STATE SENATOR DOUG MASTRIANO. TOM? YEAH. JERRY, I TALKED TO ORGANIZERS OF THAT WRITE IN CAMPAIGN AND THEY TOLD ME THE CONSERVATIVE STATE SENATOR FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY IS NOT BEHIND THIS CAMPAIGN, THOUGH HE DOES SUPPORT THE MESSAGE BEHIND IT. ORGANIZERS OF THIS CAMPAIGN SAY THEY’RE FRUSTRATED THAT AN EARLY ENDORSEMENT WAS GIVEN TO STATE TREASURER STACY GARRITY. THEY FEEL LIKE VOTERS GOT SHORTCHANGED BECAUSE THE TRADITIONAL PRIMARY SIMPLY WASN’T GOING TO HAPPEN, AND THEY ARE HOPING TO SEND A MESSAGE. IT’S A LIFE CHANGING DECISION. IT’S BEEN A FEW MONTHS SINCE DOUG MASTRIANO SAID HE WOULD NOT SEEK ANOTHER BID FOR GOVERNOR, BUT SOME OF HIS SUPPORTERS ARE MOUNTING A WRITE IN BID FOR THE STATE SENATOR. AN ORGANIZER TOLD ME OVER THE PHONE, WE ARE VERY SERIOUS ABOUT TRYING TO GET ENOUGH VOTES TO GET DOUG MASTRIANO THE PRIMARY VICTORY. HE SAID THE GRASSROOTS EFFORT THAT LANDED MASTRIANO THE GOP NOMINATION IN 2022 IS STILL THERE. IF YOU WANT TO GET ON THE GET ON THE BALLOT, HE SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN ON THE BALLOT. IF THEY WANT TO DO WRITE IN, LET HIM DO WRITE IN. STATE TREASURER STACY GARRITY TOLD ME SHE’S UNCONCERNED WITH THE WRITE IN CAMPAIGN. SHE’S WRITING INTO THE PRIMARY WITH THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE STATE GOP, AS WELL AS PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, WHO RECENTLY HOSTED HER AT MAR A LAGO. I AM VERY UNIMPRESSED WITH SHAPIRO. I WATCHED HIM ON AN INTERVIEW. HE’S A STIFF. I MEAN, IT REALLY DOESN’T MATTER TO ME. AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE WILL UNIFY AND DOUG’S SUPPORTERS ARE VERY PASSIONATE AND I ADMIRE THEM FOR THAT. REACHED OUT TO THE PENNSYLVANIA GOP AND THEIR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TOLD ME IN A STATEMENT THAT STACEY HAS ALREADY GOTTEN THE ENDORSEMENT OF BOTH THE STATE COMMITTEE, BUT ALSO PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, AS YOU JUST HEARD ABOUT EARLIER. AS A RESULT, PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS WHO SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT, IN THEIR WORDS, SHOULD SUPPORT STACY GARRITY. I SHOULD ALSO REACH OUT. EXCUSE ME, POINT OUT THAT I REACHED OUT TO SENATOR MASTRIANO EARLIER TODAY BUT DID NOT HEAR BACK FROM HIM. THE ORGANIZERS OF THAT CAMPAIGN, BY THE WAY, SAY THEY WILL SUPPORT GARRITY I
Write-in campaign launched for Doug Mastriano in Pennsylvania governor primary
Supporters of Doug Mastriano are organizing a write-in campaign for the Pennsylvania governor’s primary despite the GOP and President Trump’s endorsements of Stacy Garrity.
Updated: 8:47 PM EDT Apr 2, 2026
State Treasurer Stacy Garrity is the only Republican candidate for governor who will appear on the ballot in May’s primary election, but supporters of the previous nominee are pushing for people to write in his name instead.Organizers of the campaign say the conservative senator from Franklin County is not responsible for the campaign but does support it. They are not happy that the party endorsed Stacy Garrity so early, and if they cannot beat her, they are hoping to at least send a message.”We are very serious about trying to get enough votes to get Doug Mastriano the primary victory,” said Ernie Springer, of Willow Street, who said the grassroots effort that landed Mastriano the GOP nomination in 2022 is still active.Garrity downplays concernsOn Wednesday, Garrity downplayed concerns about the write-in campaign as she rides into the primary with the endorsement of the state GOP and President Donald Trump, who recently hosted her at Mar-a-Lago.”If he wanted to get on the ballot, he should have gotten on the ballot. If he wants to do a write-in, do a write-in. I mean, it really doesn’t matter to me. We will unify, and Doug’s supporters are very passionate and admire them for that,” Garrity said.
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State Treasurer Stacy Garrity is the only Republican candidate for governor who will appear on the ballot in May’s primary election, but supporters of the previous nominee are pushing for people to write in his name instead.
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Organizers of the campaign say the conservative senator from Franklin County is not responsible for the campaign but does support it. They are not happy that the party endorsed Stacy Garrity so early, and if they cannot beat her, they are hoping to at least send a message.
“We are very serious about trying to get enough votes to get Doug Mastriano the primary victory,” said Ernie Springer, of Willow Street, who said the grassroots effort that landed Mastriano the GOP nomination in 2022 is still active.
Garrity downplays concerns
On Wednesday, Garrity downplayed concerns about the write-in campaign as she rides into the primary with the endorsement of the state GOP and President Donald Trump, who recently hosted her at Mar-a-Lago.
“If he wanted to get on the ballot, he should have gotten on the ballot. If he wants to do a write-in, do a write-in. I mean, it really doesn’t matter to me. We will unify, and Doug’s supporters are very passionate and admire them for that,” Garrity said.