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GOP candidates for governorin 2026 begin to emerge
(sort of like locusts out of the ground)
Influential Republicans believe the perfect candidate to go up against popular Democratic incumbent Gov. Josh Shapiro might be a woman who is a decorated veteran, has business chops and has already aced a state-level election by getting the most votes in Pennsylvania history.
But will Stacy Garrity run?
Virtually the entire Republican Party in Pennsylvania is waiting for the answer. The 2026 gubernatorial election race looms, and Ms. Garrity, the twice-elected state treasurer from Bradford County, has been the main focus of attention since U.S. Rep Dan Meuser removed himself from consideration.
"I will have an announcement about the future of my career in service very soon," Ms. Garrity said when asked about her plans.
Social media posts have hinted the 2022 Republican nominee, Sen. Doug Mastriano of Franklin County, might be thinking about another run. But attempts to obtain a comment from Mr. Mastriano were not successful, and higher-ups in the party say there has been little talk about the former nominee.
But will Stacy Garrity run?
Virtually the entire Republican Party in Pennsylvania is waiting for the answer. The 2026 gubernatorial election race looms, and Ms. Garrity, the twice-elected state treasurer from Bradford County, has been the main focus of attention since U.S. Rep Dan Meuser removed himself from consideration.
"I will have an announcement about the future of my career in service very soon," Ms. Garrity said when asked about her plans.
Social media posts have hinted the 2022 Republican nominee, Sen. Doug Mastriano of Franklin County, might be thinking about another run. But attempts to obtain a comment from Mr. Mastriano were not successful, and higher-ups in the party say there has been little talk about the former nominee.
Garrity is the current state treasurer and cannot run for re-election. She is a 2020 election denier and appeared at a rally with Mastriano and others who were at the Jan 6 insurrection, several of whom were arrested. State Treasurer is a relatively non-partisan row office so her extreme political views don't get any attention, but if she runs against Shapiro, those views will be front and center. She's a died-in-the-wool Trump cultist, just like Mastriano. If she runs, she'll be crushed like Mastriano was.
Link: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2025/07/27/pennsylvania-republican-governor-candidates/stories/202507240062