Pennsylvania voters pick a governor and a state House on Election Day. Incumbent Democrat Josh Shapiro faces Republican Stacy Garrity, and Democrats hold a two-seat House majority. Some competitive races may take days to produce full unofficial results.
The 2026 Pennsylvania governor's race is between incumbent Democrat Josh Shapiro and Republican Stacy Garrity, the state treasurer. All 203 state House seats are also on the ballot, and Democrats currently hold a two-seat majority. The state Senate has 50 members and the House has 203, making it the largest full-time legislature in the country.
Polls in Pennsylvania open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. on Election Day. Election officials could only begin processing mail and absentee ballots that morning, so full unofficial results in some competitive races might take days.
The U.S. Department of Justice planned to send election monitors to polling places in Philadelphia, Allegheny, Lehigh and Luzerne Counties. The state's Deputy Secretary said the monitors are not authorized by any specific state or federal statute.
