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Josh Shapiro: “We do [have the death penalty in Pennsylvania].”

Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

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Published June 17, 2026 | Video Starts at 11:41

… straight line between ultimately my position formally changing and a conversation I had with my then 11 year old son Max went out of nowhere. He said to me, dad, We do [have the death penalty in Pennsylvania]. do we? I thought that's a strange question for an 11 year old to ask. I said we do because you're not Ford, are you? (11:41–11:42)

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