#1 is the best, #50 is the worst
A States United Action count finds nearly 200 Republicans who backed Trump's attempt to overturn 2020 on this November's ballot. Capital & Main profiled nine who have report cards on this site — six voted on Jan. 6 to throw out two states' results, and some won't say they'd certify the next one.
In the last month of Pennsylvania's governor's race, Stacy Garrity raised $5.3 million — nearly five times what she'd raised in the whole campaign before. $4.5 million of it came from three skill-game donors. Gov. Shapiro wants to tax the machines like casino slots, at 52%. Garrity wants a $500 fee per machine, the same figure the industry backs.
Forget the slogans. Judged by what they voted for, what they did, and what they refused to stop, this is what Republicans in Congress stand for, on 20 issues, with the receipts.
Through Oct. 27
Due Nov. 3
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Dates checked against Pennsylvania’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list. Days, hours and locations are set locally — check with your local election office, and confirm your registration at vote.org.
Trump won Pennsylvania with 50.2% of the vote to 48.5%, a margin of 1.7 points, with 71.4% of eligible voters turning out. (Full 2024 presidential results, state by state.)
11 of 19 — 58%. In the U.S. House, Pennsylvania has 10 Republicans and 7 Democrats; in the Senate, 1 Republican and 1 Democrat. (Source: Current members of Congress from Pennsylvania, on Wikipedia.)
Pennsylvania ranks #20 of 50. That is the average of its rank on the 17 measures in the report card above — violent crime, gun deaths, life expectancy, food insecurity, maternal and infant mortality, household income, public education, voter turnout and more. #1 is the best state to live in, #50 the worst.
You can compare Pennsylvania directly to other states on our Compare States page.
We grade Republican incumbents running in 2026 — U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives and governors — on their record: how they voted, who funds them, and what it has cost Pennsylvania. Democrats and independents do not get report cards.
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — 8 days away. Check your registration and polling place at vote.org.
Early in-person voting for the Nov. 3 election runs through Oct. 27. Once your county’s ballots are ready, you can apply for a mail ballot in person, fill it out and cast it on the spot. The deadline is 5 p.m. Oct. 27. Details on Pennsylvania's official election site. (Checked against Pennsylvania’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list.)
Any voter can vote by mail. Your ballot must arrive by Election Day, not just be mailed by then. Counties send ballots once they’re ready, which varies by county. Details on Pennsylvania's official election site. (Checked against Pennsylvania’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list.)
