(WHTM) – Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity (R) has officially entered the 2026 race for Governor.
Garrity took to X on Monday morning to announce her campaign for Pennsylvania Governor with a video highlighting her career in the military and as Treasurer, while also attacking Governor Josh Shapiro.
“Over the coming months, I hope to get to know you and your family better and share all my ideas on how we can make Pennsylvania better. Bring more jobs here, so more adults have more opportunities to stay here. And how we can bring integrity and honesty back to the Governor’s office,” she said in the video.
The twice-elected State Treasurer previously announced on July 9 that she would make a decision on whether to run for governor “very soon.”
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If elected, Garrity would be Pennsylvania’s first female governor and the first governor with military experience since Governor Tom Corbett (2005-11).
A native of Athens, Bradford County, Garrity served in the U.S. Army Reserves as a Colonel and is the former Vice President of Global Tungsten and Powders Corp. in Bradford County.
Garrity entered the world of politics in 2020 with a run for Treasurer in which she narrowly defeated incumbent Treasurer Joe Torsella (D) by less than 1%. Her upset victory as a political newcomer came the same year Josh Shapiro (D) won the Attorney General’s race by more than four points.
In her first term as Treasurer, Garrity prioritized the Treasury’s unclaimed property system, ensuring residents receive their money, military awards, or personal effects that reside in the state vault. She also supported the Money Match Program, which allowed the state’s unclaimed property system to automatically return unclaimed money, up to $500, to residents.
The Treasury says millions of dollars have been returned to residents in the program’s first year.
Treasurer Stacy Garrity announces that the Pennsylvania Treasury Department returned $273.7 million in unclaimed property in fiscal year 2022-23, more than any other year, with plans to continue returning property to rightful owners, in Harrisburg, PA on July 20, 2023.
Treasurer Stacy Garrity announces that the Pennsylvania Treasury Department returned $273.7 million in unclaimed property in fiscal year 2022-23, more than any other year, with plans to continue returning property to rightful owners, in Harrisburg, PA on July 20, 2023.
Treasurer Stacy Garrity announces that the Pennsylvania Treasury Department returned $273.7 million in unclaimed property in fiscal year 2022-23, more than any other year, with plans to continue returning property to rightful owners, in Harrisburg, PA on July 20, 2023.
Treasurer Stacy Garrity announces that the Pennsylvania Treasury Department returned $273.7 million in unclaimed property in fiscal year 2022-23, more than any other year, with plans to continue returning property to rightful owners, in Harrisburg, PA on July 20, 2023.
Treasurer Stacy Garrity announces that the Pennsylvania Treasury Department returned $273.7 million in unclaimed property in fiscal year 2022-23, more than any other year, with plans to continue returning property to rightful owners, in Harrisburg, PA on July 20, 2023.
Treasurer Stacy Garrity announces that the Pennsylvania Treasury Department returned $273.7 million in unclaimed property in fiscal year 2022-23, more than any other year, with plans to continue returning property to rightful owners, in Harrisburg, PA on July 20, 2023.
Garrity also banned TikTok on Treasury devices in 2022, saying, “TikTok presents a clear danger due to its collection of personal data and its close connection to the communist Chinese government.”
Garrity’s work has garnered bipartisan support and drew praise from Governor Josh Shapiro during her swearing-in ceremony earlier this year.
Shapiro said Garrity’s re-election was a “testament to the work she’s done over the past four years that he people of Pennsylvania have put their trust in her once more.”
“Through our private conversations and our work together, I’ve seen just how hard she works,” Shapiro added. “The miles that she puts in, the hours that she works every day. She is mission-driven.”
Last November, Garrity broke Shapiro’s record for the most votes received by a state official in Pennsylvania in her re-election campaign. She called for unity in Harrisburg, saying after her swearing in, “We must put aside disagreements and find common ground.”
Pennsylvania state Treasurer Stacy Garrity attends swearing in ceremonies after taking the oath of office for her second four-year term in the Forum Auditorium across the street from the Capitol, Jan. 21, 2025, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)
Harrisburg, PA. Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity began her second term leading the Pennsylvania Treasury Department as she took the Oath of Office during a ceremony at The Forum Auditorium. January 21, 2025.
Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania’s 78th treasurer, delivers her inaugural address Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at The Forum Auditorium in Harrisburg, Pa., kicking off her second term in office.
Pennsylvania state Treasurer Stacy Garrity takes the oath of office for her second four-year term in the Forum Auditorium across the street from the Capitol, Jan. 21, 2025, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)
Following her re-election, Garrity’s Treasury Department announced new investments in Israeli bonds. Garrity had previously moved to divest millions of dollars in Russian assets after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Garrity faced controversy after speaking at a January 5, 2021, rally in Harrisburg, telling the crowd to “question the integrity” of the presidential election. The day after, the U.S. Capitol was attacked by many who questioned the election results. Garrity later condemned the violence at the Capitol following the attack.
Garrity’s fundraising team says she’s also supported the efforts of DOGE, saying in April with an email titled “We were doing Doge in PA before it was cool” and the line “Everyone’s talking about DOGE—but Stacy Garrity’s been on it from day one.”
Garrity has also called for Pennsylvania to be a leader in energy production and has prioritized fiscal responsibility in state spending.
Congressman Dan Meuser had publicly considered a run for governor, but announced in early July he would not seek the state’s highest office despite an endorsement from President Donald Trump.
State Senator Doug Mastriano, who was the Republican Party’s nominee for governor in 2022, has also said he believes he can win another gubernatorial primary.
Perennial candidate John Ventre previously announced a run for governor on the Republican ticket.
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