Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has maintained an early lead in the 2026 Pennsylvania gubernatorial race, enjoying broad support across party lines, especially among independents. Susquehanna Polling & Research has revealed that Shapiro’s approval ratings sit at 60% overall and 66% among independents,

Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed a disaster declaration freeing up around $5 million to help feed Pennsylvania residents impacted by SNAP benefits set to expire Saturday amid the federal government shutdown.

In Pennsylvania, Democrats swept not only three state Supreme Court races, but every county seat in presidential swing counties like Bucks and Erie Counties, including sheriffs.

In the final days before Pennsylvanians decide whether to return three Supreme Court Justices to the bench next year, President Donald Trump made a last-ditch effort on social media to sway the outcome.

As the federal government shutdown continues through the beginning of November, Gov. Josh Shapiro has activated an emergency relief plan to support food banks and families after SNAP benefits were suspended for nearly two million Pennsylvanians.

In an interview, the Pennsylvania governor offered his most detailed accounting yet of the April attack — and how he’s grappling with its aftermath.

In the call, paid for by the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, Shapiro urges voters to vote “yes” to retain three sitting Democrats on the Supreme Court for another 10-year term.

With less than two weeks left until Election Day, Shapiro will campaign and raise cash for U.S. Reps. Mikie Sherrill (D., N.J.) and Abigail Spanberger, (D., Va.), two Democratic hopefuls in high-stakes gubernatorial races that could preview the national mood ahead of next year’s midterms.

In Pennsylvania, SNAP provides more than $366 million in benefits to about two million families, including 713,000 children.

Friday night, federal judges have ordered the administration to fund SNAP during the government shutdown, but it remains to be seen if they are the final word on the issue, and how long it would

Shapiro is the latest big-name Democrat — and potential presidential candidate — to campaign in the state ahead of the Nov. 4 elections.

As two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to release food assistance money, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Friday the state will make $5 million available to a network of food banks across the commonwealth.