PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Lou Barletta, the Trump-backing former congressman who unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate, has taken a step toward possibly running for governor of Pennsylvania in 2022 and begun a political action committee to raise money.
Barletta told The Associated Press a month ago that he would decide in the coming weeks on whether to seek the Republican nomination for governor.
If he runs, Barletta would likely be considered the front-runner in what could be a crowded GOP primary next spring. Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, is constitutionally term-limited from serving a third term.
Attorney General Josh Shapiro is widely expected to seek the Democratic nomination.