Pennsylvania voters are divided on if Gov. Josh Shapiro would make a good president, according to polling from Quinnipiac University.
The data was collected from 836 registered Pennsylvania voters who were randomly surveyed via phone call from Feb. 19-23.
On Shapiro, gubernatorial race
A majority of voters (56%) approve of Shapiro’s performance as governor, but they didn’t share the same confidence in his ability as a future president.
40% of voters said Shapiro would make a good president, but 43% said he would not make a good president. These results fell along party lines, with 69% of Democrats believing Shapiro would be a good president, while 74% of Republicans believe he would not be a good president.
Shapiro is also favored 55 – 37 percent over Republican gubernatorial Stacy Garrity ahead of the 2026 election, according to the data.
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On Pennsylvania senators
Senator John Fetterman (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Sen. John Fetterman is part of the Democratic Party, but Republican voters seem to overwhelmingly favor him, according to the poll results.
The data shows 73% of Republicans approve of the way Fetterman is handling his job, while 62% of Democrats disapprove of Fetterman.
For Republican Sen. Dave McCormick, the data was less conclusive. 37% of voters approved of him, 33% disapproved and another 30% of voters didn’t answer.