PA-GOV: Quinnipiac Poll: Shapiro leading Garrity [View all]

NOTE: The article also discusses his numbers as a presidential candidate but I don't want to get into 2028 until after November.


At the same time, Shapiro leads Garrity, the state treasurer, by a 55-37% margin. Just more than half – 51% – of voters have a favorable opinion of Shapiro, and a majority – 56% – approve of his handling of the job as governor.

The gubernatorial poll shows little change from Quinnipiac’s poll from Pennsylvania last October, which showed Shapiro holding an early lead in the 2026 contest, but does show his overall approval slipping slightly.

That poll had Shapiro leading Garrity in 2026 and holding an edge in a hypothetical 2028 matchup with J.D. Vance. It also showed U.S. Sen. John Fetterman with greater support among GOP voters than Democrats.

Shapiro’s handling of his job as governor fell from 60% approval last year to 58% this year, with 49% of independent voters approving of the way he does the job. He also has 51% support from Independent voters when matched up against Garrity, with 66% of voters saying they haven’t heard enough about the Republican candidate.





https://www.cityandstatepa.com/politics/2026/02/quinnipiac-poll-shapiro-leading-garrity-showing-weakness-potential-prez-run/411687/?oref=cspa-category-lander-top-story