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The 2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Pennsylvania and lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania. Incumbent Democratic governor Tom Wolf is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is the only candidate currently running in the Democratic primary and has been described as the party's presumptive nominee.[1][2] In the Republican primary leading candidates include former Congressman Lou Barletta, Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Gale, political strategist Charlie Gerow, former U.S. Attorney William McSwain, and President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania State Senate Jake Corman.
Democratic primary[]
Governor[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania attorney general (2017–present), Montgomery County commissioner (2012–2017), state representative for the 153rd legislative district (2005–2012)[3][4][5]
2022 Democratic candidates for Governor
Attorney General
Josh Shapiro
from
Abington
Potential[]
- Sara Innamorato, state representative for the 21st legislative district (2019–present)[6]
- Joe Torsella, former Pennsylvania state treasurer (2017–2021)[3][4][7]
Declined[]
- Brendan Boyle, U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district (2019–present) and former U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district (2015–2019)[8]
- John Fetterman, lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania (2019–present) and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016 (running for the U.S. Senate)[9]
- Jim Kenney, mayor of Philadelphia (2016–present)[10]
Endorsements[]
Josh Shapiro
- U.S. Senators
- Bob Casey Jr., U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (2007–present), Treasurer of Pennsylvania (2005-2007), Auditor General of Pennsylvania (1997–2005)[11]
- State Executives
- Ed Rendell, Governor of Pennsylvania (2003–2011), Chair of the National Governors Association (2008–2009), Mayor of Philadelphia (1992–2000), District Attorney of Philadelphia (1978–1986)[12]
- Tom Wolf, Governor of Pennsylvania (2015–present), Secretary of Revenue of Pennsylvania (2007–2008)[13]
- U.S. Representatives
- Matt Cartwright, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district (2019–present), Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (2019–present), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district (2013–2019)[11]
- Madeleine Dean, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district (2019–present), Pennsylvania State Representative from the 153rd district (2012–2018)[14]
- Dwight Evans, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district (2019–present), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district (2016–2019), Pennsylvania State Representative from the 203rd district (1981–2016)[15]
- Susan Wild, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district (2019–present), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district (2018–2019), Solicitor of Allentown (2015–2017)[16]
- State legislators
- Jessica Benham, Pennsylvania State Representative from the 36th district (2021–present)[17]
- Danilo Burgos, Pennsylvania State Representative from the 197th district (2019–present)[16]
- Michael B. Carroll, Pennsylvania State Representative from the 118th district (2007–present)[11]
- Austin Davis, Pennsylvania State Representative from the 35th district (2018–present)[18]
- Dave Delloso, Pennsylvania State Representative from the 162nd district (2019–present)[16]
- Marty Flynn, Pennsylvania State Senator from the 22nd District (2021–present), Pennsylvania State Representative from the 113th district (2013–2013)[19]
- Dan Frankel, Pennsylvania State Representative from the 23rd district (1999–present)[17]
- Ed Gainey, Pennsylvania State Representative from the 24th district (2013–present), Democratic nominee in the 2021 Pittsburgh mayoral election[20]
- Pat Harkins, Pennsylvania State Representative from the 2nd district (2007-present)[21]
- Vincent Hughes, Pennsylvania State Senator from the 7th district (1994-district), Pennsylvania State Representative from the 190th district (1987–1994)[16]
- Tim Kearney, Pennsylvania State Senator from the 26th district (2019–present), Mayor of Swarthmore (2014–2019)[16]
- Patty Kim, Pennsylvania State Representative from the 103th district (2013–present)[22]
- Malcolm Kenyatta, Pennsylvania State Representative from the 181st district (2019–present), 2022 candidate for U.S. Senator[16]
- Emily Kinkead, Pennsylvania State Representative from the 20th district (2020–present)[17]
- Joanna McClinton, Pennsylvania State Representative from the 191st district (2015–present), Democratic Leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2020–present)[23]
- Robert Merski, Pennsylvania State Representative from the 2nd district (2019-present)[21]
- Gerald Mullery, Pennsylvania State Representative from the 119th district (2011–present)[11]
- Eddie Day Pashinski, Pennsylvania State Representative from the 121st district (2007–present)[11]
- Brian Sims, Pennsylvania State Representative from the 182nd district (2013–present)[24]
- Sharif Street, Pennsylvania State Senator from the 3rd district (2017–present)[16]
- Anthony H. Williams, Pennsylvania State Senator from the 8th District (1999–present), Democratic Whip of the Pennsylvania Senate (2011–present), Pennsylvania State Representative 191st district (1998–1988)[25]
- Mike Zabel, Pennsylvania State Representative from the 163rd district (2019–present)[16]
- Local officials
- George Brown, Mayor of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (2020–present)[11]
- Paige Gebhardt Cognetti, Mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania (2020–present)[19]
- Kathy Dahlkemper, Erie County Executive (2014–present), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district (2009-2011)[21]
- Rich Fitzgerald, Chief Executive of Allegheny County (2012–present)[17]
- Larry Krasner, District Attorney of Philadelphia (2018–present)[26]
- Party officials
- Marcel Groen, Chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party (2015–2018)[27]
- Labor unions
- Allegheny County Labor Council[17]
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees[28]
- Amalgamated Transit Union[29]
- Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters[19]
- Greater Pennsylvania Regional Council of Carpenters[28]
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Local #154[30]
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers[28]
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters[31]
- International Union of Operating Engineers[28]
- Laborers' International Union of North America[32]
- SEIU[17]
- Sheet Metal Workers' International Association[28]
- UFCW Local #1776 Keystone State[11]
- Organizations
- Democratic Governors Association[33]
- Democratic Jewish Outreach PA[34]
- MeidasTouch[35]
- Penn State College Democrats[36]
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund[17]
- Individuals
Lieutenant Governor[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Brian Sims, state representative for the 182nd legislative district (2013–present)[39][40]
- Austin Davis, state representative for the 35th legislative district (2018–present)[41]
2022 Democratic candidates for Lieutenant Governor
State Representative
Brian Sims
from
Philadelphia
State Representative
Austin Davis
from
McKeesport
Potential[]
- Elizabeth Fiedler, state representative for the 184th legislative district (2019–present)[6]
- Sara Innamorato, state representative for the 21st legislative district (2019–present)[6]
Declined[]
- Steve Irwin, attorney (running for Congress)[42][43]
- Malcolm Kenyatta, state representative for the 181st legislative district (2019–present) (running for the U.S. Senate, endorsed Shapiro)[44]
- Mark Pinsley, Lehigh County controller (2019–present) (running for State Senate)[39][45]
Withdrew[]
- Patty Kim, state representative for the 103rd legislative district (2013–present), Harrisburg City Council member (2006–2012) (running for re-election)[46][41]
- Mark Pinsley, Lehigh County Controller (running for state senate)[47]
Endorsements[]
Austin Davis
- State Executives
- Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania attorney general (2017–present), Member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners (2012–2017), state representative for the 153rd legislative district (2005–2012)[41]
Brian Sims
- Organizations
- LGBTQ Victory Fund[48]
Republican primary[]
Governor[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Lou Barletta, former U.S. representative from Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district (2011–2019) and Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018[49][50]
- Shawn Berger, owner of American Lobster restaurant[51]
- Jake Corman, President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania State Senate and state senator for the 34th senatorial district[52]
- Guy Ciarrocchi, CEO of the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry and former chief of staff to Lieutenant Governor Jim Cawley (2011-2014)[53]
- Joe Gale, Member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners (2016–present) and candidate for lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania in 2018[a][54]
- Charlie Gerow, conservative activist and vice-chair of the American Conservative Union[55]
- Melissa Hart, former U.S. representative from Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district (2001–2007)[56][57]
- Scott Martin, state senator for the 13th senatorial district[58][59][60]
- William McSwain, former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2018–2021)[61][62][63]
- Jason Monn, restaurateur and former mayor of Corry[64]
- Jason Richey, attorney for Pittsburgh-based law firm K&L Gates[65]
- John Ventre, retired UPS security and public affairs executive and candidate for Westmoreland County commissioner in 2019[66]
- Dave White, former Delaware County Council member[59][67]
- Nche Zama, cardiothoracic surgeon[68]
2022 Republican candidates for Governor
Former U.S. Representative
Lou Barletta
from
Hazleton
State senate president pro tem
Jake Corman
from
Bellefonte
Montgomery Commissioner
Joe Gale
from
Plymouth Meeting
ACU Vice Chair
Charlie Gerow
from
Harrisburg
Former U.S. Representative
Melissa Hart
from
Pittsburgh
State Senator
Scott Martin
from
Lancaster
Former U.S. Attorney
William McSwain
from
West Chester
Announcment pending[]
Publicly expressed interest[]
- Mike Kelly, U.S. representative from Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district (2011–present)[69][71]
- Mike Turzai, former speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, former state representative for the 28th legislative district (2001–2020) and Republican candidate for governor in 2018[3][72]
Potential[]
- Ryan Aument, state senator for the 36th senatorial district (2015–present)[73]
- Jim Cawley, former lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania (2011–2015)[69]
- Laureen Cummings, former Lackawanna County commissioner and Republican nominee for Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district in 2012[74]
- Brian Fitzpatrick, U.S. representative from Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district (2019–present)[69]
- Daniel J. Hilferty, former CEO of Independence Blue Cross[75]
- Paul Mango, businessman and candidate for governor of Pennsylvania in 2018[69]
- Donald Trump Jr., businessman and son of former President Donald Trump[dubious ]
Declined[]
- Jeff Bartos, businessman and nominee for lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania in 2018 (running for the U.S. Senate)[76]
- Dan Laughlin, state senator for the 49th senatorial district (2017–present)[77][78][59][79]
- Dan Meuser, U.S. representative from Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district (2019–present) (running for re-election)[69][80][81]
- Jason Ortitay, state representative for the 46th legislative district (2015–present) (running for re-election)[82][83]
- Pat Toomey, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania[3][84][85][86]
Endorsements[]
Lou Barletta
Jason Richey
- Individuals
- Mike Ditka, former head coach of the Chicago Bears (1982–1992)[89]
Dave White
- State legislators
- Dan Laughlin, Pennsylvania State Senator from the 49th district (2017-present)[79]
Polling[]
- Graphical summary
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Lou Barletta |
Jake Corman |
Scott Martin |
Doug Mastriano |
William McSwain |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | November 9–10, 2021 | 648 (LV) | ± ±3.8% | 14% | 4% | 3% | 18% | 2% | 5%[c] | 56% |
| Susquehanna Polling & Research (R) | September 24–30, 2021 | 313 (LV) | ± 5.6% | 27% | – | 6% | – | 0% | 6%[d] | 60% |
| WPA Intelligence (R)[B] | May 10–12, 2021 | 826 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 16% | – | – | 19% | – | 17%[e] | 49% |
| Susquehanna Polling & Research (R) | February 16–24, 2021 | 272 (LV) | ± 5.9% | 20% | – | – | 11% | 3% | 6%[f] | 60% |
Lieutenant Governor[]
Declared[]
- Jerry Carnicella, candidate for the 72nd legislative district in 2018 and 2020; candidate for the 35th senatorial district in 2016[90]
- Jeff Coleman, former state representative for the 60th legislative district (2001–2004) and founder of Churchill Strategies[91]
- Chris Frye, Mayor of New Castle[92]
- Rick Saccone, former state representative for the 39th legislative district (2011–2019) and Republican nominee for Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district in 2018[93][94][95]
2022 Republican candidates for Lieutenant Governor
Former State Representative
Jeff Coleman
from
Hershey
Former State Representative
Rick Saccone
from
Elizabeth
Publicly expressed interest[]
- Brandon Flood, former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons (2019–2021)[96]
- Heather Heidelbaugh, former member of the Allegheny County Council and Republican nominee for Pennsylvania attorney general in 2020[97]
- Marc Scaringi, lawyer, Republican candidate for United States Senate in 2012[98]
Libertarian primary[]
Governor[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
Lieutenant Governor[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Nicole Shultz, small business owner[100]
- John Waldenberger, Libertarian candidate for the 53rd legislative district in 2018[101]
Green primary[]
Governor[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Christina Olson, co-chair of the Green Party of Pennsylvania[99]
Independents[]
Governor[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
General election[]
Predictions[]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[104] | Tossup | October 5, 2021 |
| Inside Elections[105] | Battleground | September 29, 2021 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[106] | Tossup | September 15, 2021 |
Notes[]
- ^ Gale was removed from the ballot in 2018 as he did not meet minimum age requirement of 30
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ^ Gale with 3%; Richley and White with 1%
- ^ "None/other" with 4%; Gale and Richey with 1%; Ciarrocchi, Gerow, Laughlin, and Zama with 0%
- ^ "Someone else" with 10%; "Other" with 7%
- ^ Meuser with 3%, Cawley with 2%, "None/other" with 1%; Gale and Richey with 1%
- Partisan clients
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