PA state Sen. Doug Mastriano makes announcement on potential US Senate run

WGAL NEWS EIGHT. JEREMY, THANK YOU. NEW TONIGHT COMMITMENT 2024 POLITICAL COVERAGE. REPUBLICANS STATE SENATOR DOUG MASTRIANO ANNOUNCED HE IS NOT RUNNING FOR US SENATE. HE MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT ON HIS FACEBOOK PAGE WITH HIS WIFE REBY BY HIS SIDE. WHILE I HAD DECIDED NOT TO RUN, SOMEONE ELSE WILL DECIDE TO RUN AND SOMEONE ELSE WILL WIN THE PRIMARY NEXT YEAR AND BE THE NOMINEE. AND WHOEVER IS THAT NOMINEE, I WILL SUPPORT THEM AND I WILL SUPPORT THEM. AND WE HOPE YOU WILL, TOO, BECAUSE I DON’T WANT ANY OTHER REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE TO GO THROUGH WHAT WE WENT THROUGH LAST YEAR WHEN OUR OWN PARTY BETRAYED US. MASTRIANO WAS REFERRING TO WHEN HE WAS THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR AND LOST THE SUPPORT OF SOME REPUBLICANS WHO BACKED DEMOCRAT JOSH SHAPIRO, WHO WENT ON TO WIN. DAVID CORMACK SENT OUT A STATEMENT THANKING MASTRIANO FOR HIS DEDICATION TO PENNSYLVANIA AND SAID, QUOTE, I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING A RUN FOR THE US SENATE BECAUSE BOB CASEY HAS CONSISTENT MADE LIFE WORSE FOR PENNSYLVANIA FAMILIES OVER THE PAST 18 YEARS, AND OUR STATE

Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano made his decision on Thursday night as to whether he'll run for the U.S. Senate or not. The Republican did a Facebook Live with his wife on Thursday night."At this time, we have decided not to run for the U.S. Senate but to continue to serve in Harrisburg. While I have decided not to run, someone else will decide to run, and someone else will win the primary next year and be the nominee. And whoever is that nominee, Rebbie and I will support them, and we hope you will too," Mastriano said. Dave McCormick sent out a statement thanking Mastriano for his dedication to Pennsylvania and said: "I am seriously considering a run for the U.S. Senate because Bob Casey has consistently made life worse for Pennsylvania families over the past 18 years, and our state deserves better." Sen. Casey announced in April that he is seeking another term.

Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano made his decision on Thursday night as to whether he'll run for the U.S. Senate or not.

The Republican did a Facebook Live with his wife on Thursday night.

"At this time, we have decided not to run for the U.S. Senate but to continue to serve in Harrisburg. While I have decided not to run, someone else will decide to run, and someone else will win the primary next year and be the nominee. And whoever is that nominee, Rebbie and I will support them, and we hope you will too," Mastriano said.

Dave McCormick sent out a statement thanking Mastriano for his dedication to Pennsylvania and said:

"I am seriously considering a run for the U.S. Senate because Bob Casey has consistently made life worse for Pennsylvania families over the past 18 years, and our state deserves better."

Sen. Casey announced in April that he is seeking another term.

PA state Sen. Doug Mastriano makes announcement on potential US Senate run

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