Josh Shapiro Lays His 2028 Groundwork Close to Home

How the Pennsylvania governor used the midterms to build political capital. Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania—They didn’t start the party here early enough. Dozens of supporters were still filing into Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s election night party at a hotel ballroom across the river from Harrisburg when the gubernatorial race was called. Pennsylvania’s polls closed at 8 p.m., and at 8:01 the Associated Press declared Shapiro the winner. Want to see more of The Dispatch in Google search? Add Us as a Preferred Source Grayson Logue is a staff writer for The Dispatch and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Prior to joining the company in 2023, he worked in political risk consulting, helping advise Fortune 50 companies. He was also an assistant editor at Providence Magazine and is a graduate student at the University of Edinburgh, pursuing a Master’s degree in history. When Grayson is not writing pieces for the website, he is probably working hard to reduce the number of balls he loses on the golf course. More We Think You’d Like