Pennsylvania Primary Election (verify date at your state's Secretary of State website)
Monday, June 1, 2026 · 10 days away
U.S. House, U.S. Senate, Governor, statewide offices
What’s being decided
A primary election determines which candidates advance to the November general election. Voters in each party select their nominee, and the winners face each other in the fall.
Pennsylvania holds an closed primary — only voters registered with a party may vote in that party's primary.
Candidates
Governor
Democratic · Incumbent since 2023
Josh Shapiro has served as Governor of Pennsylvania since 2023. Before becoming governor, he served two terms as Pennsylvania's Attorney General, where he led investigations into the Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal and fought opioid manufacturers.
Voter information
Registration deadline
October 19, 2026 (15 days before the November 3 general)