Josh Shapiro reelected Governor of Pennsylvania, AP projects

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : The state's divided legislature has also not passed several of Shapiro's budget priorities, including recreational marijuana, a $15 minimum wage, and skill game regulations.
44% : With issues including abortion access and the 2020 election atop voters' minds, Shapiro would cruise to victory with nearly 57% of the vote.
43% : A state Supreme Court mandated deadline to legalize skill games, which the court ruled were illegal, also passed without state lawmakers passing regulations.
32% : Shapiro says he'll prioritize a $15 an hour minimum wage in his second term, as well as seek to codify abortion rights, pass a law to allow survivors of sexual abuse to sue their abuser, fund mass transit, create a fund for housing construction, pass a plan to produce more clean energy, and codify data center standards.
24% : The arsonist, Cody Balmer, made references to Palestine amid Shapiro's support for Israel and rejection of antisemitism.

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