Stacy Garrity seeks Pennsylvania governor's office Nov. 3

Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity is the Republican nominee for governor in the Nov. 3 election. She faces incumbent Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, along with Libertarian Kenneth Krawchuk and Green Party candidate Tony Dastra.

Garrity, a retired U.S. Army Reserve colonel, launched her gubernatorial bid in August 2025, according to her Wikipedia biography. She ran unopposed. Her running mate is Jason Richey, a Pittsburgh-area construction and commercial law attorney at K&L Gates, who won the Republican lieutenant governor primary on May 19, according to WHYY.

Candidate information

Born: May 17, 1964, in Athens, Pennsylvania
Party: Republican
Current office: Pennsylvania Treasurer (2021–present)
Education: Bachelor's in finance and economics, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania; certificate in business management, Cornell University Business Management Institute; high school diploma, Sayre High School
Family: Married to Daniel Gizzi
Campaign website: garrityforpa.com

Experience and public service

Garrity served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1986 to 2016, retiring as a colonel. She served as a military police officer and was deployed three times: in 1991 for Operation Desert Storm, and in 2003–2004 and 2008–2009 for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, according to her Wikipedia biography. Garrity says on her campaign website that she was twice awarded the Bronze Star and received the Legion of Merit.

Before entering public office, Garrity worked at Global Tungsten & Powders Corp., where she served as vice president of government affairs and industry liaison from 1987 to 2021, according to Wikipedia. She also served as president of the Refractory Metals Association from 2018 to 2021, according to Spotlight PA.

Garrity says she serves on the board of Bradford County United Way and is a trustee of Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania, according to her campaign website.

On the issues

Energy: Garrity says she would lift the ban on new drilling sites on her first day in office and call a special session on energy to fast-track permits for natural gas production, pipelines and power plants. She says she would also cut taxes on electric bills, roll back the gross receipts tax on utilities and fast-track new power plants, according to her campaign platform.

Taxes and spending: Garrity says she would lower the state income tax and end Pennsylvania's inheritance tax, according to Spotlight PA. She says her administration would audit state agencies, eliminate waste and fraud, hold bad actors accountable, and use savings to reduce the deficit and lower the burden on taxpayers, according to her campaign platform.

Education: Garrity says she supports passing Lifeline Scholarships, expanding the state's Education Improvement Tax Credit and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit programs, and opting in to the Federal Education Tax Credit scholarship program, according to her campaign platform.

Housing: Garrity says she would launch the Homeownership and Opportunity for People Everywhere (HOPE for PA) initiative, which she says would redirect existing state spending and interest earnings toward property tax rebates for homeowners, according to her campaign platform.

Abortion: Garrity identifies as pro-life but says she supports exceptions and would not support an abortion ban. She says she would respect Pennsylvania's current abortion law, according to WHYY.