AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoGovernor’s Race: Josh Shapiro won a second term, defeating Stacy Garrity with about 60% of the vote. Harrisburg Shift: Democrats now control the governor’s office and both legislative chambers for the first time since 1993, with a 26-24 Senate majority and an expanded House majority. Shapiro and Democratic leaders say they’ll pursue a minimum-wage increase, transit funding, housing measures and abortion-rights protections. Congressional Upsets: Democrats flipped four Pennsylvania U.S. House seats, defeating incumbents in Bucks County, the Lehigh Valley, northeastern Pennsylvania and the Harrisburg area. Energy Debate: Data centers and rising power costs are poised to test the new majority, as projects proposed for Bucks, Chester and Montgomery counties draw growing opposition. Philadelphia Ballot Measures: Voters approved charter changes giving local businesses a better chance at city contracts and making the arts and culture office permanent.
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