Shapiro wins a second term as Pennsylvania governor

Politics · First reported 4 Nov, 01:00 · Updated 01:10

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NBC News projects that Josh Shapiro defeated Stacy Garrity in Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial election. The available coverage says the race was not close and notes Shapiro’s political plans and the candidates’ disagreement over data centers.

NBC News projects Shapiro defeated Garrity; the Washington Examiner reports Shapiro won reelection.
NBC News describes the contest as not particularly close and reports that Garrity supported a moratorium on data centers, after which Shapiro announced tougher mandates for developers.
NBC News says Shapiro launched a political action committee and spent much of the campaign supporting down-ballot candidates.

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Key facts

Winner: Josh Shapiro; NBC News projects his victory, and the Washington Examiner reports his reelection.
Challenger: Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity.
Vote shares reported: Shapiro 85.4%; Garrity 13.9%, as of an unspecified point in the supplied snippet.
Data-center policy: Garrity supported a moratorium; Shapiro announced tougher mandates for developers.
Shapiro’s PAC: He launched New Path PAC in the closing weeks of the contest.