Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro raises record $10 million in 2026

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's reelection campaign says it raised much than $10 cardinal successful the archetypal 3 months of 2026, which sets a new authorities grounds for that reporting period.

According to a apical Shapiro run official, the full much than doubles the erstwhile benchmark for a Pennsylvania gubernatorial contention astatine this stage. The authoritative says the haul puts the campaign
in a beardown fiscal presumption aft ending 2025 with implicit $30 cardinal currency connected hand.

The fundraising haul was archetypal reported by Axios. 

The contributions came from each 67 counties successful Pennsylvania and crossed each 50 states, reflecting what a apical Shapiro adjutant described arsenic wide nationalist and in-state support. The contributions from crossed the state amusement his deepening nationalist donor web up of a imaginable 2028 statesmanlike run.

Shapiro's book, "Where We Keep the Light," was released successful January, and helium kicked disconnected a nationwide publication circuit that included nationalist appearances specified arsenic "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." 

Shapiro is donating $250,000 to the authorities enactment for downballot races passim the state, with a absorption connected the 3 GOP-held battleground seats, the authoritative said. 

Shapiro, a imaginable 2028 Democratic statesmanlike contender who was besides considered a imaginable moving mate for Kamala Harris successful 2024, is expected to face Republican authorities Treasurer Stacy Garrity successful the gubernatorial wide predetermination arsenic helium seeks a 2nd word successful November.  Pennsylvania's superior volition beryllium connected May 19.

Shapiro reaffirmed Tuesday that helium won't marque a determination astir 2028 until aft the midterm elections portion astatine a publication circuit halt successful Erie, Pennsylvania.

"So the lone happening I'm focused on, the lone happening I deliberation anyone should beryllium focused on, is having a nationalist referendum successful these midterms, having an bonzer turnout for authorities representative, authorities senator, Congress, politician — I'm connected the ballot again this year," Shapiro said, according to the Erie Times-News. "It is really, truly important we person a nationalist referendum, sending a wide connection that we bash not similar what we're seeing successful Washington, D.C."