.
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Supported common sense gun reform legislation to ban the purchase of untraceable gun parts, to implement universal background checks, close the gun show loophole, and establish Extreme Risk Protection Orders.
Campaign or official site · Jan 1, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
pa.gov
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Democracy and elections No. 12/12
Pennsylvania should require people registering to vote to show documents proving U.S. citizenship.
Background Pennsylvania requires people registering to vote to affirm they are U.S. citizens but does not require documents proving it. This would require proof such as a passport or birth certificate when registering.
It should be easy to vote and hard to cheat. Every voter should be a U.S. citizen and show ID.
Campaign or official site · Sep 23, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026
garrityforpa.com
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Accepted sources
A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
Stacy Garrity's verified accounts and sites.
Official government sites (the list is on each finding's page and in the methodology).
Archived snapshots of any of these pages (web.archive.org).
Any other link is still posted, under Unverified evidence. How evidence is checked
We found no public vote or statement that answers this. It is not counted.
Verification Quote found on the cited page by an independent check.
Review Reviewed Sep 30, 2026 by edo.
Know a source? Challenge with evidence.
Accepted sources
A challenge counts in full when its evidence link comes from:
Josh Shapiro's verified accounts and sites.
Official government sites (the list is on each finding's page and in the methodology).
Archived snapshots of any of these pages (web.archive.org).
Any other link is still posted, under Unverified evidence. How evidence is checked