Stacy L. Garrity, Pennsylvania's Republican state treasurer, is challenging incumbent Democrat Josh Shapiro for governor in the Nov. 3 general election. Garrity launched her bid in August 2025 and won the Republican primary uncontested on May 19, according to Wikipedia. Libertarian Kenneth Krawchuk and Green Party candidate Tony Dastra are also on the ballot, according to BallotReady election data.

Garrity's running mate is Jason Richey, a Pittsburgh-area construction and commercial law attorney at K&L Gates, who won the Republican primary for lieutenant governor on May 19, according to WHYY.

Candidate information

  • Party: Republican
  • Born: May 17, 1964, in Athens, Pennsylvania
  • Education: High school diploma, Sayre High School; bachelor's in finance and economics, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania; certificate in business management, Cornell University Business Management Institute, according to her campaign website and BallotReady
  • Family: Married to Daniel Gizzi; attends Christian Life Church in Waverly, New York, according to Spotlight PA

Experience and public service

Garrity has served as Pennsylvania state treasurer since 2021, according to BallotReady. She ran unopposed in the primary. Before entering public office, she worked at Global Tungsten & Powders Corp., rising to vice president of government affairs and industry liaison, a position she held until 2021, according to Wikipedia. She also served as president of the Refractory Metals Association from 2018 to 2021, according to Spotlight PA.

Garrity served in the United States Army Reserve from 1986 to 2016, retiring as a colonel, according to Wikipedia. She 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. She was twice awarded the Bronze Star and received the Legion of Merit, according to her campaign website. Garrity says she serves on the board of Bradford County United Way and is a trustee of Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, according to her campaign website.

On the issues

Taxes and budget: Garrity says she would lower the state income tax and end Pennsylvania's inheritance tax so farmers can pass land to the next generation, according to Spotlight PA. She says her administration would audit state agencies, eliminate waste and fraud, and use savings to reduce the deficit and lower the burden on taxpayers, according to her campaign website.

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, according to her campaign website. She says her administration would cut taxes and eliminate hidden costs on electric bills, roll back or eliminate the gross receipts tax on utilities and fast-track new power plants.

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

Education: Garrity says she supports passing Lifeline Scholarships, investing in and 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 website.

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

Endorsements

Garrity has received endorsements from the following, according to WHYY, the Pennsylvania Capital-Star and BallotReady:

  • Donald Trump, president of the United States
  • Pennsylvania Republican Party
  • Bucks County GOP
  • Delaware County GOP
  • Lancaster County GOP
  • Warren County GOP
  • Maggie's List

The Doylestown-Buckingham Record did not interview Garrity for this profile. Information is drawn from public records, news coverage and her campaign website.