Pennsylvania gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 10, 2026 |
| Primary: May 19, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democratic Inside Elections: Likely Democratic |
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Pennsylvania is holding an election for governor and lieutenant governor on November 3, 2026. The primary is May 19, 2026. The filing deadline is March 10, 2026.
Pennsylvania holds separate gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial primaries, but the nominees run together on a single ticket in the general election.
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2026 (May 19 Democratic primary)
- Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)
- Pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026 (May 19 Democratic primary)
- Pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
Governor
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Pennsylvania
Incumbent Josh Shapiro is running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Pennsylvania on May 19, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania
Stacy Garrity is running in the Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania on May 19, 2026.
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Lieutenant Governor
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
Incumbent Austin Davis is running in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania on May 19, 2026.
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Pennsylvania
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Democratic-held governorship in state Trump won
- See also: Gubernatorial elections, 2026
This is one of five governorships Democrats are defending in states President Donald Trump (R) won in 2024: Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin
Republicans are defending two governorships in a state that Kamala Harris (D) won in 2024: New Hampshire and Vermont.
The table below show which states are holding gubernatorial elections in 2026 and the last presidential and gubernatorial margin of victory in each. Click on the bar below to expand the table.
General election 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.[1]
- 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.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 2/3/2026 | 1/27/2026 | 1/20/2026 | 1/13/2026 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely 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. | |||||||||
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
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 | |
| 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 |
| Total votes: 1,227,151 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- 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 | |
| Total votes: 1,349,359 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jason Monn (R)
- Guy Ciarrocchi (R)
- Scott Martin (R)
- Jason Richey (R)
- John Ventre (R)
2018
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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| Total votes: 737,312 | |||
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2014
Democrat Tom Wolf won election on November 4, 2014.
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 2014 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
See also
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External links
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- Governor of Pennsylvania official website
- Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania official website
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
