PENNSYLVANIA — In response to Pennsylvania Republicans selecting Doug Mastriano to become their nominee for Governor, Pennsylvania Democratic Party spokesperson Marisa Nahem issued the following statement:
“The Republican Party just nominated an extreme and dangerous candidate for Governor. Doug Mastriano’s extremism goes well beyond Donald Trump, and he was able to win the primary by embracing absurd election lies, hanging out with QAnon conspiracy theorists, and calling for a complete ban on abortion.
“The next Governor of Pennsylvania will have the power to protect or undermine our elections, defend or restrict our rights — including the right to choose and unionize — and will chart the future of our Commonwealth. The stakes could not be higher and the contrast could not be clearer: Mastriano’s extreme and dangerous agenda is wholly out-of-touch with Pennsylvanians, and we need to elect Attorney General Josh Shapiro as our next Governor. Attorney General Shapiro will defend our freedoms, cut taxes and lower costs, improve our schools, and make our communities safer, and the Pennsylvania Democratic Party will do everything we can to help elect him in November.”
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