Pennsylvania’s primary election will be held on Tuesday and Republicans will go to the polls to choose their running mate State Treasurer Stacy Garrity in her quest to overthrow the Democrats Governor Josh Shapiro.
It’s a choice between a pair of candidates from Western Pennsylvania Jason Richey AND John Ventre.
Jason Richey
- Experience: Attorney, K&L Gates. Chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican Committee
- Priorities
- Protect taxpayers from reckless spending and higher taxes
- Prioritize public safety and support our law enforcement
- Support job creation and economic growth
- Let’s defend our constitutional rights and freedoms
- Ensure that state government is lucid and works for the people, not special interests.
- Use God-given natural resources and become a world leader in energy production.
- Fundraising: : $60,643 from January 1 to March 30. Cash on hand: $53,020.
- Education: B.A., Allegheny College, 1993. J.D., Ohio State College of Law, 1996.
- Quotable: “As lieutenant governor, I will focus on cutting regulations that stifle our private sector, responsibly unleashing our energy potential, and making state government work for the people who pay for it.”
- Cufflinks: : Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Blue | TikTok
John Ventre
- Experience: Retired UPS Regional Security Director
- Priorities
- Eliminate the $0.58 fuel tax
- No more tax on ammunition sales
- Cut down on unnecessary expenses
- Bring back common sense leadership
- Put Pennsylvania first
- Fundraising: : $0 from January 1 to March 31. Cash on hand: $0.
- Education: AAS, Farmingdale State University, 1977
- Quotable: “I am a “patriot candidate”, just like [GOP 2022 gubernatorial nominee Doug] Mastriano, but the difference is that I would never vote for Act 77. I’m like Trump because I grew up in New York. I bring a patriot’s voice, while support brings assist to the committee – that’s a huge difference.
- Cufflinks: : Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Blue | TikTok
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