An unusually competitive primary March 3 is driving early money, flood of ads, outside involvement and heavy voter outreach.

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Source: Polls collected by The New York Times. Pollsters that meet at least two of the three criteria below are considered “select pollsters” by The Times, as long as they are conducting polls for ...

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 ...

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including campaign announcements and redistricting.

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.