Bartos to Drop Out of Senate Race, Join Wagner Campaign as LG Candidate

Written by Paul Engelkemier, Managing Editor

Republican businessman and Senate candidate Jeff Bartos is reportedly going to drop his bid for U.S. Senate and enter the race for Lieutenant Governor as part of the Wagner campaign.

According to the Inquirer, Bartos will make the official announcement on Thursday. The Inquirer cited three PA GOP sources for the announcement.

Bartos will join the state Senator Scott Wagner’s campaign as its Lieutenant Governor candidate, but will still have to win the primary to be the nominee.

Bartos’ exit clears one of the major challengers to Congressman Lou Barletta (R-Luzerne) from winning the Republican nomination to challenge Senator Bob Casey next year.

Rumors had been circulating for months that Bartos would make this move, but his campaign denied reports of the switch earlier this year.

November 8th, 2017 | Posted in Front Page Stories, Governor, Senate, Top Stories | 21 Comments