By Alex Roarty
PoliticsPA Staff Writer
roarty@politicspa.com
Howard Cohen said Thursday he isn’t sure if he’ll end his bid to represent the 6th Congressional District if incumbent Jim Gerlach, who ended his gubernatorial campaign Thursday, seeks re-election.
“I have no idea what I will do if Jim decided to get in,” the Republican Cohen told PoliticsPA.
He added later, “It will be a long night if he decides to run for the 6th.”
Cohen said he won’t decide either way until Gerlach makes his decision official.
UPDATED, 7:30 p.m.: Cohen later release this official statement:
“Jim Gerlach has been an outstanding Congressman serving the citizens of the Pennsylvania Sixth District, I have supported Jim every time he ran.
When he announced that he was running for Governor, I went through a deliberative process that included consulting with many friends and individuals who know the district and know me, including Jim Gerlach. I also looked at others who were running, and I concluded that I could do the job better than those who were running, or those who were planning to run.
I am in this race until my Congressman, Jim Gerlach, makes a decision as to whether he will run for re-election. At that time, I will make a decision as to whether I continue my campaign. I want to serve the citizens of the 6th District and as I have said many times, I am ready to go to work for them on day one.”
Tags: Howard Cohen, Howard Cohen for Congress, Jim Gerlach, Republican primary 6th District
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