HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) \u2014 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.<\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
The full data from the survey can be found here<\/a>. Below is some of the key findings.<\/p>\n Gov. Shapiro’s approval ratings<\/p>\n 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. <\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n On state issues<\/p>\n Pennsylvania recently passed legislation that will limit students’ cell phone access<\/a> in schools, and 89% of all voters say they support that bill. <\/p>\n