Josh Shapiro pulled in a record $10 million to start 2026, following national media blitz

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro raised a whopping $10 million in the first three months of 2026, according to his campaign, a haul amassed on the heels of a nationwide book tour and media blitz.

Shapiro’s campaign shared the top-line fundraising numbers ahead of next week’s deadline to file campaign finance totals for the first quarter of the year. Full reports for Shapiro and his likely Republican opponent, state Treasurer Stacy Garrity, showing who gave the money — and how much was spent — won’t be available until Tuesday.

According to his campaign, Shapiro more than doubled the previous record for the most money raised during the same period of any gubernatorial candidate in Pennsylvania, helping to illustrate his fundraising prowess as he eyes a potential 2028 presidential run

Federal rules prohibit money from his state campaign going toward a future presidential run, but the network of donors he’s built would be a boon if he pursues the White House.

The state fundraising record had been held by Shapiro and former Gov. Tom Wolf, who both raised nearly $5 million in the first quarter of their gubernatorial bids.

Heading into 2026, Shapiro outraised Garrity nearly 30-to-1, as he captured more than $30 million in campaign contributions ahead of his reelection campaign this year. Shapiro’s 2025 fundraising included top-dollar contributions from out-of-state billionaires, as well as thousands of individual donors across the country.

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Garrity, who announced her candidacy for governor in August, raised $1.5 million from Pennsylvania residents and a few wealthy GOP donors from the state during the last period. She struggled last year to convince donors to back her as she tries to unseat Shapiro, a popular Democratic incumbent with a national brand.

Since then, however, she has received a coveted endorsement from President Donald Trump. Last week, Garrity hosted a sold-out fundraiser at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club, featuring a short visit from the president. Her campaign has declined to say how much she raised at the event. Trump said last week Garrity should win because of his endorsement, adding that he is “unimpressed” with Shapiro.

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The latest fundraising period was also notable for Shapiro, who made dozens of national news media appearances on network and cable television, late-night shows, and podcasts to promote his recently released memoir, Where We Keep the Light.

Shapiro continued his financial support of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party by contributing $250,000 this year, his campaign said, doubling the $250,000 contribution he made to the party last fall. State Democrats are counting on Shapiro — and his high approval ratings — to bring them success up and down the ballot in November.

In addition to the financial contributions, Shapiro in the last year has installed some of his longtime allies at the helm of the state party. When State Sen. Sharif Street stepped down as party chair to run for the open seat in the 3rd Congressional District, to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans, Shapiro named his pick to lead the state party — former Auditor General Eugene DePasquale — as well as a top aide who left his administration to run the party’s operations.

In the months since he took over, DePasquale said he believes Democrats have halted a GOP voter registration trend that allowed Republicans within striking distance of the party’s long-held voter registration advantage in the state.