Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro (D) defeated state Sen. Doug Mastriano (R) and three others in the general election for governor of Pennsylvania on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Tom Wolf (D) was term-limited.

Shapiro was elected as attorney general in 2016. He was the Montgomery County commissioner from 2011 to 2017 and served in the state House from 2005 to 2011. Shapiro's campaign focused on two key messages: his record as attorney general and his potential ability as governor to veto legislation the legislature's Republican majority passes. He said his experience in the criminal justice system and on cases related to LGBTQ issues, workers' issues, and election security were things he would continue to pursue as governor. Shapiro's campaign website said that he would veto certain legislation related to abortion and absentee/mail-in voting.^[1]

Mastriano was elected as a state senator from the Cumberland Valley in 2018. He served in the United States Army from 1988 to 2017. Mastriano proposed a number of election policy changes, including eliminating no excuse absentee/mail-in voting and drop boxes, enacting universal voter identification, and prohibiting the use of private donations or grants for election administration. Following the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Mastriano called on the Legislature to pass a bill banning abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat.^[2] Mastriano said he would rescind any remaining mask and vaccine mandates related to the coronavirus pandemic on his first day in office and work to pass a law banning similar future mandates.^[3]

How the state conducted elections was one focus of each candidate's campaign. As of November 2022, the governor of Pennsylvania appointed a secretary of state charged with certifying election results, determining which voting machines the state uses, and ordering recounts and recanvasses of elections.^[4] Shapiro said, "[I will] appoint a pro-democracy Secretary of State to run our elections, expand pre-registration opportunities for young people, and implement same-day voter registration through Election Day."^[5] Mastriano's website said he would "Appoint a Secretary of State with experience in securing elections from fraud."^[3]

Heading into the election, Pennsylvania had a divided government, with a Democratic governor and Republican majorities in both legislative chambers. Shapiro's win preserved this divided government, while a Mastriano win would have left open the possibility of a Republican trifecta. A trifecta occurs when one political party holds the governorship and a majority in both legislative chambers. Across the country, there were 23 Republican trifectas, 14 Democratic trifectas, and 13 divided governments at the time of the election.

Minor party, independent, and write-in candidates included Christina Digiulio (G), Joseph Soloski (Keystone Party of Pennsylvania), and Matt Hackenburg (L).

Each candidate had a running mate for lieutenant governor. Shapiro's running mate was state Rep. Austin Davis, and Mastriano's running mate was state Rep. Carrie DelRosso. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) ran for U.S. Senate rather than seek re-election.

Christina Digiulio (G), Joseph Soloski (Keystone Party of Pennsylvania), and Matt Hackenburg (L) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

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Election news

This section includes a timeline of events leading up to the election.

Election news (July-November 2022)
- November 7, 2022: Research Co. published a poll showing Shapiro with 55% support and Mastriano with 43% support. The margin of error was ± 4.6.
- November 4, 2022:
  - InsiderAdvantage published a poll showing Shapiro with 51% support, Mastriano with 43% support, and 6% of voters undecided. The margin of error was ± 3.6.
  - Marist published a poll showing Shapiro with 54% support and Mastriano with 40% support. The margin of error was ± 3.8.
- November 3, 2022: Remington Research Group published a poll showing Shapiro with 52% support, Mastriano with 40% support, and 4% of voters undecided. The margin of error was ± 2.8.
- November 2, 2022:
  - Fox News published a poll showing Shapiro with 53% support, Mastriano with 37% support, and 6% of voters undecided. The margin of error was ± 3.0.
  - USA Today published a poll showing Shapiro with 54% support and Mastriano with 40% support. The margin of error was ± 4.4.
- November 1, 2022:
  - The New York Times published a poll showing Shapiro with 53% support, Mastriano with 40% support, and 7% of voters undecided. The margin of error was ± 4.4.
  - Muhlenberg College published a poll showing Shapiro with 54% support, Mastriano with 40% support, and 4% of voters undecided. The margin of error was ± 6.0.
- October 28, 2022: co/efficient published a poll showing Shapiro with 51% support, Mastriano with 41% support, and 4% of voters undecided. The margin of error was ± 3.4.
- October 27, 2022:
  - Franklin & Marshall College published a poll showing Shapiro with 58% support and Mastriano with 36% support. The margin of error was ± 6.8.
  - Insider Advantage published a poll showing Shapiro with 50% support, Mastriano with 42% support, and 4% of voters undecided. The margin of error was ± 3.6.
  - Wick Insights published a poll showing Shapiro with 49% support, Mastriano with 43% support, and 6% of voters undecided. The margin of error was ± 3.2.
- October 26, 2022: CBS News published a poll showing Shapiro with 54% support and Mastriano with 45% support. The margin of error was ± 4.4.
- October 24, 2022:
  - CNN published a poll showing Shapiro with 56% support and Mastriano with 411% support. The margin of error was ± 4.1.
  - Rasmussen Reports published a poll showing Shapiro with 43% support, Mastriano with 40% support, and 10% of voters undecided. The margin of error was ± 3.0.
- October 21, 2022: Echelon Insights published a poll showing Shapiro with 50% support and Mastriano with 38% support. The margin of error was ± 4.8.
- October 20, 2022: InsiderAdvantage published a poll showing Shapiro with 49% support, Mastriano with 42% support, and 6% of voters undecided. The margin of error was ± 4.2.
- October 19, 2022: Wick Insights published a poll showing Shapiro with 49% support, Mastriano with 46% support, and 3% of voters undecided. The margin of error was ± 3.1.
- October 18, 2022: AARP published a poll showing Shapiro with 53% support and Mastriano with 42% support. The margin of error was ± 4.4.
- October 13, 2022: Trafalgar Group published a poll showing Shapiro with 53% support, Mastriano with 44% support, and 4% of voters undecided. The margin of error was ± 2.9.
- October 10, 2022: The Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Board endorsed Shapiro.^[6]
- October 6, 2022: Monmouth University published a poll showing Shapiro with 54% support and Mastriano with 38% support. The margin of error was ± 4.8.
- October 4, 2022:
  - The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Everytown for Gun Safety launched a $2.1 million ad campaign opposing Mastriano and U.S. Senate candidate Mehmet Oz (R).^[7]
  - USA Today published a poll showing Shapiro with 48% support and Mastriano with 37% support. The margin of error was ± 4.4.
- September 30, 2022: The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Commonwealth Leaders Fund suspended its ads opposing Shapiro with $3.2 million remaining on its reservation.^[8]
- September 29, 2022:
  - The Cook Political Report changed its rating of the race from Lean Democratic to Likely Democratic.^[9]
  - Franklin & Marshall published a poll showing Shapiro with 51% support, Mastriano with 37% support, and 8% undecided. The margin of error was ± 5.6.
  - Emerson College published a poll showing Shapiro with 51% support, Mastriano with 41% support, and 7% undecided. The margin of error was ± 3.0.
- September 28, 2022:
  - Sabato's Crystal Ball changed its rating of the race from Leans Democratic to Likely Democratic.^[10]
  - Fox News published a poll showing Shapiro with 51% support, Mastriano with 40% support, and 5% undecided. The margin of error was ± 3.0.
  - The Pennsylvania State Troopers Association endorsed Shapiro.^[11]
- September 27, 2022: Marist College published a poll showing Shapiro with 53% support, Mastriano with 40% support, and 6% undecided. The margin of error was ± 3.5.
- September 26, 2022:
  - Phillips Academy published a poll showing Shapiro with 46% support, Mastriano with 43% support, and 12% undecided. The margin of error was ± 3.6.
  - InsiderAdvantage published a poll showing Shapiro with 52% support, Mastriano with 37% support, and 7% undecided. The margin of error was ± 4.2.
  - The Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police endorsed Shapiro.^[12]
- September 22, 2022: Muhlenberg College published a poll showing Shapiro with 53% support, Mastriano with 42% support, and 3% undecided. The margin of error was ± 6.0.
- September 16, 2022: Trafalgar published a poll showing Shapiro with 47% support, Mastriano with 45% support, and 3% undecided. The margin of error was ± 2.9.
- September 14, 2022: CBS News published a poll showing Shapiro with 55% support, Mastriano with 44% support, and 1% undecided. The margin of error was ± 3.8.
- September 12, 2022: Echelon Insights published a poll showing Shapiro with 55% support, Mastriano with 36% support, and 8% undecided. The margin of error was ± 4.1.
- September 6, 2022: RABA Research published a poll showing Shapiro with 47% support and Mastriano with 41%, and 9% undecided. The margin of error was ± 3.8.
- August 31, 2022: Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Victory Fund and Natural Resource Defense Council Action Votes jointly purchased a $500,000 ad buy opposing Mastriano.^[13]
- August 30, 2022: Shapiro announced endorsements from seven current and former Republican officeholders.^[14]
- August 25, 2022:
  - Emerson College published a poll showing Shapiro with 47% support and Mastriano with 44%, and 6% undecided. The margin of error was ± 3.0.
  - Franklin & Marshall published a poll showing Shapiro with 44% support and Mastriano with 33%, and 19% undecided. The margin of error was ± 5.3.
- August 21, 2022: Trafalgar published a poll showing Shapiro with 49% support and Mastriano with 45%, and 5% undecided. The margin of error was ± 2.9.
- August 17, 2022: Public Opinion Strategies published a poll sponsored by Pittsburgh Works Together showing Shapiro with 50% support, Mastriano with 35%, and 15% undecided. The margin of error was ± 4.0.
- July 13, 2022: The Philadelphia firefighters' union endorsed Shapiro.^[15]
- July 11, 2022: Former U.S. Rep. Jim Greenwood (R) and 2022 U.S. Senate candidate Craig Snyder (R) formed Republicans4Shapiro, a PAC opposing Mastriano.^[16]
- July 6, 2022: A group of nine Republican former officeholders endorsed Shapiro.^[17]

Candidates and election results

Governor

General election

General election for Governor of Pennsylvania

Josh Shapiro defeated Doug Mastriano, Matt Hackenburg, Christina Digiulio, and Joseph Soloski in the general election for Governor of Pennsylvania on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Josh Shapiro (D)	56.5	3,031,137
	Doug Mastriano (R)	41.7	2,238,477
	Matt Hackenburg (L)	1.0	51,611
	Christina Digiulio (G)	0.5	24,436
	Joseph Soloski (Keystone Party of Pennsylvania)	0.4	20,518

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,366,179
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Eddie Wenrich (Independent)
Christina Olson (Green Party of Pennsylvania)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Pennsylvania

Josh Shapiro advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Pennsylvania on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Shapiro	100.0	1,227,151

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,227,151
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Tega Swann (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania on May 17, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Doug Mastriano	43.8	591,240
	Lou Barletta	20.3	273,252
	Bill McSwain	15.8	212,886
	David White	9.6	129,058
	Melissa Hart	4.1	54,752
	Joe Gale	2.1	27,920
	Jake Corman III (Unofficially withdrew)	1.9	26,091
	Charlie Gerow	1.3	17,922
	Nche Zama	1.2	16,238

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,349,359
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Lieutenant Governor

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania

Austin Davis defeated Carrie DelRosso, Timothy McMaster, Michael Bagdes-Canning, and Nicole Shultz in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Austin Davis (D)	56.5	3,031,137
	Carrie DelRosso (R)	41.7	2,238,477
	Timothy McMaster (L)	1.0	51,611
	Michael Bagdes-Canning (G)	0.5	24,436
	Nicole Shultz (Keystone Party of Pennsylvania)	0.4	20,518

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,366,179
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania

Austin Davis defeated Brian Sims and Ray Sosa in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania on May 17, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Austin Davis	63.0	768,141
	Brian Sims	25.1	305,959
	Ray Sosa	11.9	145,228

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,219,328
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania on May 17, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Carrie DelRosso	25.6	318,970
	Rick Saccone	15.7	195,774
	Teddy Daniels	12.1	150,935
	Clarice Schillinger	11.9	148,442
	Jeff Coleman	10.1	126,072
	James Jones	9.1	113,966
	Russell Diamond	6.0	74,265
	John Brown	4.8	59,267
	Chris Frye	4.7	58,752

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,246,443
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Pennsylvania

Election information in Pennsylvania: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 24, 2022
By mail: Received by Oct. 24, 2022
Online: Oct. 24, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Nov. 1, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 1, 2022
Online: Nov. 1, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Varies to Nov. 1, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Josh Shapiro

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office:

Attorney General of Pennsylvania (Assumed office: 2017)
Montgomery County Commissioner (2011-2017)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives - District 153 (2005-2011)

Biography: Shapiro received his bachelor's degree from the University of Rochester and his J.D. from Georgetown University. Before serving in the state legislature, Shapiro worked as a staffer for several members of Congress, including as chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Joe Hoeffel (D-Pa.).

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Shapiro said he would veto any bill that would restrict access to abortion. "Our Democratic Governor’s veto pen is the only thing standing in the way of Harrisburg Republicans’ attempts to ban abortion," he said.

Shapiro's campaign website said, "Throughout his career, Josh has taken on the status quo, brought people together, and fought to keep Pennsylvanians from getting screwed — and that’s exactly what he’ll do as Governor."

Shapiro campaigned on his experience as attorney general. His criminal justice platform included reforming cash bail for non-violent offenses, adding mental health response teams to local police departments, and reforming the state's probation and parole system.

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Sources: Josh Shapiro's 2022 campaign website, "Policy," accessed August 3, 2022 ; Josh Shapiro's 2022 campaign website, "Criminal Justice Reform in Pennsylvania," accessed August 3, 2022; Josh Shapiro's personal website, "About Josh Shapiro," accessed August 3, 2022

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Pennsylvania in 2022.

Doug Mastriano

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office:

Pennsylvania State Senate - District 33 (Assumed office: 2019)

Biography: Mastriano received a B.A. in history from Eastern University, multiple graduate degrees while serving in the U.S. Army, and a Ph.D. in history from the University of New Brunswick. He served in the U.S. Army from 1988 to 2017, including as a professor at the U.S. Army War College from 2012 to 2017.

Key Messages

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Mastriano campaigned on rescinding the Wolf administration's pandemic executive orders and ending all mandates. At his campaign announcement, he said, "My first day as Governor, we will end all vaccine requirements. We will roll back any mask mandates."

Following the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs, Mastriano called on the general assembly to vote on his bill restricting abortion after detecting a fetal heartbeat. On his campaign website, Mastriano said, "We will fight to protect life of all people, the elderly and the unborn."

Mastriano's campaign website listed restoring confidence in election integrity as a key policy goal. Mastriano said he would eliminate no excuse mail-in voting and ballot drop boxes, enact universal voter identification laws, and prohibit the use of private donations to fund election administration.

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Sources: Doug Mastriano for Governor, "The Plan," accessed April 27, 2022 ; Senator Mastriano, "Mastriano Provides Statement on the Impending Overturn of Roe v. Wade," May 3, 2022; Senator Mastriano, "Biography," accessed April 27, 2022

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Christina Digiulio

Party: Green Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography: "I am a research scientist/analytical chemist, community watchdog, and a community organizer. I have worked for Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Research (ORISE) , United States Pharmacopoeia (USP), United States Center for Health Promotion and Preventative Medicine (USACHPPM), a contractor with the The Naval Research Lab (NRL), and federal employee for Night Vision Electronic Sensor Directorate (NVESD) under RDECOM (retired). Since my retirement, I have developed a community watchdog system after witnessing the devastation and harm caused by a reckless company installing several pipelines in Pennsylvania. As a water protector, I understand the scientific truth in “Water is Life.” I document and learn the behaviors of the industry, educate my community, train others, and advocate for the health and safety of residents who are being harmed by the resource extraction industry. I co-founded Upper Residents for Safety, Better Path Coalition, and recently co-founded a regional Watchdog group to help document the harms of the petrochemical, fracking industry. For the last 5+yrs, I have been actively opposed to Energy Transfer, specifically, the Mariner East pipelines or the Pennsylvania Pipeline Project which has harmed the water in my community. "

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Pennsylvanians have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania’s public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people. As Governor, I will uphold this amendment. Water is our most precious natural resource, & the water is under attack. Whether it be the failure of our regulators,serial polluters, those who seek to privatize drinking water, or the threats due to climate change … we are “guaranteed” access to pure water, yet that is not what we see on the frontlines of this issue.

Healthcare is a human right. Access to universal, comprehensive, national single-payer health plan is a priority. I will call on Congress to pass the Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 or equivalent legislation. A woman's right to control her body is nonnegotiable and it is essential that the option of a safe, legal abortion remain available. Do No Harm. We MUST require our healthcare system to prioritize the practice of healing over the practice of “medicine”.

Anti-Corruption legislation. Anti-Corruption I support a comprehensive gift ban, an end to the per diem, campaign finance reform, an end to outside jobs for our full time legislators, employment limitations to the revolving door between our public service and the private sector, a stronger and enforceable code of ethics in our public sector, and an end to partisan gerrymandering.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Pennsylvania in 2022.

Matt Hackenburg

Party: Libertarian Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography: "Matt is one of us, not a politician. He’s principled, not dishonest. He’s looking for freedom, not a career. He cares about his family, not paybacks. Matt is a veteran against war, the husband of a nurse against medical tyranny, and a neighbor against government overreach into our communities. He doesn't want to see our men and women sent overseas to die. He won't stand for our kids being muzzled and abused. And more than anything, he wants us to be the ones that decide how we live our lives. Matt lives in Northampton County with his wife, Laura, their young daughter, and their homestead of dogs, chickens, and goats. Matt is a former member of the Army National Guard and has a fifteen-year career as a computer engineer in the aerospace industry."

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We, the people of Pennsylvania, should decide what happens in Pennsylvania. What’s best for us is not necessarily what’s best for other states. Any and all laws coming from corrupt D.C. that infringe on our rights should be nullified and made unenforceable.

Our children have suffered enough. They're forced to attend failing government schools, stripped of their creativity, indoctrinated into servanthood, and robbed of their dignity while being muzzled literally and figuratively throughout. We as parents know best how to raise our kids, and the State shouldn't come between us.

Taxes on our income, our property, at the store, on our gas, everywhere we turn. Criminal politicians steal money from our kitchen table and waste it. Meanwhile, most Americans live paycheck to paycheck and struggle month in and month out. You know better how to spend your money than politicians hundreds of miles away. We must end the theft of taxation and restore our prosperity.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Pennsylvania in 2022.

Joseph Soloski

Party: Keystone Party of Pennsylvania

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography: "I am a retired Certified Public Accountant, running for Governor of Pennsylvania. My website is joesoloski.com, which illustrates all of the primary issues that I am showcasing in my campaign. As the Keystone Party candidate for Governor, I am all about government reform, which is desperately needed."

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I want to cut the Pennsylvania state budget by at least 5% per year. Our operating budget has more than doubled in the 20 years since 2002, rising from $20 billion per year to $42 billion per year. I will be leading from the top, by slashing my own salary as Governor from its current level of $205,000 per year to $70,000. This will make Pennsylvania having the lowest paid Governor in the nation. I want to see our Legislators' salaries slashed, a gift ban codified into law, and Ranked-Choice voting implemented.

I want to Pennsylvania become a tax haven. Business-friendly states don't have income taxes, so I will be leading the charge to eliminate the Personal Income Tax and the Corporate Net Income Tax. I also consider the Inheritance Tax to be immoral, as dying should give rise to a taxable event. I will be seeking the repeal of the Inheritance Tax.

We need to expand nuclear energy production in Pennsylvania. Nuclear energy is clean, efficient, cost-effective, and safe.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Pennsylvania in 2022.

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Christina Digiulio (G)

Pennsylvanians have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania’s public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people. As Governor, I will uphold this amendment. Water is our most precious natural resource, & the water is under attack. Whether it be the failure of our regulators,serial polluters, those who seek to privatize drinking water, or the threats due to climate change … we are “guaranteed” access to pure water, yet that is not what we see on the frontlines of this issue.

Healthcare is a human right. Access to universal, comprehensive, national single-payer health plan is a priority. I will call on Congress to pass the Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 or equivalent legislation. A woman's right to control her body is nonnegotiable and it is essential that the option of a safe, legal abortion remain available. Do No Harm. We MUST require our healthcare system to prioritize the practice of healing over the practice of “medicine”.

Anti-Corruption legislation. Anti-Corruption I support a comprehensive gift ban, an end to the per diem, campaign finance reform, an end to outside jobs for our full time legislators, employment limitations to the revolving door between our public service and the private sector, a stronger and enforceable code of ethics in our public sector, and an end to partisan gerrymandering.

Matt Hackenburg (L)

We, the people of Pennsylvania, should decide what happens in Pennsylvania. What’s best for us is not necessarily what’s best for other states. Any and all laws coming from corrupt D.C. that infringe on our rights should be nullified and made unenforceable.

Our children have suffered enough. They're forced to attend failing government schools, stripped of their creativity, indoctrinated into servanthood, and robbed of their dignity while being muzzled literally and figuratively throughout. We as parents know best how to raise our kids, and the State shouldn't come between us.

Taxes on our income, our property, at the store, on our gas, everywhere we turn. Criminal politicians steal money from our kitchen table and waste it. Meanwhile, most Americans live paycheck to paycheck and struggle month in and month out. You know better how to spend your money than politicians hundreds of miles away. We must end the theft of taxation and restore our prosperity.

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Joseph Soloski (Keystone of Pennsylvania)

I want to cut the Pennsylvania state budget by at least 5% per year. Our operating budget has more than doubled in the 20 years since 2002, rising from $20 billion per year to $42 billion per year. I will be leading from the top, by slashing my own salary as Governor from its current level of $205,000 per year to $70,000. This will make Pennsylvania having the lowest paid Governor in the nation. I want to see our Legislators' salaries slashed, a gift ban codified into law, and Ranked-Choice voting implemented.

I want to Pennsylvania become a tax haven. Business-friendly states don't have income taxes, so I will be leading the charge to eliminate the Personal Income Tax and the Corporate Net Income Tax. I also consider the Inheritance Tax to be immoral, as dying should give rise to a taxable event. I will be seeking the repeal of the Inheritance Tax.

We need to expand nuclear energy production in Pennsylvania. Nuclear energy is clean, efficient, cost-effective, and safe.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Christina Digiulio (G)

Public Health Policy.

Environmental Protection. Healthcare. Reproductive Justice.

Article 1 Section 27 of the Commonwealth’s state Constitution states: The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic, and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania’s public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people. As Governor, I plan on upholding these rights. Water is our most precious natural resource, and the water is under attack. Whether it be the failure of our regulators, the serial polluters in the resource extraction industry, those who seek to privatize (steal) our water, or the threats to the water due to climate change. Although Pennsylvanians are “guaranteed” access to pure water, and it is the governments duty to enforce laws to protect water and ensure access to all Pennsylvanians, that guarantee is not what we see happening on the frontlines of this issue. It is a basic human right. If we do not have healthy water, our health suffers.

Matt Hackenburg (L)

The people of Pennsylvania know what’s best for Pennsylvania and have the right to make those decisions. It’s the State’s responsibility to make sure laws and edicts from D.C. are not infringing on the rights of its citizens. That protection is one of the most important roles of a Governor, but we’ve been living without it for far too long.

The tyranny of the COVID regime was unprecedented: locking us in our homes, taking away our jobs, muzzling our kids, and doing untold damage to our friends and family. We are not free if we don’t have body autonomy. We must end medical tyranny, any and all government mandates, and return the power to make health decisions to the individual and our families.

The National Guard has been abused beyond measure. War criminals in D.C. deploy our family members unlawfully into unnecessary conflict with zero regard for their well-being. As a former guardsman, Defend the Guard policy, which will protect our Guard from being deployed without a formal declaration of war, will be a top priority.

Joseph Soloski (Keystone of Pennsylvania)

Reforming government, cutting the state budget, slashing taxation, eliminating unnecessary regulation, turning our Legislature into a part-time body, slashing the pay of our Legislators, implementing a gift ban for all elected officials, implementing Ranked-Choice voting, ending government prohibitions.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Joseph Soloski (Keystone of Pennsylvania)

Jesus. He is my Lord and Savior and he was the greatest person to ever walk the Earth. I also love and admire my father, Edward L. Soloski, who was an amazing Dad and mentor for much of my life.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Christina Digiulio (G)

Serving the public.

Protecting the health and safety of the public Granting natures rights

Matt Hackenburg (L)

The most important characteristic for an elected official is a perspective of service and humility. Those elected serve the people, not the other way around, and must humbly execute their duties without forgetting who they work for. Too many officials end up lusting for more control, power, and wealth. Protecting the freedoms of our citizens must be most important in the eyes of any elected official.

Joseph Soloski (Keystone of Pennsylvania)

The principles of the smallest, most effective government. One that is laced with integrity and is always accountable to Pennsylvania residents. Honesty, integrity, accountability, and transparency are the characteristics that I feel are most important for any elected official.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Christina Digiulio (G)

Creativity.

service. duty. resiliency. I will not be bought, GREEN party candidates do not accept corporate donations. My duty will be to serve the public. If I see something wrong, I will say something. Ending public corruption requires all public workers to not allow the normalization of it.

Joseph Soloski (Keystone of Pennsylvania)

Honesty, integrity, reliability, and perserverance.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Joseph Soloski (Keystone of Pennsylvania)

All state departments are accountable to the Office of the Governor. All of those offices must operate under the principles of honesty, integrity, accountability, and transparency. There is no room for scandal and mismanagement. Impropriety, and even the appearance of impropriety, must be fought and avoided at all turns.I want all department to be run as efficiently and effectively as can be possible.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Christina Digiulio (G)

Love.

Leaving a healthier planet to future generations.

Ending public corruption in Pennsylvania.

Joseph Soloski (Keystone of Pennsylvania)

I would like to be the Governor that got the Pennsylvania budget back into sanity while I am in office. I want to see necessary spending cuts made. I want to slash taxation, implement a gift (bribe) ban for all elected officials. I want to have the legacy of Pennsylvania becoming a nuclear energy powerhouse in our nation.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Joseph Soloski (Keystone of Pennsylvania)

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy. I was six years old and in the first grade at that time.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Joseph Soloski (Keystone of Pennsylvania)

Caddy and clerk at the Kittanning Country Club when I was 14. I had that job for two years.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Joseph Soloski (Keystone of Pennsylvania)

There are many, but I will mention "The 5000 Year Leap" by W. Cleon Skousen. It is history. It is about our Founding Fathers and their vision for our great nation.

I have also enjoyed reading David McCullough. I would be remiss if I did not mention The Bible.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Joseph Soloski (Keystone of Pennsylvania)

James Bond

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Christina Digiulio (G)

Radiohead

Hail to the Thief Song: Backdrifts

Joseph Soloski (Keystone of Pennsylvania)

'I Cheat the Hangman' by the Doobie Brothers.

A governor is the top executive authority in his or her state. What does that mean do you?

Christina Digiulio (G)

The governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the head of state and head of government of the U.S. state, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as commander-in-chief of the Commonwealth's military forces.

The governor serves as the chief executive officer of a state. Everyday job duties include oversight of the state executive leaders, policy review, as well as big picture budget management. Executive orders are enacted by a governor when a natural disaster strikes or an issue impacting the safety and security of the state occurs. A governor has the main responsibility of communicating with the President when Federal assistance is needed for a state emergency. Serving as the main spokesperson for the state, the governor provides information to citizens and direction, in the event of a crisis. A main job duty of a governor is to work with the legislature to ensure that the needs of the state are met through oversight hearings, new laws and the establishment of long-term goals and priorities.

Joseph Soloski (Keystone of Pennsylvania)

I means that I have to respect the will of the people, regardless of how I advocate specific policies. I, personally, want to see major government reforms happen that make Pennsylvania government more accountable and transparent. I want to accomplish this by cutting state spending and taxation.

Governors have many responsibilities, which vary from state to state. Which of those do you personally consider the most important in your state?

Christina Digiulio (G)

Pennsylvania has been abused by industries such as the resource extraction industries. These abuses harmed the health of Pennsylvanians, contaminated the land and water, poisons our air (reducing our air quality), and caused irreparable damage to both our environment and local communities. I believe the Governor of Pennsylvania has a duty to prioritize the health and safety of the people of Pennsylvania and to protect, preserve, and rehabilitate our natural resources. I will use whatever authority granted to me to protect Pennsylvania's natural resources and environmental justice communities. This will be my priority, if elected Governor of the Commonwealth.

Matt Hackenburg (L)

The most important role of a governor is to protect the citizens of the state from infringement on their rights and freedoms by any law, regulation, or action from the state or D.C.

Joseph Soloski (Keystone of Pennsylvania)

As I said in my previous respond, honoring the will of the people of Pennsylvania. As the Chief Executive, every state department runs under my watchful eye. I will be making sure that each of them are being managed in the most efficient way possible while achieving all of their responsibilities.

Different states require governors to have different degrees of responsibility for the state budgeting process. If it were your choice, what do you believe is the appropriate degree of gubernatorial involvement with this process in your state?

Christina Digiulio (G)

Pennsylvania is one of 44 states in which the governor has line item veto authority.

Line item veto authority refers to the power of a governor to veto individual components (or lines) of a bill passed by the state legislature. I will use this authority to ensure our budget directs funds to the Just Equitable Transition of off fossil fuels (includes job transition training and compensation), building sustainable local communities, an equitable education system, equitable healthcare cost assistance, a diversified renewable energy system, reparations, police reform, and investment into repairing and maintaining our public water system. The governor is legally required to submit a balanced budget proposal. While the legislature is not legally required to pass a balanced budget, the governor is legally required to sign a balanced budget. Currently the PA legislature finds it is more important to protect private companies, their donors, and their investments thru subsidizing projects which harm local communities so private companies can profit from Pennsylvanians and our natural resources. I will not compromise the health and safety of Pennsylvanians for false economic promises. Pennsylvanians money will be invested back into the public. No sacrifice zones.

Joseph Soloski (Keystone of Pennsylvania)

For me, I will be forwarding a proposed budget to our State Legislature every year, well before the June 30th deadline for its approval. If the Legislature does not implement a budget bill that includes the overall cuts that I am requesting, I will veto the bills that they forward to me until they get it right.

In most states, governors have the power to make line-item vetoes. If that is true in your state, what would be your philosophy for how and when to use this power?

Christina Digiulio (G)

Pennsylvania is one of 44 states in which the governor has line item veto authority.

Line item veto authority refers to the power of a governor to veto individual components (or lines) of a bill passed by the state legislature. I will use this authority to ensure our budget directs funds to the Just Equitable Transition of off fossil fuels (includes job transition training and compensation), building sustainable local communities, an equitable education system, equitable healthcare cost assistance, a diversified renewable energy system, reparations, police reform, and investment into repairing and maintaining our public water system. The governor is legally required to submit a balanced budget proposal. While the legislature is not legally required to pass a balanced budget, the governor is legally required to sign a balanced budget. Currently the PA legislature finds it is more important to protect private companies, their donors, and their investments thru subsidizing projects which harm local communities so private companies can profit from Pennsylvanians and our natural resources. I will not compromise the health and safety of Pennsylvanians for false economic promises. I will veto line items in which Pennsylvanians money is being used for anything beyond investing it equitably back into the public.

No sacrifice zones.

Joseph Soloski (Keystone of Pennsylvania)

If the line items are not in agreement with my goals, and I also see that they are not in line with the desires of a majority of Pennsylvanians, then I will veto those line items until the Legislature forwards a revised bill to me.

If the governor's office in your state does not have the line-item veto power, do you believe it should? Why or why not?

Joseph Soloski (Keystone of Pennsylvania)

The line-item veto is an efficient and powerful mechanism. It promotes efficiency in the budget approval process. I am an advocate of the line-item veto.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

Christina Digiulio (G)

The governor is legally required to submit a balanced budget proposal. While the legislature is not legally required to pass a balanced budget, the governor is legally required to sign a balanced budget.

If the state legislature cannot agree on a budget the governor must work to get them to pass an equitable budget. If necessary I will use my executive authority to prevent the legislature to hold the budget and PA government hostage.

The Commonwealth desperately needs anti corruption legislation, starting with a Gift Ban. Public servants must only serve the public and holding up the budget or equitable legislation to satisfy religious beliefs, donors, personal vested interests, party politics is a dereliction of duty in my opinion. The PA government must hold those sabotaging the processes and progress of this government for any reason must be held accountable (removed from office).

Joseph Soloski (Keystone of Pennsylvania)

One of accountability, challenge, and a desire to work together to meet a desired end goal.

What do you love most about your state?

Christina Digiulio (G)

The nature.

Joseph Soloski (Keystone of Pennsylvania)

Pennsylvania is where I have lived for my entire life. Our state has rich history, beautiful vistas, and thriving commerce. I believe that our commerce could be greatly improved upon, but our businesses have succeeded, in spite of government overreach. I hold great affection and sentimentality for Pennsylvania.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Christina Digiulio (G)

-The impacts to local communities from Global Warming (Climate Change).

-A just equitable transition off of fossil fuels -Passing anti corruption legislation -Water quality Air quality -Clean up of toxic waste from fracking and mining -Clean up, repairs, and lifetime maintenance of wells from conventional and unconventional drilling, especially Orphaned and abandoned wells from the oil and gas industry. This is legacy contamination. -Storm water management in a warming planet.

Joseph Soloski (Keystone of Pennsylvania)

Reigning in runaway government spending is the main challenge. Pennsylvania doesn't have a revenue problem; it's got a spending problem. Our government is always looking for higher taxes and new revenue streams and never looks itself in the mirror and attempts to cut it bloated spending. The Pennsylvania budget needs to be attacked and I am the only candidate talking about tackling the achievable challenge.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Joseph Soloski (Keystone of Pennsylvania)

How inappropriate can I be? :D

Under what circumstances should the governor of your state be able to use emergency powers?

Christina Digiulio (G)

When there is a statewide emergency which requires immediate attention and action. When the legislature holds life saving legislation hostage.

Joseph Soloski (Keystone of Pennsylvania)

Emergency powers should only be utilized for a period not to exceed 21 days. If, as Governor, I wanted to see those emergency powers extended, I would have to seek Legislative concurrence to accomplish that. Situations like natural disasters warrant Executive powers to assists the needs of communities.

Campaign advertisements

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Josh Shapiro

October 17, 2022

October 10, 2022

September 21, 2022

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Doug Mastriano

October 31, 2022

October 31, 2022

October 25, 2022

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Satellite ads

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Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Victory Fund

Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Victory Fund and Natural Resource Defense Council Action Votes jointly released an ad opposing Mastriano.^[13] That ad is embedded below:

August 31, 2022

Everytown for Gun Safety

Everytown for Gun Safety published an ad opposing Mastriano.^[18] That ad is embedded below:

October 12, 2022

Restoration PAC

Restoration PAC launched an ad opposing Shapiro on October 25. That ad is embedded below.

October 25, 2022

Debates and forums

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Election competitiveness

Polls

See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls

Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.^[19] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."^[20] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.

Below we provide results for polls that are included in polling aggregation from FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, when available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval.

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2022: General election polls
Poll	Date	Shapiro	Mastriano	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size^[21]	Sponsor^[22]
Research Co.	November 4-6, 2022	51%	43%	—	± 4.6	450 LV	N/A
InsiderAdvantage	November 3, 2022	51%	43%	8%^[23]	± 3.6	750 LV	FOX 29
Remington Research Group	November 1-2, 2022	52%	40%	7%^[24]	± 2.8	1,180 LV	N/A
Marist	October 31-2, 2022	54%	40%	—	± 3.8	1,152 LV	N/A
Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research	October 26-30, 2022	53%	37%	10%^[25]	± 3.0	1,005 RV	Fox News

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Poll	Date	Shapiro	Mastriano	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size^[26]	Sponsor^[27]
Suffolk University	October 27-30, 2022	54%	40%	—	± 4.4	500 LV	USA Today
co/efficient	October 26-28, 2022	51%	41%	8%^[28]	± 3.4	1,716 LV	N/A
Muhlenberg College	October 24-28, 2022	54%	40%	6%^[29]	± 6.0	460 LV	The Morning Call
Wick Insights	October 26-27, 2022	49%	43%	8%^[30]	± 3.2	1,000 LV	N/A
Insider Advantage	October 26, 2022	50%	42%	8%^[31]	± 3.6	750 LV	N/A
YouGov	October 21-24, 2022	54%	45%	—	± 4.4	1,084 LV	CBS News
Siena College	October 24-26, 2022	53%	40%	7%	± 4.4	620 LV	The New York Times
Franklin & Marshall College	October 14-23, 2022	58%	36%	—	± 6.8	384 LV	N/A
Rasmussen Reports/Pulse Opinion Research	October 19-20, 2022	43%	40%	16%^[32]	± 3.0	972 LV	N/A
Echelon Insights	October 18-20, 2022	50%	38%	3%^[33]	± 4.8	500 LV	N/A
InsiderAdvantage	October 19, 2022	49%	42%	9%^[34]	± 4.2	550 LV	WTXF-TV
SSRS	October 13-17, 2022	56%	41%	—	± 4.1	901 RV	CNN
Wick Insights	October 8-14, 2022	49%	46%	5%^[35]	± 3.1	1,013 LV	N/A
Fabrizio/Impact Research	October 4-12, 2022	53%	42%	—	± 4.4	1,400 LV	AARP
Trafalgar Group	October 8-11, 2022	53%	44%	8%^[36]	± 2.9	1,078 LV	The Daily Wire
Monmouth University	September 29-October 3, 2022	54%	38%	—	± 4.8	610 RV	N/A
Suffolk University	September 27-30, 2022	48%	37%	—	± 4.4	500 LV	USA Today
Emerson College	September 23-26, 2022	51%	41%	9%^[37]	± 3.0	1,000 LV	N/A
Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research	September 22-26, 2022	51%	40%	10%^[38]	± 3.0	1,008 RV	Fox News
Franklin & Marshall	September 19-25, 2022	51%	37%	12%^[39]	± 5.6	517 RV	N/A
InsiderAdvantage	September 23-24, 2022	52%	37%	11%^[40]	± 4.2	550 LV	WTXF-TV
Marist College	September 19-22, 2022	53%	40%	6%	± 3.5	1,242 RV	N/A
Phillips Academy	September 19-22, 2022	46%	43%	12%	± 3.6	759 RV	Abbot Academy Fund
Muhlenberg College	September 13-16, 2022	53%	42%	4%^[41]	± 6.0	420 LV	The Morning Call
Trafalgar Group	September 13-15, 2022	47%	45%	8%^[42]	± 2.9	1,078 LV	N/A
YouGov	September 6-12, 2022	55%	44%	1%	± 3.8	1,194 LV	CBS News
Echelon Insights	August 31-September 7, 2022	55%	36%	8%	± 4.1	828 RV	NetChoice
RABA Research	August 31-September 3, 2022	47%	41%	13%^[43]	± 3.8	679 LV	N/A
Emerson College	August 22-23, 2022	47%	44%	9%^[44]	± 3.0	1,034 LV	N/A
Franklin & Marshall	August 15-21, 2022	44%	33%	24%^[45]	± 5.3	522 RV	N/A
Trafalgar Group	August 15-18, 2022	49%	45%	7%^[46]	± 2.9	1,096 LV	N/A
Public Opinion Strategies	August 7-10, 2022	50%	35%	15%	± 4.0	600 RV	Pittsburgh Works Together
Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research	July 22-26, 2022	50%	40%	—	± 3.0	908 LV	Fox News
Blueprint Polling	July 19-21, 2022	51%	39%	—	± 3.7	712 LV	N/A
Cignal	June 17-19, 2022	48%	45%	7%^[47]	± 4.2	535 LV	N/A
Fabrizio/Impact Research	June 12-19, 2022	49%	46%	—	± 4.4	1,382 LV	AARP
Suffolk University	June 10-13, 2022	44%	40%	—	± 4.4	500 LV	USA Today

The chart below shows RealClearPolitics polling averages in this race over time.

Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.^[48]
Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[49]^[50]^[51]

Race ratings: Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Noteworthy endorsements

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Josh Shapiro

This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please email us.

Noteworthy endorsements
Endorser	Josh Shapiro	Doug Mastriano
Government officials
President Joe Biden (D) ^source	✔
Vice President Kamala D. Harris (D) ^source	✔
Gov. Tom Wolf (D) ^source	✔
Individuals
Frmr. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff ^source	✔
Frmr. state Rep. Mario Civera, Jr. ^source	✔
Frmr. U.S. Rep. Charles W. Dent ^source	✔
Frmr. U.S. Rep. Jim Greenwood ^source	✔
Frmr. Pres. Barack Obama ^source	✔
Frmr. state Rep. Dennis O'Brien ^source	✔
Frmr. Gov. Ed Rendell ^source	✔
Frmr. Pres. Donald Trump ^source		✔
Newspapers and editorials
The Philadelphia Inquirer ^source	✔
Organizations
Boilermakers Local 154 ^source	✔
Pennsylvania State Troopers Association ^source	✔
Philadelphia Firefighters’ and Paramedics’ Union Local 22 ^source	✔
Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police ^source	✔

Election spending

Campaign finance

General election

====Democratic primary====

Republican primary

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.^[52]^[53]^[54]

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

The Pennsylvania Secretary of State provides a list of all independent expenditure filings in the state. To view filings for this race, click here.

Spending news

October 4, 2022: The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Everytown for Gun Safety launched a $2.1 million ad campaign opposing Mastriano and U.S. Senate candidate Mehmet Oz (R).^[7]

September 30, 2022: The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Commonwealth Leaders Fund suspended its ads opposing Shapiro with $3.2 million remaining on its reservation.^[8]

August 31, 2022: Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Victory Fund and Natural Resource Defense Council Action Votes jointly purchased a $500,000 ad buy opposing Mastriano.^[13]

Election analysis

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Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

	2026 → ← 2018
Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election;
Election details
	Filing deadline: March 15, 2022
	Primary: May 17, 2022; General: November 8, 2022; Pre-election incumbent(s):; Gov. Tom Wolf (Democratic); Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (Democratic)
How to vote
	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Voting in Pennsylvania
Race ratings
	Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democratic; Inside Elections: Lean Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
	Federal and state primary competitiveness; State executive elections in 2022; Impact of term limits in 2022; State government trifectas; State government triplexes; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
Pennsylvania; executive elections
	Governor; Lieutenant Governor

See also: Presidential voting trends in Pennsylvania and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Pennsylvania, 2022
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Pennsylvania's 1st	Brian Fitzpatrick	Republican	Even
Pennsylvania's 2nd	Brendan Boyle	Democratic	D+20
Pennsylvania's 3rd	Dwight Evans	Democratic	D+39
Pennsylvania's 4th	Madeleine Dean	Democratic	D+7
Pennsylvania's 5th	Mary Gay Scanlon	Democratic	D+14
Pennsylvania's 6th	Chrissy Houlahan	Democratic	D+5
Pennsylvania's 7th	Susan Wild	Democratic	R+2
Pennsylvania's 8th	Matt Cartwright	Democratic	R+4
Pennsylvania's 9th	Dan Meuser	Republican	R+21
Pennsylvania's 10th	Scott Perry	Republican	R+5
Pennsylvania's 11th	Lloyd Smucker	Republican	R+13
Pennsylvania's 12th	Open	Democratic	D+8
Pennsylvania's 13th	John Joyce	Republican	R+25
Pennsylvania's 14th	Guy Reschenthaler	Republican	R+18
Pennsylvania's 15th	Glenn Thompson	Republican	R+21
Pennsylvania's 16th	Mike Kelly	Republican	R+13
Pennsylvania's 17th	Open	Democratic	Even

2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Pennsylvania^[55]
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Pennsylvania's 1st	51.8%	47.2%
Pennsylvania's 2nd	71.0%	28.3%
Pennsylvania's 3rd	90.2%	9.3%
Pennsylvania's 4th	58.9%	40.0%
Pennsylvania's 5th	65.7%	33.4%
Pennsylvania's 6th	56.8%	42.0%
Pennsylvania's 7th	49.7%	49.1%
Pennsylvania's 8th	48.0%	50.9%
Pennsylvania's 9th	31.0%	67.5%
Pennsylvania's 10th	47.2%	51.3%
Pennsylvania's 11th	38.6%	59.9%
Pennsylvania's 12th	59.4%	39.5%
Pennsylvania's 13th	26.8%	72.0%
Pennsylvania's 14th	33.7%	65.2%
Pennsylvania's 15th	30.8%	67.8%
Pennsylvania's 16th	39.0%	59.7%
Pennsylvania's 17th	52.3%	46.5%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 47.2% of Pennsylvanians lived in one of the state's 10 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 41.7% lived in one of 53 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Pennsylvania was Battleground Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Pennsylvania following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Pennsylvania county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Democratic	10	47.2%
Solid Republican	53	41.7%
Battleground Democratic	2	4.5%
Trending Democratic	1	4.1%
Trending Republican	1	2.5%
Total voted Democratic	13	55.8%
Total voted Republican	54	44.2%

Historical voting trends

Pennsylvania presidential election results (1900-2020)

14 Democratic wins
16 Republican wins
1 other win

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	P^[56]	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	R	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Pennsylvania

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Pennsylvania.

U.S. Senate election results in Pennsylvania
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	55.7%	42.6%
2016	48.9%	47.2%
2012	53.7%	44.6%
2010	51.0%	49.0%
2006	58.7%	41.3%
Average	53.6	44.9

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Pennsylvania

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Pennsylvania.

Gubernatorial election results in Pennsylvania
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	57.8%	40.7%
2014	54.9%	45.1%
2010	54.5%	45.5%
2006	60.3%	39.6%
2002	53.4%	44.4%
Average	56.2	43.1

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Pennsylvania, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	1	9	10
Republican	1	9	10
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	18	20

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Pennsylvania's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Pennsylvania, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Tom Wolf
Lieutenant Governor	John Fetterman
Secretary of State	Leigh Chapman
Attorney General	Josh Shapiro

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Pennsylvania General Assembly as of November 2022.

Pennsylvania State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	21
	Republican Party	28
	Independent	1
	Vacancies	0
Total		50

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	88
	Republican Party	113
	Vacancies	2
Total		203

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Pennsylvania was a divided government, with Democrats controlling the governorship and Republican majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Pennsylvania Party Control: 1992-2022
One year of a Democratic trifecta • Twelve years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Senate	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Pennsylvania and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Pennsylvania
	Pennsylvania	United States
Population	13,002,700	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	44,741	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	79.4%	70.4%
Black/African American	11.1%	12.6%
Asian	3.5%	5.6%
Native American	0.2%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%
Other (single race)	2.4%	5.1%
Multiple	3.4%	5.2%
Hispanic/Latino	7.6%	18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate	91%	88.5%
College graduation rate	32.3%	32.9%
Income
Median household income	$63,627	$64,994
Persons below poverty level	12%	12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Election context

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates in Pennsylvania in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Pennsylvania, click here.

Filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Pennsylvania	Governor	Ballot-qualified party	2,000, including at least 100 signatures from each of at least 10 counties	$200.00	3/15/2022	Source
Pennsylvania	Governor	Unaffiliated	2% of the largest entire vote cast for any elected statewide candidate in the last election	$200.00	8/1/2022	Source

Election history

2018

See also: Pennsylvania gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

Governor

General election

General election for Governor of Pennsylvania

Incumbent Tom Wolf defeated Scott Wagner, Ken Krawchuk, and Paul Glover in the general election for Governor of Pennsylvania on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Tom Wolf (D)	57.8	2,895,652
	Scott Wagner (R)	40.7	2,039,882
	Ken Krawchuk (L)	1.0	49,229
	Paul Glover (G)	0.6	27,792

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,012,555 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Pennsylvania

Incumbent Tom Wolf advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Pennsylvania on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Wolf	100.0	749,812

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 749,812
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania

Scott Wagner defeated Paul Mango and Laura Ellsworth in the Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania on May 15, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Scott Wagner	44.3	326,612
	Paul Mango	36.9	271,857
	Laura Ellsworth	18.8	138,843

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 737,312
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Lieutenant governor

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania

John Fetterman defeated Jeff Bartos, Kathleen Smith, and Jocolyn Bowser-Bostick in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	John Fetterman (D)	58.7	2,895,652
	Jeff Bartos (R)	41.3	2,039,882
	Kathleen Smith (L)	0.0	0
	Jocolyn Bowser-Bostick (G)	0.0	0

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,935,534
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania

John Fetterman defeated Nina Ahmad, Kathi Cozzone, incumbent Mike Stack, and Ray Sosa in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania on May 15, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	John Fetterman	37.5	290,719
	Nina Ahmad	23.8	184,429
	Kathi Cozzone	18.5	143,849
	Mike Stack	16.6	128,931
	Ray Sosa	3.6	27,732

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 775,660
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Craig Lehman (D)
Aryanna Berringer (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania

Jeff Bartos defeated Kathleen Coder, Diana Irey Vaughan, and Marguerite Luksik in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania on May 15, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jeff Bartos	46.8	319,811
	Kathleen Coder	21.8	148,863
	Diana Irey Vaughan	17.6	120,482
	Marguerite Luksik	13.8	94,451

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 683,607
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Joe Gale (R)

2014

See also: Pennsylvania gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Democrat Tom Wolf won election on November 4, 2014.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Tom Wolf/Mike Stack	54.9%	1,920,355
	Republican	Tom Corbett/Jim Cawley Incumbent	45.1%	1,575,511
Total Votes				3,495,866
Election results via Pennsylvania Department of State

2022 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This election was a battleground race. Other 2022 battleground elections included:

External links

Footnotes

↑ Josh Shapiro's 2022 campaign website, "Policy," accessed August 4, 2022
↑ Senator Mastriano, "Mastriano Provides Statement on the Impending Overturn of Roe v. Wade," May 3, 2022
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Doug Mastriano's 2022 campaign website, "The Plan," accessed August 4, 2022
↑ Casetext, "25 Pa. Stat. § 2621," accessed August 8, 2022
↑ Josh Shapiro's 2022 campaign website, "Voting Rights," accessed August 4, 2022
↑ The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Josh Shapiro is the clear choice for Pennsylvania governor | Endorsement," October 9, 2022
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Gun-safety group launches $2.1 million ad campaign criticizing Oz, Mastriano over gun laws," October 4, 2022
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Only group running anti-Shapiro TV ads bows out; Union League disunity over DeSantis award," September 30, 2022
↑ The Cook Political Report, "Pennsylvania Governor 2022," accessed September 30, 2022
↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "Notes on the State of Politics: Sept. 28, 2022," September 28, 2022
↑ The Hill, "Pennsylvania State Troopers Association endorses Democrat Shapiro, Republican Oz," September 28, 2022
↑ Politics PA, "Oz, Shapiro Receive Endorsements of Philadelphia FOP," September 26, 2022
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 Pennsylvania Capital-Star, "Environmental groups launch anti-pollution campaign targeting Mastriano, gov race," August 31, 2022
↑ Yahoo News, "7 more Republican leaders endorse Democrat Josh Shapiro for Pennsylvania governor, following news of GOP candidate Doug Mastriano wearing a Confederate military uniform," August 30, 2022
↑ WHYY, "Shapiro, pledging to preserve binding arbitration, wins Philly firefighters’ endorsement," July 13, 2022
↑ WHYY, "Pa. GOP players form pro-Shapiro PAC to buck ‘unacceptable’ Mastriano," July 11, 2022
↑ TribLive, "Democrat Josh Shapiro picks up Republican endorsements in race for governor," July 6, 2022
↑ WESA, "Political ads maintain pressure on Mastriano over ties to site used by Tree of Life shooter," October 12, 2022
↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
↑ RV=Registered Voters
LV=Likely Voters
↑ The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.
↑ Reported as "Someone else/Undecided/No opinion" (4%) and "Matt Hackenburg" (2%).
↑ Included results for "Undecided" (4%), "Matt Hackenburg" (2%), and "Christian Digiulio" (1%).
↑ Included results for "Don't know" (6%), "Wouldn't vote" (2%), and "Other" (2%).
↑ RV=Registered Voters
LV=Likely Voters
↑ The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.
↑ Reported as "Undecided" (4%) and "Someone else" (4%).
↑ Reported as "Not Sure" (4%) and "Neither/Other" (2%).
↑ Reported as "Undecided" (6%) and "Someone else" (2%).
↑ Reported as "Matt Hackenburg" (4%) and "Someone else/Undecided/No opinion" (4%).
↑ Reported as "Undecided (10%)" and "Some other candidate" (6%).
↑ Included results for "Digiulio" (1%), "Hackenburg" (1%), and "Soloski" (1%).
↑ Included results for "Undecided" (6%), "Hackenburg" (2%), and "Someone else" (1%).
↑ Reported as "Undecided" (3%) and "Someone else" (2%).
↑ Includes the results for "Undecided" (4%), "Gerhardt (L)" (3%), and "Other" (1%).
↑ Included results for "Someone else" (2%) and "Undecided" (7%).
↑ Included results for "Other" (2%), "Wouldn't vote" (3%), and "Don't know" (5%).
↑ Included results for "Some other candidate" (4%) and "Do not know" (8%).
↑ Included results for "Hackenburg" (3.4%), "Someone else" (1.1%), and "Undecided/No Opinion" (6.5%).
↑ Included results for "Not Sure" (3%) and "Neither/Other" (1%).
↑ Included results for "Hackenburg" (2.8%), "Undecided" (2.8%), and "Other" (1.5%).
↑ Included results for "Undecided" (9%) and "Someone else" (4%).
↑ Included results for "Undecided" (6%) and "Someone else" (3%).
↑ Included results for "Aren't sure" (19%), "Hackenburg" (2%), "DiGiulio" (1%), "Other" (1%), and "Not going to vote" (1%).
↑ Included results for "Undecided" (4.8%), "Hackenburg" (1.1%), and "Other" (0.8%).
↑ Reported as "Unsure."
↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
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[1] Josh Shapiro's 2022 campaign website, "Policy," accessed August 4, 2022

[2] Senator Mastriano, "Mastriano Provides Statement on the Impending Overturn of Roe v. Wade," May 3, 2022

[dougplan-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Doug Mastriano's 2022 campaign website, "The Plan," accessed August 4, 2022

[4] Casetext, "25 Pa. Stat. § 2621," accessed August 8, 2022

[5] Josh Shapiro's 2022 campaign website, "Voting Rights," accessed August 4, 2022

[6] The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Josh Shapiro is the clear choice for Pennsylvania governor | Endorsement," October 9, 2022

[pieverytown-7] 7.0 ^7.1 The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Gun-safety group launches $2.1 million ad campaign criticizing Oz, Mastriano over gun laws," October 4, 2022

[piclf-8] 8.0 ^8.1 The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Only group running anti-Shapiro TV ads bows out; Union League disunity over DeSantis award," September 30, 2022

[9] The Cook Political Report, "Pennsylvania Governor 2022," accessed September 30, 2022

[10] Sabato's Crystal Ball, "Notes on the State of Politics: Sept. 28, 2022," September 28, 2022

[11] The Hill, "Pennsylvania State Troopers Association endorses Democrat Shapiro, Republican Oz," September 28, 2022

[12] Politics PA, "Oz, Shapiro Receive Endorsements of Philadelphia FOP," September 26, 2022

[cvpa-13] 13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 Pennsylvania Capital-Star, "Environmental groups launch anti-pollution campaign targeting Mastriano, gov race," August 31, 2022

[14] Yahoo News, "7 more Republican leaders endorse Democrat Josh Shapiro for Pennsylvania governor, following news of GOP candidate Doug Mastriano wearing a Confederate military uniform," August 30, 2022

[15] WHYY, "Shapiro, pledging to preserve binding arbitration, wins Philly firefighters’ endorsement," July 13, 2022

[16] WHYY, "Pa. GOP players form pro-Shapiro PAC to buck ‘unacceptable’ Mastriano," July 11, 2022

[17] TribLive, "Democrat Josh Shapiro picks up Republican endorsements in race for governor," July 6, 2022

[18] WESA, "Political ads maintain pressure on Mastriano over ties to site used by Tree of Life shooter," October 12, 2022

[19] For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.

[20] Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016

[21] RV=Registered Voters
LV=Likely Voters

[22] The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.

[23] Reported as "Someone else/Undecided/No opinion" (4%) and "Matt Hackenburg" (2%).

[24] Included results for "Undecided" (4%), "Matt Hackenburg" (2%), and "Christian Digiulio" (1%).

[25] Included results for "Don't know" (6%), "Wouldn't vote" (2%), and "Other" (2%).

[26] RV=Registered Voters
LV=Likely Voters

[27] The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.

[28] Reported as "Undecided" (4%) and "Someone else" (4%).

[29] Reported as "Not Sure" (4%) and "Neither/Other" (2%).

[30] Reported as "Undecided" (6%) and "Someone else" (2%).

[31] Reported as "Matt Hackenburg" (4%) and "Someone else/Undecided/No opinion" (4%).

[32] Reported as "Undecided (10%)" and "Some other candidate" (6%).

[33] Included results for "Digiulio" (1%), "Hackenburg" (1%), and "Soloski" (1%).

[34] Included results for "Undecided" (6%), "Hackenburg" (2%), and "Someone else" (1%).

[35] Reported as "Undecided" (3%) and "Someone else" (2%).

[36] Includes the results for "Undecided" (4%), "Gerhardt (L)" (3%), and "Other" (1%).

[37] Included results for "Someone else" (2%) and "Undecided" (7%).

[38] Included results for "Other" (2%), "Wouldn't vote" (3%), and "Don't know" (5%).

[39] Included results for "Some other candidate" (4%) and "Do not know" (8%).

[40] Included results for "Hackenburg" (3.4%), "Someone else" (1.1%), and "Undecided/No Opinion" (6.5%).

[41] Included results for "Not Sure" (3%) and "Neither/Other" (1%).

[42] Included results for "Hackenburg" (2.8%), "Undecided" (2.8%), and "Other" (1.5%).

[43] Included results for "Undecided" (9%) and "Someone else" (4%).

[44] Included results for "Undecided" (6%) and "Someone else" (3%).

[45] Included results for "Aren't sure" (19%), "Hackenburg" (2%), "DiGiulio" (1%), "Other" (1%), and "Not going to vote" (1%).

[46] Included results for "Undecided" (4.8%), "Hackenburg" (1.1%), and "Other" (0.8%).

[47] Reported as "Unsure."

[48] Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.

[49] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018

[50] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018

[51] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018

[definition-52] OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021

[stats-53] OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021

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