Josh Shapiro (born 1973) is a Democratic politician who serves as governor of Pennsylvania (2023– ). He previously was the state’s attorney general (2017–23) and was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2005–12). He has enjoyed bipartisan support and is seen as a rising star within the Democratic Party.
Josh Shapiro was raised within Conservative Judaism and has said that “my faith and my family are central to my life.” He studied law at Georgetown University (J.D., 2002), and in 2004 he won a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. There he developed a reputation as a moderate, though he was liberal on social issues, notably supporting abortion rights. In 2017 he became attorney general and was involved in addressing the opioid epidemic, notably prosecuting pharmaceutical companies and CEOs who contributed to the crisis. In 2022 Shapiro was easily elected governor, and he took office the following year.