A July survey taken by Harper Polling showed that just under a quarter of state residents thought Corbett should be elected again in Allyson Schwartz in a hypothetical general election match-up. These were larger numbers than had been revealed in a similar survey conducted previously by Public Opinion Strategies, a Republican-aligned firm. Three other potential Democratic candidates were mentioned in connection with the race: state Rep. Two Republicans were also mentioned as potential primary opponents for Governor Corbett: former radio announcer Tom Lineaweaver and conservative activist Bob Guzzardi.
The majority on the court found that Guzzardi had failed to "meet a deadline for filing a statement of financial interests" with the State Ethics Commission and that his campaign filing was therefore unable to be approved. Businessman Tom Wolf won the Democratic primary, spending on early campaign ads and taking an early lead in polls. Allyson Schwartz finished second.
Green Party candidate Paul Glover and Libertarian Party candidate Ken Krawchuk failed to get onto the November general election ballot after failing to collect the 17, required signatures. Candidates responded to questions regarding education funding, marijuana legalization, voter ID, and the minimum wage. Corbett countered that half of the job cuts were initiated by predecessor Ed Rendell and some funding was cut due to a decrease in federal funding.
On the issue of marijuana regulation, Corbett opposed legalization of the substance, arguing that it could encourage the use of other drugs, while Wolf advocated for legalized medical marijuana and partial decriminalization of recreational marijuana. Corbett supported voter ID requirements passed prior to the elections as necessary to curb voter fraud.
Wolf accused state Republicans of trying to decrease Democratic turnout and suggested there was insufficient evidence of fraud. Corbett announced his candidacy for the Republican party nomination for Governor of Pennsylvania on September 15, Furthermore, the polling data at that time suggested that he held an edge over the three top-polling Democrats in hypothetical head-to-head match-ups.
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Laughlin is another state senator that has confirmed interest in running for governor. Laughlin unseated an incumbent Democrat in to get his state senate seat. He has also announced the formation of a committee to explore a gubernatorial run. Congressmen Meuser has shown interest in running for governor, but would have to face off against the man he succeeded in the U.
House: Barletta. Prior to his political career, Meuser was an executive at Pride Mobility Products. He lost the race for the 10th congressional district in before serving as the head of the Department of Revenue under former Gov. Tom Corbett. He was then successful in , winning the U. House race for the 9th congressional district. Meuser has also been supportive of Trump, including joining U. House Republicans in December supporting the Texas lawsuit that contested the presidential election in Pennsylvania.
Martin announced last week he is forming an exploratory committee to run for the Republican nomination for governor. A former county commissioner, Martin is in his second term as a state senator representing the 13th district. He is a lifelong Lancaster County resident, having graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School and Millersville University before representing the area.
He currently serves as chair of the Senate Education Committee and has been a staunch advocate for school choice and expanding tax credit scholarship programs. View the discussion thread. Skip to main content. Toggle navigation Search.
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