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Doug Mastriano led the effort to overturn the 2020 election while Josh Shapiro beat Trump in court. Now the two are running for governor in one of the most important swing states, Eric Garcia reports from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia playground was already packed by the time Josh Shapiro arrived. The attorney general and candidate for Pennsylvania governor paraded into North Philly on Saturday, where he was cheered by neighborhood activists who wanted a fist bump and welcomed by elected officials who wanted his ear.

With midterms approaching, cannabis is often in the spotlight of debates. Pennsylvania gubernatorial nominee Attorney General Josh Shapiro, who has expressed support for cannabis policy change previously, reiterated his support for marijuana legalization.

Doug Mastriano is leaning into hard-right positions.

The great red wave is looming

The Independent’s Eric Garcia headed to Trump’s rally in Wilkes-Barre and to a Democratic event in Scranton. This is what he’s learned.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Former President Donald Trump forcefully hit back at President Joe Biden on Saturday night, saying the Democrat’s recent address in Philadelphia was “the most vicious, hateful, and divisive speech ever delivered by an American president, vilifying 75 million citizens.”

Pennsylvania Democratic statewide candidates and officeholders have spent $8.8 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among statewide officials and candidates, Josh Shapiro has spent more than any other Democrat.

The headline looked promising for Doug Mastriano’s gubernatorial campaign, and the Republican state senator promptly shared it Thursday morning with his nearly 200,000 followers on Twitter and Facebook.

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania and its critical elections are back in the national spotlight this week.

Wilkes-Barre is located in Luzerne County, which historically voted for Democrats before Trump came along