HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) â Lou Barletta, the Trump-backing former congressman and immigration hawk who unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate, has taken a step toward possibly running for governor of Pennsylvania in 2022 and begun a political action committee to raise money.
Barletta told The Associated Press a month ago that he was considering running and would decide in the coming weeks on whether to seek the Republican nomination for governor.
Barletta has continued to discuss the possibility of running internally, with Republicans, and on Monday said in an interview, âI am definitely very seriously considering it.â
To help him in his decision-making, Barletta has forged another connection to Donald Trump, saying that he hired a newly formed political consulting firm that includes Bill Stepien, Trump s former campaign manager and White House political director.
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Lou Barletta in October 2018, following his second debate with U.S. Sen. Bob Casey in the 2018 Senate race.
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HARRISBURG Lou Barletta, the Trump-backing former congressman and immigration hawk who unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate, has taken a step toward possibly running for governor of Pennsylvania in 2022 and begun a political action committee to raise money.
Barletta told The Associated Press a month ago that he was considering running and would decide in the coming weeks on whether to seek the Republican nomination for governor.