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Shapiro kicks off 2026 re-election campaign as 2028 White House buzz swirls

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro launches his 2026 re-election campaign, positioning for potential 2028 presidential run after Harris VP shortlist.

PennsylvaniaGov.JoshShapirokickedoffhis2026re-electioncampaignThursday,amoveseenasasteppingstoneforapotentialDemocraticpresidentialrunin2028. Inare-electioncampaignlaunchvideosharedwithFoxNewsDigital,ShapirohighlightedhispragmaticapproachasgovernortogetthingsdoneforPennsylvanians. “We’vegottens—doneallacrossourCommonwealthtomakearealdifferenceinpeople’slives.Now,Pennsylvaniaisopenforbusiness,”thegovernorsaid,repeatinghisunofficialslogan. AndShapiro,whowashighuponthen-VicePresidentKamalaHarris’shortlistforrunningmateinthesummerof2024,aftershereplacedthen-PresidentJoeBidenastheDemocraticParty’spresidentialnominee,pointedtotherebuildingofaninterstateoverpassthatcollapsedin2023,shuttingdownoneofthenation’sbusiesthighways. JOSHSHAPIRODEFENDSCLAIMTHATKAMALAHARRISTRYINGTO‘COVERHERA—’WITHCRITICALBOOKEXCERPT &