Shapiro Wins Reelection in Pennsylvania

Democrats also expanded their House majority while control of the state Senate remained unresolved Wednesday morning.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections

Bold flat-color editorial illustration of a domed state capitol silhouette in deep red on cream, evoking Pennsylvania state politics. — Gov. Josh Shapiro won reelection in Pennsylvania on Nov. 3, flipping Lancaster and Washington counties, as Democrats expanded their state House majority while the state Senate remained unresolved. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro won reelection on November 3, 2026, flipping Lancaster and Washington counties that he had lost in the 2022 race. Democrats also expanded their majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, including a flip of the 88th District.

Why it matters

A Democratic Senate win would give the party control of both legislative chambers and the governor's office in Harrisburg. Democratic control could also open the door to a possible increase in the state's minimum wage.

Shapiro's Lancaster County margin of nearly 10,000 votes reversed a 2022 loss of about 1.5 percentage points there. Two Pennsylvania Senate races remained uncalled Wednesday morning, with Democrats leading in both.

The players

Josh Shapiro

Josh Shapiro is the Democratic governor of Pennsylvania who won reelection in 2026 after flipping two counties he lost in 2022.

Sara Agerton

Sara Agerton is a Democrat who won the Pennsylvania House 88th District seat after previously losing it by 10 points.

The details

Shapiro also carried Washington County, which he had lost in 2022. Democrats picked up seats across the House, including the West Shore 88th District, where Agerton defeated Republican Sheryl Delozier's successor, who did not seek reelection.

November 3, 2026: Pennsylvania midterm elections held.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026: Senate control still unresolved as counting continued.
2028: Shapiro's possible presidential run could follow.

Political Context

Republicans have controlled the Pennsylvania Senate since the 1990s, so a Democratic Senate win would break a long-standing GOP hold. Shapiro's flip of Lancaster and Washington counties reverses his own 2022 losses in those areas.

Pennsylvania residents should watch the state Senate outcome, since it determines whether the minimum wage and other policy changes advance. Results in the uncalled Senate races will decide which party controls the chamber.