Josh Shapiro to run for 2nd term as Pennsylvania governor, trailed by talk of a 2028 White House bid

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will run for a second term in the pivotal battleground state after a first term that put him on the Democratic Party’s radar as a potential presidential contender in 2028.

He plans to make the formal announcement Thursday at events in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

Although Shapiro hasn’t disclosed any ambitions for higher office, his reelection effort will be closely watched as another test of whether he’s White House material.