Pennsylvania Voters Face Shapiro-Garrity Governor Choice on Nov. 3 as 56% Approve Incumbent
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Updated · WHYY · Aug 25
Pennsylvania Voters Face Shapiro-Garrity Governor Choice on Nov. 3 as 56% Approve Incumbent
3 articles · Updated · WHYY · Aug 25
Summary
Nov. 3 will decide whether Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro wins a second term or Republican Treasurer Stacy Garrity unseats him in a race that also sets Pennsylvania’s next lieutenant governor.
56% of voters approve of Shapiro, according to Quinnipiac, while Garrity’s favorability is 22% and 58% say they do not know enough about her, giving the incumbent a clear visibility edge.
The sharpest policy splits are over abortion, school funding, energy and election rules: Shapiro backs abortion rights, public-school aid and mail voting, while Garrity favors stricter voting rules, broader school choice and more emphasis on natural gas.
103-100 in the House and 27-23 in the Senate, Pennsylvania’s narrowly divided legislature means the winner will shape fights over housing and energy costs, school-funding mandates, transit aid, marijuana and abortion.