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Stacy Garrity
Republican · Governor, Pennsylvania
2026 General Election
Stacy Garrity has served as Pennsylvania State Treasurer since 2021, becoming the first Republican to hold that office in 26 years. A retired Army colonel who served more than 27 years in the Reserve and National Guard, including deployments to Iraq and Kuwait, she also worked as a banking executive in western Pennsylvania before entering elected office. As treasurer she returned a record $5.7 billion in unclaimed property to Pennsylvanians and championed financial transparency. She is the 2026 Republican nominee for governor, challenging incumbent Josh Shapiro.
Views on the Issues
Gov. Garrity’s stated positions alongside Democratic and Republican party platforms. Sources cited below each position. MyPolity does not editorialize.
Democratic Platform
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Republican Platform
Economy & Taxes
Democratic Platform
Democrats support progressive taxation, with higher rates on top earners and corporations to fund public investment. The party favors raising the minimum wage, strengthening unions, and expanding worker protections. Democrats generally support government investment in infrastructure, education, and social programs as drivers of broad economic growth.Stacy Garrity
Garrity supports lower taxes, reduced regulation, and a business-friendly economic environment to attract investment and job creation to Pennsylvania. As treasurer she has focused on fiscal transparency and return of unclaimed state funds. She opposes deficit spending and large government programs, arguing Pennsylvania's economy grows best when government steps back from private enterprise.Republican Platform
Republicans favor lower taxes across income levels, with particular emphasis on cutting corporate and capital gains taxes to stimulate investment and job creation. The party supports deregulation, reduced government spending, and free market solutions over federal programs as the primary engine of prosperity.Healthcare
Democratic Platform
Democrats support expanding access to affordable healthcare, including protecting the Affordable Care Act and moving toward a public option or expanded Medicare coverage. The party broadly favors government negotiation of prescription drug prices and opposes removing protections for pre-existing conditions.Stacy Garrity
Garrity supports market-based healthcare reforms emphasizing competition and consumer choice. She opposes government mandates and expanded government healthcare programs, favoring health savings accounts, price transparency, and expanded insurance competition across state lines as the path to broader coverage and lower costs.Republican Platform
Republicans have generally sought to repeal or significantly reform the Affordable Care Act, favoring market-based solutions. The party supports expanding health savings accounts, increasing competition among insurers across state lines, and reducing federal mandates on coverage requirements.Immigration
Democratic Platform
Democrats generally support pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, including DACA recipients, and favor comprehensive immigration reform. The party supports increased resources for legal immigration processing and a humanitarian approach to asylum seekers at the border.Stacy Garrity
Garrity supports enforcement-first immigration policies, secure borders, and cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. She has backed policies opposing sanctuary jurisdictions in Pennsylvania and supports legal immigration through proper channels while opposing policies she argues reward illegal entry.Republican Platform
Republicans prioritize border security and strict enforcement of existing immigration law. The party broadly supports completing physical border barriers, ending policies they view as incentivizing illegal entry, and reforming legal immigration to favor applicants with marketable skills.Education
Democratic Platform
Democrats favor robust federal investment in public K-12 education and higher education, along with policies to reduce or eliminate student loan debt. The party generally opposes using public funds for private school vouchers and supports universal pre-K and affordable childcare.Stacy Garrity
Garrity supports school choice, including expanded charter schools and education savings accounts that let parents direct funding to the school of their choice. She backs parental rights in education and local control over curriculum decisions, opposing what she describes as federal overreach into Pennsylvania's classrooms.Republican Platform
Republicans support school choice, including voucher programs for private and religious schools, and local control over curriculum decisions. The party generally opposes federal education mandates and broadly supports parental rights in schooling. Many Republicans oppose student loan forgiveness as unfair to borrowers who repaid their loans.Gun Policy
Democratic Platform
Democrats broadly support stricter gun safety measures, including universal background checks, red flag laws, and restrictions on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. The party frames these regulations as consistent with the Second Amendment and necessary to reduce mass shootings.Stacy Garrity
Garrity is a strong Second Amendment supporter who opposes additional restrictions on firearm ownership. She opposes red flag laws, magazine restrictions, and assault weapons bans, arguing Pennsylvania must protect the constitutional rights of law-abiding gun owners and that existing laws are sufficient if properly enforced.Republican Platform
Republicans strongly defend Second Amendment rights and generally oppose new gun control legislation, arguing that existing laws should be enforced more effectively. The party emphasizes mental health intervention, the right to self-defense, and opposes what they view as infringement on law-abiding gun owners.Climate & Energy
Democratic Platform
Democrats view climate change as an urgent crisis requiring immediate government action. The party supports transitioning to clean energy through federal investment and regulation, reducing carbon emissions across the economy, and meeting international climate commitments. Democrats generally oppose expanding fossil fuel development on public lands.Stacy Garrity
Garrity supports an all-of-the-above energy approach that includes Pennsylvania's significant natural gas and coal industries alongside renewables. She has opposed energy regulations she argues cost Pennsylvania jobs and raise energy prices, and supports energy independence as both an economic and national security priority.Republican Platform
Republicans emphasize American energy independence through domestic production of oil, gas, and coal alongside renewable development. Many in the party are skeptical of aggressive climate regulations they argue harm economic growth and jobs. Republicans generally prefer market-based energy solutions over government mandates and oppose restrictions that raise energy costs for families.Foreign Policy
Democratic Platform
Democrats generally support a multilateral approach to foreign policy, emphasizing alliances, international institutions, and diplomacy as the first line of engagement. The party broadly supports maintaining NATO commitments, providing aid to democratic allies, and engaging international bodies to address shared challenges.Stacy Garrity
Garrity, drawing on her military service, supports a strong national defense, robust support for Israel, and a foreign policy that prioritizes clear U.S. national interests. She has backed continued support for Ukraine against Russian aggression and supports U.S. alliances and treaty commitments.Republican Platform
Republicans emphasize American sovereignty, a strong military as a deterrent, and bilateral relationships over multilateral institutions. The party broadly supports robust defense spending and is skeptical of international agreements they view as constraining American action or requiring open-ended foreign commitments.Social Security
Democratic Platform
Democrats oppose cuts to Social Security or Medicare benefits and support expanding both programs. The party generally favors raising the Social Security payroll tax cap on high earners to ensure long-term solvency and opposes any form of privatization.Stacy Garrity
Garrity supports protecting Social Security and Medicare benefits that current and near-retirees have earned. She opposes benefit cuts and supports ensuring the long-term solvency of both programs through fiscal discipline and economic growth rather than tax increases.Republican Platform
Republicans support reforming Social Security and Medicare to ensure long-term fiscal solvency, which some in the party argue requires adjusting benefits or eligibility ages. The party opposes tax increases to fund the programs and some members have supported personal investment account options.Criminal Justice
Democratic Platform
Democrats broadly support criminal justice reform, including reducing mandatory minimum sentences, addressing racial disparities in policing and incarceration, and investing in community-based alternatives. The party generally supports police accountability measures and evidence-based approaches to reducing recidivism.Stacy Garrity
Garrity supports strong law enforcement and is skeptical of criminal justice reforms she argues have contributed to rising crime rates. She backs increased resources for prosecutors and law enforcement, opposes reducing sentences for violent crimes, and supports holding repeat offenders accountable.Republican Platform
Republicans emphasize law and order, strong support for law enforcement, and tough penalties for crime. The party generally opposes reducing mandatory minimum sentences for violent offenses and supports prosecutors pursuing strong sentences. Republicans broadly oppose policies they view as undermining police authority or creating leniency for criminals.About these profiles. Party platform positions are drawn from the 2024 Democratic and Republican national platforms. Candidate positions are sourced from official statements, voting records, and campaign websites. MyPolity does not editorialize or endorse any candidate.