US EditionJosh Shapiro Grapples with Divided Government
Gov. Shapiro manages a bipartisan $50 billion budget deal amid a multi-month impasse while preparing for a competitive 2026 re-election against GOP Treasurer Stacy Garrity.
- On Nov. 12, 2025, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bipartisan $50 billion spending package after a budget impasse that lasted more than four months, with House Speaker Joanna McClinton, Pennsylvania, praising its alignment with House priorities.
- With a split Legislature, Governor Josh Shapiro compromised by removing a 1.75% transit increase and agreeing to withdraw Pennsylvania from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
- Amid attacks on transparency, State Senate Republicans investigate Shapiro's use of charter flights and $295,000 security upgrade costs after the April firebombing, the GOP spokesman said.
- Gov. Josh Shapiro faces a governor's race that will strongly influence down-ballot contests including the Democrats' one-seat House majority and four U.S. House seats, while a Quinnipiac University Poll showed 60% approval and 58% favorability among Pennsylvania voters.
- With national figures campaigning in Pennsylvania, Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania state treasurer and likely GOP nominee, earned Maggie's List endorsement last week while Josh Shapiro averages just below 5% support in 2028 polls.
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‘Intense energy’ around Pa. governor’s race, others across US in 2026
With Gov. Josh Shapiro likely facing state Treasurer Stacy Garrity — who upset a better-funded incumbent as a newcomer in 2020 — the biggest battleground state is again under the spotlight.
Josh Shapiro Grapples with Divided Government
“Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has been dealing with one big thing that sets him apart from other potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidates: a divided state Legislature and all the tricky political compromises that come with it,” NBC News reports.
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Garrity’s campaign will put Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first three years under a microscope
Gov. Josh Shapiro makes an announcement on the availability of SNAP benefits for two million Pennsylvanians, during a press conference in Philadelphia on Nov. 7, 2025. (Photo courtesy of PAcast)In just over 300 days, Pennsylvania voters will decide whether to reelect Gov. Josh Shapiro for a second term. Shapiro, a Democrat, has been on a steady upward political trajectory for more than 20 years without an electoral defeat. After this year’s gove…
Josh Shapiro grapples with Pennsylvania's divided government ahead of a possible 2028 bid
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has been dealing with one big thing that sets him apart from other potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidates: a divided state Legislature and all the tricky political compromises that come with it
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