Even though he and state lawmakers are tangled in a months-long budget stalemate, Gov. Josh Shapiro can point to strong support from Pennsylvania voters and a rising national profile almost a year before he’s up for re-election in 2026, a new poll suggests.

Sixty percent of voters say they approve of Mr. Shapiro’s performance, according to a survey of more than 1,500 Keystone State voters by Quinnipiac University. The rating marks the governor’s highest since Quinnipiac began tracking his approval in June of 2023.

The latest poll provided an early look at voters’ perspectives on the governor’s race, with Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity campaigning and gaining name recognition, and 2022 Shapiro opponent state Sen. Doug Mastriano still floating a run before Mr. Shapiro has announ

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