Democrat Josh Shapiro wins Pennsylvania governor's race

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Source: AP


Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro, the state's attorney general, attends an election night event, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Oaks, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)


HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrat Josh Shapiro won the race for governor of Pennsylvania, securing the office for four years in a state where the future of abortion rights is on the line, along with management of the 2024 election in a battleground that is often decisive in choosing presidents.

Shapiro, the state’s two-term elected attorney general, ran to the middle on several key issues and smashed Pennsylvania’s campaign finance record in a powerhouse campaign, swamping Republican Doug Mastriano in a deluge of TV ads. He had led polls from the start over Mastriano, and his victory — in a year in which Democrats nationally faced headwinds, including high inflation — made him the first governor to be elected to succeed a member of his party since 1966.

“Tonight, voters from Gen Z to our seniors, voters from all walks of life, have given me the honor of a lifetime, given me the chance to serve you as Pennsylvania’s next governor,” Shapiro told a cheering crowd of hundreds in his home of Montgomery County, in suburban Philadelphia.

Shapiro thanked his family and supporters and went on to tell the crowd that “real freedom won tonight” and “Democracy endured” in a race he characterized as, in part, a fight to preserve the right to vote and the right to an abortion.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/pennsylvania-governor-race-2022-midterm-elections-cfcdce9eb72761415dcea9fbd970c553

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[reymega life]

1. in 2015 I actually met him at a coffee shop for 10 minutes he stoped by on tour

I can't I met a future governor

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5. He was the County Commissoner for Montgomery County

where one of my sisters lives and I know she (and I here in Philly) were ecstatic back when he first won that position because for the first time in County history, Democrats took majority control of the County.

He has literally worked his way through the public and elected service ranks and made a lot of contacts to get to where he is today!

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16. Governor Mastriano

A phrase I’m glad we’ll never hear!

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17. Oh HELL yeah

He was a brazen, unabashed extremist who needs to be reactivated, court-martialed, and then tried for sedition.

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2. Well, I'll be dipped in chawklit! 👊👍

Congratulation!

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3. TY BRDS.. Congrats PA & Democracy! mt

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6. OMG I am grateful

Any crap that comes out of the GOP loon state legislature is going to get the

[Cha]

7. And, what a Governor Josh Shapiro

will make!

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9. The most fascinating thing about him

is that he is like a smooth steady current that runs efficiently through all the chaos. He doesn't sulk away when confronted, he doesn't get hyperbolic when under attack. He speaks plainly and firmly and with authority. And when he basically says "I got this", he really does!!!!

As AG, he helped to shepherd this state through dozens of ridiculous Big Lie lawsuits and even one horrid "audit" one that was filed a year ago.

He is a "no drama Shapiro".

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12. lol.. No Drama Shapiro! So happy for you! nt

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4. Recommend!!!

[Aerator]

8. NBC just called it for Fetterman for Senator

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11. Was already on it

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142991858

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10. YASSS!

[ancianita]

13. YAY! Pennsylvania comes through for democracy!

[BigmanPigman]

14. Dems are knocking it out of the ball park

This helps to sooth the World Series loss.

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15. W000000000t!!!!! 👍 💙

[onetexan]

18. I hope he does wonders for PA & run for POTUS one day

he is an inspiring leader :drums

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19. I caught a brief interview of a political analyst on the radio early this morning

here in the Philly area - and I just found the transcript of that here - https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/shapiro-wins-decisively-over-mastriano-in-pa-governor-race

And related to what you mention, this is what was noted -

Shapiro wins decisive victory over Mastriano in Pa. governor’s race

By Jim Melwert and KYW Staff, KYW Newsradio
KYW Newsradio
Updated on 30 minutes ago

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‘Steely as hell’ with a nice-guy exterior

In 1998, Frank Custer was working for Joe Hoeffel, a newly elected Democratic congressman from Montgomery County. There was a young candidate who Hoeffel was considering hiring. “So he sent me to D.C. to meet him,” said Custer. “I go down, and the person I'm meeting is Josh Shapiro.”

Shapiro was 24 years old at the time, a recent college graduate working for New Jersey U.S. Sen. Robert Torricelli. “We immediately hit it off,” said Custer. “I came back, I told Joe, ‘He's a keeper.’” At night, Shapiro was working on his law degree at Georgetown University. And within about four months — still in his mid-20s — Shapiro took over as Hoeffel’s chief of staff.

“He was a junior, junior staffer for Torricelli. Was now the youngest chief of staff on Capitol Hill. And, I mean, he didn't just get the job done. He succeeded wildly at the job,” said Custer. After about five years, Shapiro left D.C. to run for the Pennsylvania House in 2004, but before he left, Custer said: “I told him then that I thought he had a real shot to be the first Jewish president.

Now I know, that's getting ahead of where we are now. But I can't think of an attribute that a politician — a successful politician — needs that he doesn't have.” Shapiro has made his career in politics, rising from congressional staffer to the state House to Montgomery County commissioner to Pennsylvania attorney general.

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[Tommymac]

20. I am so relieved. I can face the future with Josh and John in the mix. nt

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21. I like it