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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Stacy Garrity
Pennsylvania State Treasurer (sitting · 2026 R nominee for Governor · Army Reserve colonel)
Republican
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
91
/ 100
A
Raw: 20 of 22 dynamic max
· 11 of 49 answered
State tier49 of 50 rubric questions apply at this office level — federal-only questions are marked N/A and excluded from the dynamic max. How tier grading works →
Last verified: · from claim evidence
✝ God First
14/ 70
🏛️ State First
6/ 30
National Rank
#4,324 of 8,966 · top 48.2% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Next Election
November 3, 2026
General · Seat up at next election
— until
Registration deadline: 2026-10-19
Early voting: 2026-09-17 – 2026-10-27 (Mail-in voting window; no in-person early voting in PA)
Elections office: (717) 787-5280
Voter status: Check registration
State elections site: Pennsylvania Department of State — Bureau of Elections
Official Profile
Background: Pennsylvania State Treasurer, sitting since 2021 (won 2020 over D incumbent Joe Torsella; re-elected 2024 with the largest statewide vote total). 2026 Republican nominee for Governor. Retired Army Reserve colonel and manufacturing executive. Would be Pennsylvania's first female governor.
Pennsylvania State Treasurer (R), sitting since 2021 — won 2020 over D incumbent Joe Torsella, re-elected 2024 with the largest statewide vote total of any candidate. Retired Army Reserve colonel and manufacturing executive. [2026-06 RESOLUTE dedup, state tier] One-record dual-office: the current office is the sitting State Treasurer seat; she is the 2026 Republican gubernatorial nominee — won the uncontested R primary 05/19/2026 (web-verified) and faces Democratic incumbent Gov. Josh Shapiro in the November 2026 general. Endorsed by President Trump and U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick. Scores remain the establishment_r archetype pending an evidence-based refinement; the rubric was auto-upgraded to the v5.0 state set (public_justice + refuse_federal_overreach added as null; the federal-only foreign-policy-restraint / industry-capture categories dropped as N/A). De-duplicated 2026-06 — the separate 'stacy-garrity-gov' Governor-nominee record was merged into this one per the one-record-per-person rule.
[2026-06 RESOLUTE evidence refinement, state tier] Replaced the establishment_r archetype with cited evidence. Conservative record: sanctity of life (self-described '100 percent pro-life,' celebrated Dobbs, 'Pennsylvania needs a PRO-LIFE governor,' called for PA abortion restrictions — with some general-election softening); family/child sovereignty (school choice — charters, cyber, private, scholarships, vouchers); economic stewardship (fiscal-conservative Treasurer, opposes raiding the rainy-day fund, tax cuts); election integrity (strong voter ID + accurate rolls + anti-noncitizen-voting); border (ICE cooperation); self-defense (Gun Owners of America-endorsed; backs constitutional/permitless carry). KEY DEVIATION: when directly asked about marriage equality she declined to affirm — 'I don't really want to talk about hypotheticals' — scored as a documented non-affirmation of man-woman marriage. Mixed/null: ESG (signed the 2021 GOP-treasurers anti-ESG letter yet runs a Treasury ESG framework -> null); religious liberty, public justice, refuse-federal-overreach left null (no clear public position). Archetype 68 -> evidence 88.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
TRUE (+2)
1 claim
Endorsed by SBA Pro-Life America and the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation for the 2024 PA Treasurer race; describes herself as '100% pro-life' and previously sold 'Defund Planned Parenthood' merchandise through her congressional campaign. Her pro-life convictions are a publicly stated core value.
- SBA Pro-Life AmericaRight Advocacy
- spotlightpa.orgUnclassified
Candidate has voted for or sponsored state legislation moving toward abortion abolition (e.g., heartbeat ban, total ban) — not merely restrictions
Candidate opposes state funding for embryonic stem-cell research and supports state IVF embryo-protection laws
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state physician-assisted suicide laws and opposes state Medicaid death-panel rationing
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted abortion-industry PAC funding for state-legislative or statewide-office campaigns
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state recognition of same-sex marriage / civil unions / domestic partnerships, and supports state non-recognition resolutions where federally permitted
FALSE (0)[3]
Candidate has voted for state legislation affirming biological sex (bathroom/locker access, sports participation, minor gender-procedure bans)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports state no-fault divorce reform and pro-marriage policy (covenant marriage option, waiting periods, etc.)
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in state-funded schools, state agencies, and state corporate-partnership programs
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state school-choice (vouchers, ESAs, charter expansion) and supports state homeschool freedom statutes
TRUE (+2)[4]
Candidate has voted for state law requiring parental notification + consent on minors' medical, mental-health, and gender interventions (incl. school counseling referrals)
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state law restricting CRT/SOGI/comprehensive-sex-ed/gender-ideology curricula in K-12
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state age-verification laws on pornographic content and state criminal penalties for sexualizing minors
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state RFRA-style protections for faith-based adoption + foster agencies; opposes state-mandated SS-couple placement
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state conscience-exemption laws (state RFRA, medical-professional carve-outs, business-owner protections)
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state-level pronoun mandates + state 'hate speech' laws restricting Christian conviction
Not yet verified
Candidate supports state public-square Christian display protections + state legislative prayer + state Sunday-closure laws
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays/curricula/holidays in state institutions
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state law protecting cash as legal tender, opposing state-level CBDC pilot programs, and protecting crypto-as-property status
Not yet verified
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
N/A · out of tier
Candidate has voted for state balanced-budget compliance + opposed state borrowing for non-capital expenditures
TRUE (+2)[4]
Candidate has voted for state usury caps + state predatory-lending protections + state charitable-deduction parity
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted for state pension/treasury divestment from ESG-aligned funds (e.g., BlackRock) + state anti-monopoly enforcement against financial cartels
TRUE (+2)[5]
1 claim
Joined a 2021 multistate Republican treasurers' letter opposing Biden administration pressure on financial firms to divest from fossil fuels — an early and concrete anti-ESG action taken within months of assuming office as PA Treasurer.
- WikipediaEncyclopedia
- cityandstatepa.comUnclassified
Candidate (state SoS/legislature) has voted for state hand-count requirements / opposed electronic voting machines
TRUE (+2)
Candidate (state SoS/legislature) has voted for state photo voter ID + citizenship verification at registration
TRUE (+2)[4]
Candidate has voted to restrict state early-voting windows + tighten state absentee qualifications to verified medical/military
Not yet verified
Candidate has voted against state mass mail-in voting expansion, against state drop-box deployment, and against legalizing ballot harvesting
Not yet verified
Candidate (state SoS/legislature) has voted to ban state acceptance of private election grants ('Zuckerbucks') + state penalties for foreign interference
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted for state-funded border-security measures (e.g., TX Operation Lone Star analog, AZ wall expansion)
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted for state laws requiring local cooperation with ICE deportation enforcement
TRUE (+2)[4]
Candidate (state) has voted to preempt or punish sanctuary-city policies + ban state cities from declaring sanctuary status
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted for state E-Verify mandate (beyond federal floor) for state employers + state-benefit eligibility verification
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted to restrict foreign ownership of state farmland (e.g., China-buyer prohibitions)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted against state red-flag laws, mag-capacity limits, AWBs, and registries (or voted to repeal where enacted)
TRUE (+2)[6]
Candidate (state) has voted against state universal-background-check schemes
Not yet verified
Candidate (state) has voted to enact / strengthen state Castle Doctrine + stand-your-ground statute
Not yet verified
Candidate has publicly backed law enforcement and opposed defunding/dismantling police
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes cashless-bail, soft-on-crime, and rogue-prosecutor (e.g. Soros-DA) policy
Not yet verified
Candidate supports victim restitution and proportional punishment of evildoers
Not yet verified
Candidate refuses to treat violent crime as a "public health" excuse to avoid punishment
Not yet verified
Candidate affirms the magistrate's God-ordained duty to bear the sword (Rom. 13:4)
Not yet verified
Official has voted for or sponsored 10th-Amendment nullification or anti-commandeering measures
Not yet verified
Official has declined unconstitutional federal mandates or federal strings on the state
Not yet verified
Official has resisted federal overreach on guns, life, education, or religious liberty
Not yet verified
Official affirms state sovereignty against unconstitutional federal action
Not yet verified
Official has opposed federal capture of state elections, data, or land
Not yet verified
Sources & Evidence
1 Center9 Other
Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
epgn.com/2025/09/03/stacy-garrity-pa-lgbtq/Unclassified
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacy_GarrityEncyclopedia
Bias ratings sourced from AllSides and Ad Fontes Media. Classifications for government, reference, and advocacy domains are maintained by U.S.M.C. Ministries; see source_bias.json.
References & footnotes
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- [1]Self-described '100 percent pro-life' (position 'never changed'); celebrated Dobbs; 'Pennsylvania needs a PRO-LIFE governor' (2022); called for action to restrict PA abortion access (some general-election softening noted). Unclassified
Self-described '100 percent pro-life' (position 'never changed'); celebrated Dobbs; 'Pennsylvania needs a PRO-LIFE governor' (2022); called for action to restrict PA abortion access (some general-election softening noted).
- [2]Self-described '100 percent pro-life' (position 'never changed'); celebrated Dobbs; 'Pennsylvania needs a PRO-LIFE governor' (2022); called for action to restrict PA abortion access (some general-election softening noted). Unclassified
Self-described '100 percent pro-life' (position 'never changed'); celebrated Dobbs; 'Pennsylvania needs a PRO-LIFE governor' (2022); called for action to restrict PA abortion access (some general-election softening noted).
- [3]Directly asked about marriage equality, declined to affirm — 'I don't really want to talk about hypotheticals.' Evasion on a core issue -> does not affirm man-woman marriage (rubric editorial rule: silence on a big issue when asked). Unclassified
Directly asked about marriage equality, declined to affirm — 'I don't really want to talk about hypotheticals.' Evasion on a core issue -> does not affirm man-woman marriage (rubric editorial rule: silence on a big issue when asked).
- [4]Backs school choice — charters, cyber charters, private schools, scholarships, vouchers; 'parents, not bureaucrats, should be deciding the best way to educate their kids.' Unclassified
Backs school choice — charters, cyber charters, private schools, scholarships, vouchers; 'parents, not bureaucrats, should be deciding the best way to educate their kids.'
- [5]Mixed ESG record — signed the 2021 GOP-treasurers letter against Biden's anti-fossil-fuel pressure, yet developed a Treasury ESG investment framework. No clear divest-from-ESG-funds action -> null (not credited, not penalized). Encyclopedia
Mixed ESG record — signed the 2021 GOP-treasurers letter against Biden's anti-fossil-fuel pressure, yet developed a Treasury ESG investment framework. No clear divest-from-ESG-funds action -> null (not credited, not penalized).
- [6]Endorsed by Gun Owners of America (no-compromise 2A group) — HARD evidence of opposition to red-flag/AWB/mag-limit/registry restrictions. Unclassified
Endorsed by Gun Owners of America (no-compromise 2A group) — HARD evidence of opposition to red-flag/AWB/mag-limit/registry restrictions.
- [7]Strong Second Amendment supporter; backs concealed/permitless ('constitutional') carry (HB659). Unclassified
Strong Second Amendment supporter; backs concealed/permitless ('constitutional') carry (HB659).
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