Transcript: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Nov. 1, 2026

November 1, 2026 / 10:30 AM EST / CBS News

The following is the full transcript of the interview with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, a portion of which aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Nov. 1, 2026.

MARGARET BRENNAN: All right. So, Governor, you're campaigning for re-election, and you're also trying to help some of these Democrats get elected to Congress. According to our CBS polling, 57% of likely voters believe Democrats have not offered a clear plan for what they would do if they do win control of Congress. What is it that Democrats are running for, or is it simply in opposition to President Trump?

GOV. JOSH SHAPIRO: Well, certainly for me, it's not about opposition to Trump. I'm running as a GSD Democrat—a Get Stuff Done Democrat. I think what people have seen in my leadership here in Pennsylvania is someone who listens, who goes back to the Capitol, and then delivers, executes for the people of Pennsylvania, and I'm working hard to elect these members of or these challengers to the members of Congress here in Pennsylvania who run on a similar platform, common sense things, making sure people have access…

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