ONE WEEK SINCE ELECTION DAY: Governor Josh Shapiro’s Historic Reelection Victory and Democratic Wins Up and Down the Ballot
PENNSYLVANIA – Last Tuesday, Governor Josh Shapiro secured a historic reelection victory and helped lead Pennsylvania Democrats to major victories up and down the ballot, flipping four Republican-held seats in the U.S. House, flipping the State Senate for the first time in more than three decades, and securing a Democratic trifecta in Harrisburg to keep getting more stuff done for working families.
From Day One, Governor Shapiro made clear that he was focused on winning reelection alongside Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis and electing Democrats up and down the ballot. The Governor made unprecedented investments in rebuilding the Pennsylvania Democratic Party and building a historic coordinated campaign effort, recruited and supported strong candidates, and campaigned all across the Commonwealth to help Democrats win everywhere.
Governor Shapiro has spent the last four years growing Pennsylvania’s economy, creating jobs, cutting taxes, making communities safer, investing in public education, and protecting Pennsylvanians’ freedoms. In this election, Pennsylvania voters spoke resoundingly in support of Governor Shapiro’s record — and they delivered a mandate for the Governor to keep delivering results and getting stuff done.
Read more about how Governor Shapiro won reelection and helped deliver Democratic victories up and down the ballot here.
Governor Shapiro’s Historic Reelection Victory
On Election Day, Governor Shapiro won reelection in a landslide — earning the support of Pennsylvanians across rural, urban, and suburban communities.
His resounding 22-point victory and 1.1 million vote margin demonstrated his ability to build strong coalitions everywhere: earning the support of 97 percent of Democrats, 18 percent of Republicans, and 65 percent of Independents, as well as 92 percent of Black voters, 62 percent of Latino voters, and 53 percent of voters without a college degree.
Governor Shapiro won 11 counties that Donald Trump carried in 2024, including seven counties that voted for Trump in 2016, 2020, and 2024 and expanded on his margin of victory all across the Commonwealth relative to his election as Governor in 2022.
See more:
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Gov. Josh Shapiro cruises to a second term in Pennsylvania
LNP: Shapiro becomes first Democrat to win Lancaster County vote since 1990
CNN: Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro will win reelection in Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA: Democrat Josh Shapiro easily secures second term as Pennsylvania governor
NBC: Gov. Josh Shapiro sails to a second term in battleground Pennsylvania
Governor Shapiro Helped Flip Four Seats in Congress
Governor Shapiro made clear from Day One that electing a Democratic U.S. House majority ran through Pennsylvania. By making historic investments in the Pennsylvania Democratic Party and the coordinated campaign effort, investing directly in these critical campaigns, and hitting the trail alongside Democratic candidates, Governor Shapiro led the way for Democrats to take back the U.S. House.
The result: Democrats flipped all four targeted Republican-held congressional seats, electing Bob Brooks, Paige Cognetti, Janelle Stelson, and Bob Harvie to the United States Congress to stand up for Pennsylvanians and put a check on the Trump Administration’s chaos, cruelty, and corruption.
See more:
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Gov. Shapiro’s endorsed candidates racked up pivotal wins across the state — and he’s claiming a key role
Fox 43: Shapiro and Stelson celebrate historic election victories as Shapiro teases first 100-day agenda
NBC 10: Josh Shapiro, Bob Brooks earn big wins on Election Night in Pennsylvania
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Bucks County Democrats tried for years to unseat Brian Fitzpatrick. Here’s how Bob Harvie finally did.
WVIA: With grueling election campaign finished, Cognetti aims to reform Congress and boost healthcare
Governor Shapiro Led the Charge to Flip the State Senate and Deliver a Historic Trifecta
With Governor Shapiro’s leadership and support, Pennsylvania Democrats flipped four Republican-held State Senate seats, securing a Democratic majority for the first time since 1992. The Governor’s endorsed candidates — Eileen Hartnett Albillar (SD-6), Mark Pinsley (SD-16), Chris Thomas (SD-24), and Brian Wrightson (SD-40) — all won their races in districts Donald Trump carried just two years ago. Democrats also flipped 12 Republican-held State House seats and expanded their majority.
With a Democratic trifecta in Harrisburg, Democrats can get even more stuff done on the issues that matter most to Pennsylvanians, including raising the minimum wage, building more housing, investing in mass transit, strengthening protections for reproductive freedom, giving survivors their day in court, and lowering costs for working families.
See more:
ABC 27: Governor Shapiro, Pennsylvania Democratic Party leaders celebrate trifecta win
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Gov. Shapiro wants to raise minimum wage again, but this time with a Democratic majority. Here’s what to know.
TribLive: Dems pull off Pa. government ‘trifecta,’ winning control of governor’s mansion, House and Senate
The Philadelphia Inquirer: ‘Blue tsunami’ sweeps from Harrisburg to Washington in a historic repudiation of Trump and the GOP
The Keystone: Josh Shapiro outlines what his first 100 days with a trifecta will look like
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