Overview
- Shapiro kicked off with rallies in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia and a launch video spotlighting a results‑oriented agenda, including the 12‑day I‑95 rebuild under his "get s— done" theme.
- His campaign says he enters 2026 with more than $30 million in cash on hand after raising about $10 million in the fourth quarter, setting an off‑year record.
- Republicans have coalesced around state Treasurer Stacy Garrity after state Sen. Doug Mastriano declined to run, positioning her as the likely challenger.
- Shapiro framed his message around affordability, jobs, public safety and protecting freedoms, while rejecting what he called the "chaos and toxicity" in Washington.
- Beyond his own race, he is deploying his operation to try to flip as many as four U.S. House seats in Pennsylvania, a push that could affect control of Congress.