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Shapiro vs Trump-backed Garrity set for high-stakes Pennsylvania governor showdown

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro suggested that Democrats are struggling because in recent years they have failed to follow through on making people's everyday lives measurably better. The general election showdown for governor in the crucial northeastern battleground of Pennsylvania is set between Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity. Neither Shapiro nor Garrity faced any opponents as they cruised to the Democratic and GOP gubernatorial nominations in Tuesday's primary. Shapiro, who is viewed as a likely contender for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, has kept his eye on his 2026 re-election, which is the top-of-the-ballot race in a state that is holding a handful of crucial congressional races that may decide if the Democrats win back control of the U.S. House. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FO

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Two men shot at Trump's Butler rally sue federal government over Secret Service 'preventable failures'

‘Fox News @ Night’ panelists discuss President Donald Trump calling for cooperation for Minnesota leadership and the incident at Rep. Ilhan Omar's town hall. Two men who were shot at the Pennsylvania rally where a gunman tried to…

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Two men shot at Trump's Butler rally sue federal government over Secret Service 'preventable failures'

‘Fox News @ Night’ panelists discuss President Donald Trump calling for cooperation for Minnesota leadership and the incident at Rep. Ilhan Omar's town hall. Two men who were shot at the Pennsylvania rally where a…

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Josh Shapiro couldn’t avoid the questions about him. He decided he doesn’t want to | CNN Politics

Ever since Kamala Harris started thinking about picking him as her running mate, Josh Shapiro has been the subject of a familiar kind of whisper: People maintain that they don’t have a problem that the Pennsylvania…

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Josh Shapiro warns that attacks on AIPAC are being used to 'silence certain voters'

Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pa., told Politico's Jonathan Martin that he believes there's been a "blurring" of AIPAC donations and Jewish voters when attacking the super PAC. Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro expressed…

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Shapiro vs Trump-backed Garrity set for high-stakes Pennsylvania governor showdown

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro suggested that Democrats are struggling because in recent years they have failed to follow through on making people's everyday lives measurably better. The general election showdown for…

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‘Fox News @ Night’ panelists discuss President Donald Trump calling for cooperation for Minnesota leadership and the incident at Rep. Ilhan Omar's town hall. Two

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Ever since Kamala Harris started thinking about picking him as her running mate, Josh Shapiro has been the subject of a familiar kind of whisper: People maintain that they don’t have a problem that the Pennsylvania governor is Jewish and a…

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Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pa., told Politico's Jonathan Martin that he believes there's been a "blurring" of AIPAC donations and Jewish voters when attacking the super

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro suggested that Democrats are struggling because in recent years they have failed to follow through on making people's everyday live

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