When Stacy Garrity rallied supporters in McCandless in late September, she acknowledged it \u201cwon\u2019t be easy\u201d to oust Gov. Josh Shapiro.<\/p>\n
The Republican state treasurer\u2019s uphill battle next year against a widely popular governor got even steeper last week, when Democrats racked up wins all over the ballot and across Pennsylvania and the U.S. \u2014 including in races where Shapiro campaigned.<\/p>\n
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