HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro leads Republican Stacy Garrity 50% to 28% in the 2026 governor’s race, according to recent polling data from Franklin & Marshall College.

A random sample of 233 registered Democrats, 226 registered Republicans and 87 registered independents were interviewed from June 8-14, according to the school’s Center for Opinion Research.

The full data from the survey can be found here. Below is some of the key findings.

Gov. Shapiro’s approval ratings

Seventy-six percent of registered Democrats say Shapiro is doing an “excellent” or “good” job as governor. Only 11% of Democrats interviewed believe he’s doing a “poor” job.

The results swayed in the opposite direction for registered Republicans. Thirty-four percent of them said Shapiro’s doing poorly, and 37% said he’s only doing a fair job. A total of 26% said he’s doing a good or excellent job.

Independent voters largely fell in the middle, with 69% saying Shapiro is doing good or fair. Sixteen percent said he’s doing poorly, and 11% believe he’s doing an excellent job.

On state issues

Pennsylvania recently passed legislation that will limit students’ cell phone access in schools, and 89% of all voters say they support that bill.

About 71% of voters say they favor regulating and taxing skill games. That’s roughly a 10% increase from 2024.

Seventy percent of voters say they would support an independent commission redistricting the state’s legislative districts. Also, 59% of voters said they oppose redistricting proposals in other states.

On President Donald Trump

Approval ratings for President Donald Trump dropped in the most recent polling, with 29% of voters believing that he is doing an excellent or good job. In March, 39% felt he was doing an excellent or good job.

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Republicans voters are more split, with a majority of them (63%) saying he’s doing excellent or good. However, an overwhelming majority (90%) of Democrats say he’s doing poorly. Sixty-eight percent of independents believe he’s doing poorly.