The Pennsylvania Democratic Party is getting a huge boost from its leader – Gov. Josh Shapiro.

The governor is leading efforts to fund and rebuild the Pennsylvania Democratic Party and is committing more than $3.3 million to the organization and an initiative entitled, “Rise Up Pennsylvania.”

“Rise Up Pennsylvania” is a coordinated campaign effort that hopes to serve as a focal point of Democratic organizing efforts to win up and down the ballot. To date, the initiative has opened 27 offices around the Commonwealth, including all key swing congressional districts, with nearly 100 full-time organizers leading volunteers.

The initiative aspires to reach low-propensity voters who seldom hear or see campaigns during an election cycle, including specific efforts to organize and mobilize in African American, Latino, and AAPI communities.

In a memo from Larry Hailsham Jr., Executive Director of the PA Dems, he wrote the “Governor’s leadership and our Party’s close coordination and partnership with campaigns and organizations across the Commonwealth are critical to the success of Rise Up Pennsylvania and are putting Democrats in a position to win everywhere this November.

“As we look ahead to this November’s general elections, Republicans across the Commonwealth have put their loyalty to a chaotic, corrupt, and cost-raising agenda ahead of the needs of Pennsylvanians — and they will be held accountable for it.”

While national Democrats are targeting four swing-district congressional races in Bucks County (PA-01), the Lehigh Valley (PA-07), NEPA (PA-08), and the Capital Region (PA-10), state Democrats are also focused on increasing their one-seat majority in the state House as well as flipping the Pennsylvania Senate and giving the party a “trifecta” for the first time in 33 years.

“We are building a Pennsylvania Democratic Party that is ready to meet the challenge,” said chair Eugene DePasquale on social media. “We’re talking to voters early across Pennsylvania at an unprecedented scale and are ready to deliver wins up and down the ballot this November.”

According to a recent Quinnipiac University poll, Shapiro has a 13-point advantage over Republican challenger Stacy Garrity as he vies for a second term. If he can cross the finish line with a larger margin, combined with assists on Democratic victories outlined above, he will burnish his growing reputation and provide a boost for an expected bid for the White House in 2028.

“If Gov. Shapiro can have a good night in November on the down-ballot … it’s going to be a very strong proof point,” said Larry Ceisler, a Philadelphia-based public affairs executive. “If you look at the other people being talked about as potentially running for president, nobody is really in a state like Pennsylvania and has this many competitive seats.”

Pennsylvania Republicans were not impressed by the actions.

“Happy to hear that Shapiro is sharing the tainted millions he received from Jeffrey Epstein’s close associate, Reid Hoffman, and George Soros with other Democrats in Pennsylvania,” said Republican Party of Pennsylvania spokesperson James Markley. “This must have been what he was doing instead of planning to represent Pennsylvania at the Great American State Fair, or getting a budget passed on time.

“Every day it becomes more obvious that Shapiro doesn’t care about Pennsylvanians. From using taxpayer dollars to settle sexual harassment lawsuits to using taxpayer dollars to upgrade his private home, Josh Shapiro has only ever cared about himself.”