Josh Shapiro, 2026 Pennsylvania Governor Democratic candidate
Josh Shapiro*
DEMOCRATIC
Governor (D-PA)
2023 – Present

2026 Pennsylvania Governor Polls

Stacy Garrity, 2026 Pennsylvania Governor Republican candidate
Stacy Garrity
REPUBLICAN
Pennsylvania Treasurer (R)
2021 – Present

2026 Pennsylvania Governor Polling Average:

Aggregate of all polls released for Pennsylvania's Governor election between Democrat Josh Shapiro and Republican Stacy Garrity. This page will update the moment new polls are released, including the polling average, projected margin, and survey details.

Year
2026
Race
Governor
State
Pennsylvania
Democratic candidate
Josh Shapiro
Republican candidate
Stacy Garrity
Incumbent / open seat
Josh Shapiro
Polling average
53.6% D / 33.1% R
Polling average margin
D +20.5
Last updated
12:00 AM on September 22, 2026
Polls included
15
Latest poll
New York Times / Siena College — September 22, 2026

Pennsylvania Governor Polling Trend

2026 Pennsylvania governor Polling Average

Josh Shapiro leads Stacy Garrity by 20.5% in the Pollsmax polling average for the 2026 Pennsylvania governor election, 53.6% to 33.1%. The average currently aggregates results from 15 polls. According to the latest Pennsylvania governor poll, conducted by New York Times / Siena College on September 22, Shapiro leads Garrity 58% to 38%.

Democrat

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Weighted polling average

Republican

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Weighted polling average

Net margin

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Polling average difference

Polls Included

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Number of polls conducted

Latest Pennsylvania Governor Polls

Pollster
Date
Sample
Josh Shapiro*
Stacy Garrity
Margin
Polling Average
—
—
53.6%
33.1%
D +20.5
New York Times / Siena College
September 22, 2026
615 LV
58%
38%
D +20.0
Franklin & Marshall College
August 23, 2026
501 RV
50%
25%
D +25.0
Bravo/Scrapple
August 22, 2026
711 LV
56%
25%
D +31.2
New York Times / Siena College
August 21, 2026
760 LV
55%
39%
D +16.0
National Public Affairs (R)
July 30, 2026
600 LV
50%
43%
D +7.0
Quinnipiac University
July 13, 2026
895 RV
53%
40%
D +13.0
Bravo/Scrapple
June 25, 2026
644 LV
54%
29%
D +24.4
Franklin & Marshall College
June 14, 2026
546 RV
50%
28%
D +22.0
MAD Global Strategy
June 11, 2026
600 LV
48%
31%
D +17.0
PennLive
May 24, 2026
683 LV
53%
29%
D +24.0
Susquehanna Polling & Research (R)
March 29, 2026
700 LV
58%
36%
D +22.0
Franklin & Marshall College
March 1, 2026
834 RV
48%
28%
D +20.0
Quinnipiac University
February 23, 2026
836 RV
55%
37%
D +18.0
Quinnipiac University
September 29, 2025
1,579 RV
55%
39%
D +16.0
Susquehanna Polling & Research (R)
September 28, 2025
700 LV
54%
36%
D +18.0

About the Pollsmax Polling Average

Pollsmax creates a time-weighted and partisanship-adjusted polling average from an aggregate of all polls conducted for the general election. See the polling methodology to learn more about how polls are standardized and weighted.