Army veteran and state treasurer Stacy Garrity entered a likely competitive Pennsylvania governor race against popular incumbent Josh Shapiro.
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FIRSTONFOX:PennsylvaniaStateTreasurerStacyGarrityannouncedherRepublicancampaignforgovernorMonday,teeingupwhatcouldbeacompetitiveraceagainstincumbentDemocraticGov.JoshShapiroin2026.
SpeakingexclusivelywithFoxNewsDigitalaheadofhercampaignlaunch,theRepublicancandidatesaidsheischallengingShapiroinnextyear’sgubernatorialelectionbecausehe“hasfailedthestate,”oncriticalissues,includingenergyproduction,educationandjobcreation.Shesaidthestate’svastoilandgasresourcesarethekeystoitseconomy.
“IhaveamuchdifferentvisionfortheCommonwealth,”Garrity,61,saidinaphoneinterviewbeforeannouncinghercampaignforgovernor.“Wereallyneedtotakeadvantageofwhatwehaverightunderourfeet,whichwouldcreatealotoffinancialbreathingroomfortheCommonwealththatwedesperatelyneed.”
GarritysaidherpositiononenergyputsherrightinstepwithPresidentDonaldTrumpan
