Josh Shapiro
Joshua David Shapiro (born June 20, 1973) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 48th governor of Pennsylvania since 2023. Before becoming governor, he was the 50th attorney general of Pennsylvania from 2017 to 2023 and a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2004 to 2012. Shapiro is a member of the Democratic Party.
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| 48th Governor of Pennsylvania | |
| Assumed office January 17, 2023 | |
| Lieutenant | Austin Davis |
| Preceded by | Tom Wolf |
| 50th Attorney General of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 17, 2017 – January 17, 2023 | |
| Governor | Tom Wolf |
| Preceded by | Bruce Beemer |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners | |
| In office January 3, 2012 – January 17, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Hoeffel |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Lawrence |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 153rd district | |
| In office December 1, 2004 – January 3, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Ellen Bard |
| Succeeded by | Madeleine Dean |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joshua David Shapiro June 20, 1973 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Rochester (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Shapiro was also a member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners from 2012 to 2017.
Shapiro was the Democratic nominee for governor in the 2022 election.[1][2][3][4] He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Doug Mastriano in the general election by a 14.8% margin.
On August 5, 2024, USA Today reported that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Shapiro were the top candidates to be Vice President Kamala Harris's running mate in her 2024 presidential campaign.[5] The following day, Harris officially picked Walz over Shapiro as her running mate.[6]
References
change- ↑ Huber, Robert (2021-03-25). "Is This The Moment Josh Shapiro Has Been Waiting For?". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ↑ Brennan, Chris; Terruso, Julia; McCrystal, Laura (2019-11-08). "Did Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf just endorse Josh Shapiro for governor in 2022? 'That's my guy.'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ↑ Lai, Jonathan; Tamari, Jonathan (2021-07-15). "Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf says he won't endorse anyone for Senate — including his lieutenant John Fetterman". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ↑ Axelrod, Tal (17 May 2022). "Shapiro skates to Democratic governor's nod in Pennsylvania". The Hill. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ↑ Bose, Nandita. "Kamala Harris' running mate choice narrows to Tim Walz, Josh Shapiro, sources say". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ↑ Epstein, Reid J. (2024-08-06). "Tim Walz Is Kamala Harris's Choice for Vice President: Live Election Updates". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
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