Overview

• Launching with a video and interviews, Garrity criticized Gov. Josh Shapiro over budget delays, transparency, and out‑of‑state fundraising, and pledged a focus on energy, school choice, jobs and affordability.
• Garrity, a two‑term, term‑limited treasurer and retired Army colonel, highlights her Trump alignment and notes she won a record number of votes in her 2024 reelection.
• She is the first prominent GOP entrant, as 2022 nominee Doug Mastriano signals he may run again, setting up a potential primary fight before the May 19, 2026 primary.
• Party leaders are preparing a September endorsement process, and some Republicans argue the nominee could shape outcomes down ballot in congressional and state legislative races.
• Shapiro remains a well‑funded incumbent with a growing national profile; asked about the GOP field, he said he is focused on governing and delivering results for Pennsylvania.