Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Launches Reelection Campaign
Shapiro aims for a second term highlighting bipartisan achievements and $35 billion in private investments creating 18,000 jobs, with events in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
- Josh Shapiro, the current Pennsylvania governor, plans to seek a second term and will make a formal announcement on Thursday in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
- The 52-year-old governor has raised his national profile by campaigning for other Democrats and appearing on Sunday talk shows, fueling speculation about potential higher ambitions.
- During his first term, Shapiro dealt with high-profile events such as an attempted assassination of former President Trump and pushed for bipartisanship on issues like school choice and energy policy.
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In reelection kickoff, Shapiro contrasts successes in Pa. with 'chaos and toxicity' in Washington
Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at a rally in Philadelphia where he and Lt. Gov. Austin Davis kicked off their 2026 reelection campaign, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (Photo by Peter Hall/Pennsylvania Capital-Star)Kicking off their campaign for a second term, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and Lt. Gov. Austin Davis offered a vision where Pennsylvanians have abundant opportunities for success, affordable and safe communities and the rights and freedoms they val…
Josh Shapiro launches re-election bid with a speech that could foreshadow 2028
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced his re-election campaign on Thursday in a speech foreshadowing themes that could double as the foundation of a potential 2028 presidential bid, as the Democrat detailed his fight against the “chaos and toxicity” in Washington, D.C.Speaking at a carpenters training center in Pittsburgh, Shapiro ticked through his first-term accomplishments and pledged to fight in his second term to lower housing and energy…
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