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Free public service for Pennsylvania votersNo candidate endorsementsGuide sources checked October 1, 2026General election November 3, 2026

Official-database choices for Pennsylvania's statewide contest

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The Pennsylvania Department of State candidate database shows 4 statewide joint-ticket choices in 1 candidate contest for the November 3, 2026 general election.

Name source: The Department of State 2026 General Election candidate database was checked October 1, 2026. It showed four statewide Governor and Lieutenant Governor party pairings after duplicate rows were removed and primary losers were excluded. The pairs follow the shared party labels and Pennsylvania Constitution Article IV, Section 4, which elects Governor and Lieutenant Governor jointly. County sample ballots were not yet required when this draft was checked.
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Official-database choices in Pennsylvania's statewide Governor and Lieutenant Governor contest and their finance source status
OfficeCandidate or ticketBallot affiliationFinance source
Governor and Lieutenant GovernorJoshua D Shapiro / Austin DavisDemocraticState record matched
Governor and Lieutenant GovernorStacy Lorraine Garrity / Jason L RicheyRepublicanState record matched
Governor and Lieutenant GovernorAnthony James Dastra / Craig Joseph BoltonGreenState record matched
Governor and Lieutenant GovernorKenneth V Krawchuk / John C ThomasLibertarianNo comparable state summary
Separate from printed choices

Separate write-in option, with no named statewide qualifying roster

Pennsylvania does not require a write-in candidate to file a declaration for votes to be counted. The Department of State therefore does not publish a complete named statewide qualified-write-in roster. This guide counts zero named statewide write-ins while preserving the write-in option separately.

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Official candidate and election documents

2026 candidate databaseOfficial Department of State database used for statewide names, offices, parties, candidate identifiers, filing method, and primary-win status.Pennsylvania ConstitutionOfficial legislative source for Article IV, Section 4, which provides for joint election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor by one vote.2026 General Election CalendarOfficial calendar showing the October 29 deadline for county boards to publish notice of offices, candidates, and questions.
Coverage boundary: This page covers only contests decided by all Pennsylvania voters. U.S. House, General Assembly, county, municipal, school, magisterial district, and local contests and questions are excluded. The 4-ticket count excludes the separate write-in option. Ticket pairing follows shared party labels under Article IV, Section 4, and remains subject to final county ballot publication. Read the full coverage boundary.