Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity Vows to Work with Trump on Elections

Garrity, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, says she would cooperate with the former president's administration on running the state's elections.

Feb. 6, 2026 at 8:07pm

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity, who currently serves as Pennsylvania's state treasurer, said she would work with former President Donald Trump's administration on running the state's elections if elected governor. Garrity's comments come after Trump called for Republicans to 'take over the voting' in 'at least 15 places' and 'nationalize' future elections, which goes against the Constitution's grant of election authority to the states.

Why it matters

Garrity's remarks raise concerns about the potential undermining of free and fair elections in Pennsylvania, as the former president has repeatedly made false claims about the 2020 election results. This issue could become a key point of contention in the upcoming gubernatorial race between Garrity and incumbent Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, who has vowed to protect the state's electoral process.

The details

At a meeting of the state Republican Party, Garrity said she 'would work with the Trump administration, obviously, because we need to turn our state around.' This comes after Trump's recent podcast comments calling for Republicans to take control of voting in multiple states. Garrity has previously sown doubts about the legitimacy of the 2020 election results in Pennsylvania, though she has since backtracked on some of those statements.

  • On February 6, 2026, Garrity made the comments about working with the Trump administration on Pennsylvania's elections.
  • In a January 2022 rally, Garrity falsely told the crowd, 'We know that he won,' referring to Trump's 2020 loss in Pennsylvania.

The players

Stacy Garrity

The Republican candidate for governor of Pennsylvania and the state's current treasurer.

Donald Trump

The former president of the United States who has made false claims about the legitimacy of the 2020 election results in Pennsylvania and other states.

Josh Shapiro

The incumbent Democratic governor of Pennsylvania, who has vowed to protect the state's electoral process.

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What they’re saying

“I would work with the Trump administration, obviously, because we need to turn our state around.”

— Stacy Garrity, Republican gubernatorial candidate (witf.org)

“The problem is that the system is too loose and all we want is to make it as easy as possible vote — as hard as possible to cheat.”

— Joe Gruters, Republican National Chairman (witf.org)

“Back in 2020, when the president lost here in Pennsylvania, he and his allies sued me — I was the attorney general at the time — 43 different times to try and overturn the votes of Pennsylvanians. He went 0 and 43. I went 43 and 0. And we had a free and fair, safe and secure election.”

— Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania (witf.org)

What’s next

The upcoming Pennsylvania gubernatorial election between Garrity and Shapiro will likely feature a contentious debate over the integrity of the state's electoral process.

The takeaway

Garrity's comments align her with Trump's false claims about the 2020 election, raising concerns about potential efforts to undermine free and fair elections in Pennsylvania if she were to become governor. This issue will be a key point of contrast with Shapiro, who has vowed to protect the state's electoral process.