Campaigns & Elections

What Pennsylvania polls show heading into Tuesday

Final polls show Shapiro running away in the governor’s race and Oz and Fetterman locked in a dead heat

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator John Fetterman, former President Barack Obama, Democratic candidate for Governor Josh Shapiro, and President Joe Biden raise their arms when departing after a rally at the Liacouras Center on November 5, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator John Fetterman, former President Barack Obama, Democratic candidate for Governor Josh Shapiro, and President Joe Biden raise their arms when departing after a rally at the Liacouras Center on November 5, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mark Makela/Getty Images

As this year’s fiercely contested campaigns come to a close and the polls open tomorrow morning, all eyes will be on Pennsylvania to see how the state’s voters decide to tip the scales of power in both Washington, D.C. and Harrisburg. 

With U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey’s seat up for grabs and several other congressional contests still up in the air, City & State has your last-minute update on all the odds and polls for the state’s biggest races.

Gubernatorial Race

Attorney General Josh Shapiro (Democrat) vs. State Sen. Doug Mastriano (Republican)

FiveThirtyEight 

  • Shapiro wins 97 in 100 simulations

Cook Political Report

  • Likely Democrat

Politico Forecast 

  • Likely Democrat

Polls

  • Trafalgar Group: Shapiro +4
  • Marist College: Shapiro +15
  • Emerson College: Shapiro +10
  • Susquehanna Polling & Research: Shapiro +14

U.S. Senate Race

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (Democrat) vs. Dr. Mehmet Oz (Republican)

FiveThirtyEight

  • Fetterman wins 54 in 100 simulations

Cook Political Report 

  • Toss Up

Politico Forecast

  • Toss Up

Polls

  • Trafalgar Group: Oz +2
  • Marist College: Fetterman +6
  • Emerson College: Oz +1
  • Susquehanna Polling & Research: Oz +1
  • Muhlenberg College/The Morning Call: Tied

U.S. House Races

7th Congressional District: U.S. Rep. Susan Wild (Democrat) vs. Lisa Scheller (Republican)

8th Congressional District: U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (Democrat) vs. Jim Bognet (Republican)

12th Congressional District: State Rep. Summer Lee (Democrat) vs. Mike Doyle (Republican)

17th Congressional District: Chris Deluzio (Democrat) vs. Jeremy Shaffer (Republican)