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While Doug Mastriano’s November gubernatorial loss disappointed Republicans retired Army colonel-turned-state senator seems ready to strategize for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new report from POLITICO<\/a> reveals Mastriano’s first steps toward a potential Senate run in 2024 and it seems clear he’s not ready to throw in the towel when it comes to pursuing higher office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWhat do you do with a movement of 2.2 million?\u201d he told POLITICO. \u201cWe\u2019re keeping it alive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve seen people in the past, other Republican gubernatorial candidates, they rise and they disappear when they lose. Why?\u201d he asked. \u201cYou have people that love you and support you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Mastriano affirmed he is \u201cpraying\u201d about whether to go forward with a potential Senate run in 2024. After God, his wife, Rebbie, will have the final word he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if Mastriano does decide to mount a Senate campaign the Republican would run in a primary for the right to take on Democrat Sen.\u00a0Bob Casey. Which is likely to be a considerable challenge due in part to Sen. Casey’s familial history in the Keystone State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

POLITICO noted that “no one in the Pennsylvania GOP establishment is eager for that matchup.\u00a0“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Casey\u2019s father, former Gov. Robert Casey Sr., signed abortion regulations into law that went all the way to a landmark Supreme Court case, where they were largely kept intact. Mastriano even noted that Casey Sr. was “more pro-life than most Republicans” before insisting Sen. Casey is incapable of living up to his father’s legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI think he\u2019s a huge disappointment. He\u2019s nothing like his dad,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Still, all signs point to the fact Mastriano is taking steps to position himself for a possible run. He’s planning an upcoming rally in central Pennsylvania, which will feature Trump lawyer Christina Bobb and conservative media personality Wendy Bell as speakers. Mastriano also led a hearing on the East Palestine train derailment over the border from the incident in western Pennsylvania, and he successfully pushed a committee he chairs to subpoena Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw to testify. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also hired Dan Cox, the unsuccessful Maryland gubernatorial nominee, as his chief-of-staff which has fueled speculation he might want to run for higher office again. He seemed to confirm the link during the interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cHmm,\u201d he said, laughing. \u201cGute erkennung<\/em>. As the Germans say, \u2018Good deduction.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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