GOP Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania will not run for reelection in 2022, according to two people familiar with his plans
GOP Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania will not run for reelection in 2022, two people familiar with his plans said.
Now, Toomey's retirement means that both a Senate seat and the governorship will be open in Pennsylvania in 2022, setting off a scramble in both parties for candidates. On the Republican side, former Rep. Ryan Costello will look seriously at running, according to a person familiar with his thinking. Rep. Mike Kelly is also considered a potential candidate. Jeff Bartos, a real estate developer and former candidate for lieutenant governor, said in a statement he would be having conversations with family in the coming weeks and would have more to say about a potential run after the election.
Toomey is a loyal vote for McConnell and Trump on most issues, although it’s clear that some of Trump’s behavior while in office has upset the cautious Pennsylvania Republican, who waited until Election Day in 2016 to announce that he was voting for his party's presidential nominee.
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