AUSTIN – $300 million. That is the amount of donor money expected to flow into the race for a single U.S. Senate seat in ...

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Pennsylvania’s race for governor has officially begun. And 10 months before the election, the November matchup already appears to be set. Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro formally announced his reelection ...

With a series of candidate recruiting successes, Democrats have established a plausible, if still difficult, path to ...

Pennsylvania 30th Senatorial District incumbent Judy Ward announced her candidacy for re-election. The 30th district includes ...

Just months after Pa. leaders cut a deal to resolve a monthslong budget impasse, observers expect a fight in the state's ...

In our first handicapping of state legislature control for the 2026 cycle, we find 15 chambers that are competitive—either Leans Republican, Toss-up, or Leans Democratic. That’s slightly higher than ...

Pennsylvania’s divided Legislature is on a path to collide over the state’s 2026-2027 budget, just a few months after Gov.

Republican State Treasurer Stacy Garrity, who hopes to derail Gov. Josh Shapiro’s re-election bid this year, has previously ...