DNC Ad Highlights Josh Shapiro’s Record: Ain’t Got Sh*t Done

Harrisburg, Pa., Aug. 20, 2024—While Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro makes the rounds at Democratic Convention events in Chicago, the Commonwealth Foundation is highlighting his lack of legislative accomplishments in an ad appearing this week in the Chicago Tribune.

“Gov. Shapiro had his moment in the spotlight,” said Erik Telford, Commonwealth Foundation senior vice president. “Now it’s time for him to come home and deliver on the promises he made to Pennsylvanians.

“Shapiro’s failure to unite lawmakers behind immensely popular policies and deliver on his campaign promises has tarnished his reputation in Pennsylvania and on the national stage,” Telford said. 

“It’s time for Shapiro to focus on his job as governor, learn to work with the legislature, and follow through on the commitments he made to cut red tape, reduce taxes, and save kids in failing schools.”  

According to the ad, Shapiro ranks last in the nation for laws enacted among states with divided government:

Despite having a “full-time legislature,” from the beginning of his term through the end of June 2024, Gov. Josh Shapiro enacted the fewest laws of any governor with divided government. His inability to persuade his own party to get to work and pass his priorities—including scholarships for disadvantaged kids in failing schools—resulted in a lack of legislative accomplishments, making him the least productive governor of the Keystone State in at least 50 years. 

The Commonwealth Foundation’s Shapiro ad also ran in Milwaukee during the Republican National Convention and The Washington Post on July 21.

View the full ad here.

Learn more about the ad and Shapiro’s track record at ShapiroRecord.com.

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