DemocraticProfile published
Incumbent Governor
- Filed running mate: Austin Davis
1,086 voting events10 positions
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General ElectionPennsylvania race
2026 Pennsylvania Governor and Lieutenant Governor — General Election
Governor
Pennsylvania nominates Governor and Lieutenant Governor separately in the primary, then elects each party's paired ticket with one vote in the general election.
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Candidate field
Candidates
3 current candidates; 3 profiles are published with retained evidence.
- RepublicanProfile published
Challenger or nonincumbent
- Filed running mate: Jason Richey
506 voting events20 positionsView evidence-backed profile - LibertarianProfile published
Challenger or nonincumbent
- Filed running mate: John C. Thomas
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Office guide
About this office
Understand the responsibilities, authority, and limits of the office in this contest.
What the Pennsylvania governor does
Pennsylvania's governor holds the Commonwealth's supreme executive power, must ensure state laws are faithfully executed, may make appointments authorized by law, proposes a budget, and may approve or veto legislation.
Shared authority: The governor shares authority with the General Assembly, independently elected state officers, agencies, courts, and local governments. An outcome during an administration is not automatically the governor's personal action.
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