Gubernatorial talk from Doherty builds

After weeks of quiet chatter, it’s now clear that Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty is indeed considering a run for Governor next year.

Doherty has been flying high since

July 18, 2009 at 1:48 pm | Comments (5)

Gerlach has $200K in House account

As he neared a decision to not seek reeleciton in favor of a gubernatorial bid, Congressman Jim Gerlach (R-6) still raised about $200,000, finishing the second quarter with about that much on hand, according to campaign finance data.

Gerlach is expected to roll that money into his gubernatorial campaign, for which the more stringent federal campaign finance rules do not apply.

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July 17, 2009 at 11:32 am | Comments (0)

Gerlach makes it official: He’s running for Governor

Congressman Jim Gerlach (R-6) will run for Governor next year, adding another Republican to the competitive primary field and creating an open House seat that the GOP will be hard-pressed to defend.

Gerlach, in a statement Tuesday morning, said the economic challenges facing the state call for his leadership.

“From cutting state spending, income taxes and welfare rolls, I have been on the front lines for years fighting for smaller government and greater efficiency in…

July 14, 2009 at 11:33 am | Comments (1)

Gerlach reportedly to announce gubernatorial run

Congressman Jim Gerlach (R-6) will forgo reelection next year to make a run at the Governor’s Mansion instead, The Morning Call reports.

Gerlach has for months been considering a gubernatorial bid, even as local and national Republicans have shuddered at the prospect of defending his increasingly-Democratic seat without their incumbent. But The Morning Call

July 14, 2009 at 6:45 am | Comments (1)

EXCLUSIVE: Hoeffel considering gubernatorial bid

Five years after he gave up his Congressional seat in an unsuccessful run for Senate, Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Hoeffel is mulling a run for Governor, two Democrats who have spoken with him told pa2010.com.

Hoeffel would be the only elected official from the Philadelphia region in the Democratic primary—Tom Knox is from Philadelphia but doesn’t hold office—and his supporters say he would be a genuine progressive in a race that seems to be lacking…

July 9, 2009 at 11:00 pm | Comments (11)

Five Democrats who could shake up the Governor’s race

For months, Democratic insiders have looked at their party’s field for Governor and asked: “Is this it?”

And that was before Lehigh County Executive Don Cunningham Full Story

July 8, 2009 at 2:14 pm | Comments (16)

Meehan to return $10K

Republican gubernatorial candidate Pat Meehan will return a $10,000 contribution from a Delaware County GOP committee because the money was given almost immediately after the committee received $15,000 from a Philadelphia labor union Meehan had investigated as U.S. Attorney, The Inquirer reports.

The money is only a tiny fraction of a campaign war chest that long ago passed $700,000. But after The Inquirer pointed out that the Ridley Park Republican Committee had given Meehan the…

July 8, 2009 at 9:37 am | Comments (1)

Shapiro may run for Lt. Gov.

State Representative Josh Shapiro (D-Montgomery) is being encouraged to dive into the relatively empty Democratic field for Lieutenant Governor, and when Harrisburg’s contentious budget negotiations are over, he may do just that, a Democrat close to Shapiro told pa2010.com.

“It’s something he will look at seriously,” the Democrat said on condition of anonymity because Shapiro hasn’t made any decision. Shapiro, the Democrat added, is not currently making moves toward the race, and will not consider…

July 8, 2009 at 8:00 am | Comments (5)

Saidel’s head start in Lt. Gov. race growing formidable

As the first candidate by far to pSaidel, a former Philadelphia City Controller, already has a campaign war-chest of more than half-a-million dollars, political consultants working on his behalf and he recently netted the…

July 7, 2009 at 11:03 am | Comments (2)

Onorato far outpacing Wagner in the money game

In their likely matchup for the gubernatorial votes in western Pennsylvania, Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato already has one huge advantage over his political rival, Auditor General Jack Wagner: money.

Onorato had pWhile much of Onorato’s war-chest was built from a 2007 reelection bid that cost very little, he continues to raise more than Wagner from month-to-month. Wagner raised a little over $10,000 in the month following this year’s primary, compared to almost $200,000 raised by Onorato, according to their campaign finance reports./p
pPhiladelphia businessman Tom Knox did not have to file a recent campaign finance report because he does not hold elected office. He had a a href="http://www.campaignfinance.state.pa.us/CFReport.aspx?CFReportID=67645&Section=Cover" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.campaignfinance.state.pa.us']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.campaignfinance.state.pa.us%2FCFReport.aspx%3FCFReportID%3D67645%26amp%3BSection%3DCover','minimal+sum')" target="_blank">minimal sum on hand at the end of last year, but is

July 6, 2009 at 1:40 pm | Comments (5)