Governor of Pennsylvania

Josh Shapiro

Democrat · Pennsylvania

48th Governor of Pennsylvania, in office since 2023. Former Pennsylvania Attorney General. Considered a leading national Democrat and potential 2028 presidential contender. Known for bipartisan deal-making and rapid I-95 highway reconstruction.

Record

Pragmatic centrist Democrat with strong bipartisan credentials. Led record-fast I-95 reconstruction in 6 days. Balanced education funding reforms and economic development. Viewed as a model for winning swing-state Democrats. Potential 2028 presidential candidate.

Legislative Record

Recently signed into law

• PA FY 2025-26 Budget — FY 2025–26 Pennsylvania State Budget (Signed into law, Nov 12, 2025)
  $50.09 billion budget signed after a 135-day impasse: $565M new K-12 adequacy funding plus a $105M Basic Education Funding increase; reforms cyber charter reimbursement saving public schools an additional $175M; creates a 'Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit' mirroring the federal EITC at 10%; ends Pennsylvania's participation in RGGI.

Executive orders & directives

• PA EO 2025-03 — Three Executive Orders Expanding Disability and Autism Protections (In effect, Apr 10, 2025)
  Signed three executive orders strengthening Commonwealth protections, services, and employment opportunities for Pennsylvanians with disabilities and autism.
• PA EO 2025-01 — Federal Employee Hiring Bridge for Commonwealth Vacancies (In effect, Feb 13, 2025)
  Directed the Office of Administration to accept federal-government experience as equivalent to Commonwealth work experience for civil-service hiring — opening pathways for displaced federal workers into Pennsylvania state government.

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