Transcript: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 1, 2026
Summary
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said he is campaigning for re-election and backing Democratic congressional candidates who focus on health care and accountability. He said four or five Pennsylvania districts could be competitive and criticized President Donald Trump’s administration, while also discussing a federal claim about possible noncitizen voter registrations; the provided transcript does not include his complete response on what state investigators found.Key Facts
- A CBS poll cited by the interviewer found that 57% of likely voters believed Democrats had not offered a clear plan if they won control of Congress.
- Shapiro described himself as a “Get Stuff Done” Democrat and said he supports candidates focused on health care access and accountability in Washington.
- Shapiro said as many as five Pennsylvania congressional districts appeared competitive, with four receiving the most attention.
- Shapiro said he believed Democrats were ahead in at least three of the competitive districts, but called the races uncertain.
- Shapiro said Democratic lawmakers could seek to reverse Medicaid and SNAP cuts and provide oversight of the Trump administration.
- The interviewer cited a Homeland Security claim that as many as 14,576 noncitizens could be registered to vote in Pennsylvania.
- Shapiro said his administration asked the federal government for information about potentially ineligible voters; the provided transcript cuts off before his full answer about the state investigation.
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