Pennsylvania Gubernatorial and Senate Primaries to Be Decided
May 17, 2022 | Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf (D) is term-limited, and Sen. Pat Toomey (R) is retiring. On May 17, voters in the Keystone State will determine who meets in the general election with the gubernatorial and U.S. Senate primaries.
The Senate race has generated widespread attention, especially in the last month.
Donald Trump endorsed celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz, who has spent $12 million of his own funds on his Senate campaign.
Hedge fund executive and former U.S. Treasury Department official David McCormick has poured $11 million into his bid to replace Toomey.
Kathy Barnette, a U.S. Army Reserves veteran and commentator, has operated her quest to become Pennsylvania’s next U.S. Senator on a shoestring budget after raising $1.7 million. In May, she emerged as a contender to Oz and McCormick.
Her ascent in the race is attributed to a powerful personal life story that includes a personal climb out of poverty, being a child conceived from rape, which has shaped her staunch pro-life stance. Barnette has picked up support from conservative groups, including the well-funded Club for Growth Action super PAC.
In a new Emerson College poll released on May 16, Barnette tallied 24 percent support, with Oz leading with 28 percent and McCormick with 21 percent support…. (Excerpt from the Epoch Times)
