by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA | Oct. 8, 2026
HARRISBURG — This November, Pennsylvania voters will decide who should be the next governor of Pennsylvania — a position that plays a key role in setting budget priorities and deciding how the state spends billions in taxpayer dollars.
Since taking office in 2023, Democrat Josh Shapiro has overseen an increase in state budget spending, mainly to keep up with rising human services costs — much of it federally mandated — and send more money to public schools after a major court ruling.