Pennsylvania Republicans to Trump: Notice me - POLITICO

Link CopiedIt’s The Bachelor meets the campaign trail.A group of Republicans running in the Pennsylvania primary for governor are heading to the town of Greensburg on Friday with hopes that former President Donald Trump will give them the final rose.Former Rep. Lou Barletta, state Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman, and businessman David White are all expected to be in attendance despite none having been listed on the lineup of speakers in the pre-rally program, they and their camps confirmed. A point or two could be all the difference for a candidate coming down the stretch,” said Brian Nutt, a Republican strategist in Pennsylvania.Tonight’s rally in western Pennsylvania is meant to drum up support for Trump’s endorsed candidate for Senate, celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz.There is speculation over whether or not Trump will make a surprise endorsement on stage in the Republican primary for governor. “Doug Mastriano winning would make it more challenging for Republicans to pick up an open seat given the controversial nature of some of his comments,” said a Republican familiar with the race.Recently, the current Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, who is running unopposed in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, launched an ad that appeared aimed at boosting Mastriano in the GOP primary — a sign that he sees him as the weakest potential Republican opponent.“There’s a belief that his attendance in Washington on Jan. 6 will derail his campaign,” said Nutt.