Overview
- Gov. Josh Shapiro defeated Republican Stacy Garrity in the Nov. 3 election, with the Associated Press projecting him the winner almost immediately after polls closed.
- Pre-election polls and fundraising showed Shapiro with a large advantage and early returns reported on Tuesday gave him a lopsided share of ballots, confirming the expected margin.
- Shapiro ran on a record of increased K-12 funding, rapid I-95 reconstruction and expanded free school breakfast while signing an August executive order tightening rules on data-center development.
- He launched a federal New Path PAC in October and spent time campaigning to boost four competitive House Democrats and state legislative candidates in an effort to help the party win a governing trifecta.
- While Shapiro’s victory is clear, several close congressional and state legislative races remained unresolved on election night and those outcomes will determine whether Democrats secure full control of Harrisburg.