Republican Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity launches campaign for governor
The article reports that Republican Pennsylvania State Treasurer stacy Garrity has officially launched her campaign for governor, challenging the incumbent Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro. Garrity, who received the highest number of votes ever recorded in a Pennsylvania state race in 2024, positioned herself as a strong contender and aligned her campaign with former President Donald Trump, contrasting herself and Trump against Shapiro and President Joe Biden. In her launch video, she emphasized her military background, criticized Shapiro’s focus on national ambitions over Pennsylvania, and promised openness and integrity, criticizing Shapiro for scandals and a lack of openness.
Garrity faces little competition for the Republican nomination, except possibly from state Senator Doug Mastriano, who previously lost to Shapiro by a wide margin in 2022. Shapiro has yet to confirm if he will run for reelection but remains focused on his gubernatorial duties. Garrity’s strong electoral performance in 2024, surpassing Mastriano’s by about 1.3 million votes and winning by six points, makes her an early favorite in the GOP race. If elected, she would become Pennsylvania’s first female governor.
Republican Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity launches campaign for governor
State Treasurer Stacy Garrity, who earned the most votes in a Pennsylvania state race ever in 2024, launched her Republican campaign for governor on Monday.
Garrity is challenging incumbent Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) for the state’s top job. She hinted on social media Sunday that she could run with a “Which Team Are You On?” tagline comparing Shapiro and former President Joe Biden to herself and President Donald Trump.
In her campaign launch video, Garrity touted her military experience, slammed Shapiro for ignoring Pennsylvania amid his presidential ambitions, and aligned herself with Trump.
“I’m going to make your family one more promise: I will never embarrass Pennsylvania with scandals, unconscionable behavior, deleted emails and cover-ups, and a total lack of transparency like Shapiro has,” she said in the video.
I am running to become Pennsylvania’s next Governor. Will you join my team? https://t.co/Bzamr5jBrs pic.twitter.com/X9RY75N5wJ
— Stacy Garrity (@GarrityForPA) August 18, 2025
Garrity’s inclusion in the race comes as Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano is considering running for the Republican nomination in Pennsylvania again. Mastriano lost by double-digits to Shapiro in 2022 after Democrats in the state promoted his candidacy. Democrats accused him of having extreme beliefs and wanted Shapiro to run against him.
Shapiro has not said whether he will run for reelection. A strong showing in 2026 could help his 2028 presidential ambitions in a Democratic field that is far from being determined. He says he’s fixated on Pennsylvania, for now.
“I’m super focused on my work in Pennsylvania,” he told the New York Times in July. “I love doing that work. I think it is important to do that work, to deliver results.”
Garrity had a much stronger showing in 2024 than Mastriano did in 2022. She drew about 1.3 million more votes and beat her Democratic opponent by about 6 points. She looks to be the early favorite for the Republican nomination in one of the country’s top governor races.
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The state treasurer currently faces little opposition for the GOP nomination, other than from Mastriano if he declares.
If elected, Garrity would be Pennsylvania’s first female governor.
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