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Josh Shapiro
Governor of Pennsylvania; re-elected in November 2026.
Latest move
No major news found in the last 7 days.Won a second term as Pennsylvania governor, defeating Republican challenger Stacy Garrity. witf.org ↗ · Nov 3
Are they running in 2028?
No announcement found.
livenowfox.com ↗ · Nov 2026
Where Josh Shapiro stands
12 of 12 issues have a clear enough record to place on our scale. Dates show how recent each source is, and older statements may not reflect current views.
Cost of living
Proposed raising Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $15 an hour and a $1 billion bond-backed infrastructure fund to support new housing.
More gov. supportMore free market
inquirer.com ↗ · Feb 2026
Health care
Warned against federal Medicaid cuts, saying "there is no back-filling at the state level."
Public optionPrivate choice
cbsnews.com ↗ · May 2025
Immigration
Criticized ICE tactics in Minnesota and said "we do not do ICE's work for them here in Pennsylvania."
Expand pathwaysStricter limits
yahoo.com ↗ · Jan 2026
Abortion
Said he did not defend Pennsylvania's Medicaid abortion coverage ban, which a court struck down, calling it unconstitutional.
Protect accessRestrict access
pa.gov ↗ · Apr 2026
Taxes
Proposed closing the Delaware loophole for corporations while speeding up cuts to the corporate tax rate.
Fund programsCut taxes
inquirer.com ↗ · Feb 2025
Crime & safety
His administration secured Pennsylvania's first state funding for public defenders in the 2023-24 budget.
Reform-focusedEnforcement-focused
pa.gov ↗ · Dec 2023
Education
Said in October 2026 he was weighing whether to opt in to the federal school-choice tax credit: "We're looking at it carefully."
More public fundingMore school choice
chalkbeat.org ↗ · Oct 2026
Climate & energy
Proposed an energy plan with a clean-energy standard and a cap-and-invest program, saying it would "lower costs for consumers."
Faster clean-energy shiftPrioritize energy costs
pa.gov ↗ · Jan 2025
Foreign policy
Criticized Trump for bypassing Congress on Iran while calling its regime "the leading state sponsor of terrorism."
More engaged abroadFocus at home
washingtonexaminer.com ↗ · Mar 2026
Trade & tariffs
Said Trump's tariffs are "hurting our farmers, hurting consumers" and urged him to follow the Supreme Court's tariff ruling.
Open tradeTariffs to protect industry
goodmorningamerica.com ↗ · Feb 2026
Guns
Urged the state Senate to pass House-passed bills for universal background checks and a red flag law.
Stricter gun lawsProtect gun rights
whyy.org ↗ · Jun 2023
AI & technology
Proposed age verification and parental consent for AI companion bots and created an AI enforcement task force.
More regulationFewer rules
pa.gov ↗ · Feb 2026
Placement on each scale is our reading of the linked source and is not independently verified. Not an endorsement. See something wrong? Send a correction.