Trump-backed Doug Mastriano wins Pennsylvania GOP primary for governor Trump's endorsement has continued to be powerful among the Republican base. Axios · May 18, 2022
Election denier Doug Mastriano wins Pennsylvania Republican primary for governor Mastriano benefited from a last-minute Trump endorsement and late polling surge. The Independent UK · May 18, 2022
Mastriano, a Trump-backed election denier, leads Pennsylvania GOP field for governor Far-right Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano is leading polls in the GOP primary for governor, panicking the state's Republican Party establishment. Former U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta follows. WEKU · May 17, 2022
10 races to watch Tuesday, led by Senate contests in Pennsylvania and North Carolina Five states hold primaries Tuesday. The top race is in Pennsylvania, where the GOP Senate primary will be another test of Trump's influence, while Democratic voters seem to favor John Fetterman. WEKU · May 17, 2022
Election 2022: Trump's influence over GOP faces fresh tests Donald Trump faces the strongest test yet of his ability to shape a new generation of congressional Republicans in Tuesday's primary races The Independent UK · May 17, 2022
Pennsylvania governor race divides Republicans, unites Dems As Pennsylvania Republicans prepare to choose a nominee for governor, some party officials are twisted in knots over the possibility of a primary victory by a candidate many see as too far too the right to win statewide this fall The Independent UK · May 17, 2022
Tuesday’s Pennsylvania primary will wrap up a chaotic campaign and chart both parties’ paths forward SCRANTON, Pa. — Pennsylvania voters go to the polls Tuesday after a dramatic and unpredictable primary delivered one more day of twists and questions, with one front-runner hospitalized, a surging candidate facing new questions, and a cliff-hanger finish looming in the Republican Senate race. The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 17, 2022
Trump’s sway gets blurred in 3-way, down-to-wire Senate race Pennsylvania is at the heart of a dramatic midterm primary election race. On the Republican side there is a former Wall Street executive vying with a celebrity physician and a surging conservative firebrand. Their likely rival is a Democrat recovering from a stroke. Tribune News Service · May 16, 2022
Candidate in hospital, others scrambling before Pa. primary The last full day of campaigning in Pennsylvania’s hotly contested primaries for governor and U.S. Senate are under way, with a top Senate candidate in the hospital and establishment Republicans trying to stave off victories by candidates they view as too toxic to win in the fall The Independent UK · May 16, 2022
Oz, Mastriano extend leads in Pa.'s Republican primaries for US Senate, governor, new Emerson College poll says In a poll conducted over the weekend of a relatively large sample of very likely Republican primary voters, former President Donald Trump's endorsed candidates for two of the state's biggest races — Dr. Mehmet Oz for U.S. Senate and Doug Mastriano for governor — were leading the pack. Tribune News Service · May 16, 2022
Abortion rights: how a governor’s veto can protect women’s freedoms The likely end of Roe has raised the stakes in gubernatorial races with candidates stressing on the urgency of the moment The Guardian - US · May 16, 2022
2022 midterms: What to watch as 5 states hold primaries Former President Donald Trump’s winning streak in U.S. Senate primaries is on the line Tuesday as voters in five states cast their ballots in midterm elections The Independent UK · May 16, 2022
A major GOP group is ditching Bill McSwain, joining a last-ditch effort to help Lou Barletta stop Doug Mastriano An influential Harrisburg conservative group that controls one of the biggest political action committees in Pennsylvania endorsed former U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta for governor on Sunday, calling on other contenders to do the same to stop State Sen. Doug Mastriano from winning the Republican nomination. The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 16, 2022
Oz, Barnette, McCormick scramble across Pa. ahead of Tuesday’s extremely close primary WYOMISSING, Pa. — A roller-coaster Pennsylvania campaign season careened toward a breathless finish Saturday as candidates raced to firehouses, diners, public parks, and an indoor rally, making a final push in some of the country’s most critical races. The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 15, 2022
The Independent UK · May 14, 2022 'Reprehensible': Oz condemns GOP opponent's tweet on Islam Republican Senate hopeful Mehmet Oz is stepping up his criticism of a far-right candidate in Pennsylvania who is gaining traction ahead of Tuesday’s primary election
The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 14, 2022 Trump endorses Doug Mastriano in the Pa. governor's race, a late boost for the far-right front-runner PHILADELPHIA — Former President Donald Trump endorsed State Sen. Doug Mastriano in Pennsylvania's Republican primary for governor, announcing his support for the front-runner just days before Tuesday's election.
The Independent UK · May 14, 2022 Trump backs Mastriano in Pennsylvania GOP governor primary Donald Trump has endorsed Doug Mastriano in the Republican primary for governor in Pennsylvania
Axios · May 13, 2022 Trump leans toward endorsing highly controversial Doug Mastriano for Pa. governor According to three sources familiar with his private deliberations.
Tribune News Service · May 13, 2022 Kathy Barnette's ascension brings scrutiny from Republican rivals in Pa. Senate race SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. — As momentum lifts Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Kathy Barnette, there is also the swirling controversy and the questions about who she is — and about her role in attempting to overturn the 2020 election.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 13, 2022 Will Bunch: Who is Kathy Barnette, and can Pa. figure it out before she wins the GOP Senate nod? For about an hour Wednesday night, the crunchy green artificial turf of the big indoor practice field at Newtown Athletic Club in Bucks County offered a kind of a safe space for Kathy Barnette to revel in her new status as sudden-shock co-front-runner in Pennsylvania’s GOP U.S. Senate primary, in…
The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 12, 2022 Barletta is getting new support in Pa. governor’s race as GOP leaders try to stop Mastriano PHILADELPHIA — Lou Barletta, darling of the Republican establishment?
The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 12, 2022 Kathy Barnette is the surprise Pa. Senate candidate who just might win. Now she’s getting new scrutiny PHILADELPHIA — Wearing a bright smile, Kathy Barnette shook hands and introduced herself around the patio of a Montgomery County country club: “I’m Kathy, and I’m running for United States Senate,” she said.
Axios · May 12, 2022 GOP panics over ‘ultra-MAGA’ Pennsylvania Senate wild card Kathy Barnette Mitch McConnell has been fixated on ensuring the 2022 midterms are not a repeat of the 2012 or 2010 cycles.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 11, 2022 Will Bunch: In wagering on Doug Mastriano, Josh Shapiro plays a dangerous game for Pennsylvania There's no way he could win, an unqualified buffoon who veers between hate speech and gobbledygook. The polls are irrelevant, because eventually Republican primary voters will do what they always do and choose a responsible, establishment pick — maybe a former prosecutor, or a veteran lawmaker. And if by some…
The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 11, 2022 Pa. GOP insiders are plotting at 11th hour to stop Doug Mastriano in governor’s race PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Republican insiders are making a last-ditch effort to rally behind a single candidate in the gubernatorial primary – and defeat the front-runner, Doug Mastriano.