Richey Ends Campaign for Governor; Endorses McSwain
Pittsburgh attorney Jason Richey announced that he is withdrawing from the race for the Republican nomination for Governor and is endorsing Bill McSwain.
Pittsburgh attorney Jason Richey announced that he is withdrawing from the race for the Republican nomination for Governor and is endorsing Bill McSwain.
Given the commotion surrounding the campaigns of Dave White, Jake Corman, Bill McSwain and Doug Mastriano to name a few, one name has been particularly inconspicuous – Jason Richey.
The deadline has passed to submit nomination petitions for the 2022 primary election season. Ninety-one (91) candidates successfully completed the process and now, as they say, the players are on the field.
The deadline for collecting signatures to qualify for the ballot for the Pennsylvania primary election is drawing closer. And the pressure is on candidates trying to reach the threshold – and more – by 5 p.m. on the March 15 date.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has signed a letter along with five other state chief executives supporting legislation to suspend the federal gas tax until the end of the year.
The Republican Governors Association (RGA) is investing $31.4 million for major TV buys in five states that feature crucial gubernatorial races. Notably, Pennsylvania is not among the five states.
While the battle for control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives rolls on, another struggle is quietly unfolding across the country – control of governor’s mansions.
In a survey of 600 likely Republican voters done by a private polling firm, David McCormick has the lead over four other candidates for the GOP nod for the open U.S. Senate seat in the Keystone State.
Jeff Coleman, the Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor, has received the endorsement of GOP U.S. Senator Pat Toomey.
The annual gathering of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) took place last weekend in Orlando, Fla. Amongst the many speeches by Republican politicians, Pennsylvania Senate candidates shook hands and networked in their attempts to curry favor.