Stacy Garrity is running for governor. We look forward to hearing what she has to say on the campaign trail.

She brings experience in both the private sector with the tungsten and powdered metals industry and as a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserve to the race. She also will have served as the state’s treasurer for about six years when the 2026 gubernatorial election is held.

Of particular interest during the long campaign ahead will be her positions on transparency and accountability — two watchwords we frequently use when discussing our elected officials.

We’ve made no secret of our dissatisfaction with Gov. Josh Shapiro’s lack of transparency surrounding instances of alleged sexual harassment and around accepting donations from entities that in turn rely on the state for funding or contracts. We believe most Pennsylvanians join us in our frustration — with both Shapiro and our legislature — with the inaction on the overdue state budget.

Transparency in a governor or any other elected official is a key component of enabling voters to determine who truly deserves support for reelection. Of course, leadership and the ability to fulfill the most basic requirements of the state government — such as enacting a state budget — is one of the factors we are confident voters will take a look at.

We are just as confident that these are factors or assessments that voters can and should cross ideologies over. Pennsylvania and, really, the United States, are at their best when a position on any divisive issue can still be part of a broader context in which voters still also ask: Is this candidate focused on executing the most essential tasks of the job.

We encourage Garrity — and any other candidate — to address these shortcomings seriously and frequently. We continue to believe Pennsylvanians deserve better.