-
The contrast could not be stronger, nor the stakes higher, this fall than in Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial race, which pits Republican Doug Mastriano against Democrat Josh Shapiro.
-
We surveyed the candidates for Pennsylvania governor on top issues for the 2022 election.
-
Republican Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano has alluded to proposals that would be a transformative overhaul of the more than $30 billion K-12 education system, with public dollars eligible to fund students’ private education.
-
The Republican state senator’s positions are receiving renewed scrutiny because of what he shared during a WITF interview on one of their programs three years ago.
-
At a teletown hall Tuesday night, former President Donald Trump said Doug Mastriano would fight for fair elections as governor, and repeated false claims that he won the state in 2020. There was no evidence of widespread fraud in 2020, but Mastriano said if elected, he would enact voter ID requirements and "many other initiatives."
-
Gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano, who staunchly opposes abortion rights, has previously called the issue a "distraction." But in a conference call with abortion-rights foes last week, he said those opposed to reproductive choice could "achieve most of our desires" by winning this fall.
-
Josh Shapiro is betting that a relatively under the radar approach will resonate with voters exhausted by a deeply charged political environment. But Shapiro faces a test of whether the style will energize Democrats to rally against Republican Doug Mastriano, whom many in the party view as an existential threat.
-
Governors races often are overshadowed by the fight for control of Congress during midterm elections. But this fall, which candidate wins a state's top executive post could be pivotal for the nation’s political future.
-
Crime and public safety will likely continue to headline campaign stops in the lead-up to the midterm elections. Pennsylvanians consistently tell pollsters and political researchers that the issue is among their chief concerns as they get ready to elect a new governor.
-
The top two candidates for Pennsylvania governor have extremely different views on LGBTQ discrimination protections, inclusive curriculum, and same-sex marriage.