As you may know, I have received much encouragement and have been strongly considering a candidacy for Governor of the great commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The reasons for this potential pursuit, as well as my message never changed; to make Pennsylvania a truly great place to live, work, raise your family, and for young people to achieve the American dream. 

I’ve often stated, “With the right governor, Pennsylvania can be the next Texas.” Pennsylvania could be, should be, a state people not only want to stay in but an exciting place to relocate their family and business. Pennsylvania should be an economic powerhouse where businesses can boom and people can prosper better than any other place in the country. But we need a governor with a vision and a real plan to get there. A plan to be in the top 10 nationwide for starting and growing a business, as well as ensuring everyone an amazing quality of life. We must be competitive and have regulatory agencies that work FOR the people, not against them.

We do need a governor who will work with the state legislature on the plan so that both branches of government have ownership and can execute the plan aggressively for the good of all. We must be the best in agriculture, energy, manufacturing, and distribution. And we need to set plans to lead in tech, healthcare, tourism, and startups. We need to be the state the world looks to, to bring their latest innovations. We have the seeds planted for much of this, but we are not using the right fertilizer to grow it. Pennsylvania’s environment for business growth and opportunity is in the bottom 15 of states, and I know that within one term of the right governor, we can be in the top 10.

This aggressive, serious approach would enormously benefit our schools, union and nonunion workers alike, retirees, and create the path for the revitalization of our small, often stressed cities through investment in transportation and infrastructure. I do feel the experiences of helping grow a business, serving as Secretary of Revenue for the commonwealth, serving on the board of governors for PASSHE, and serving as a member of Congress have provided me the background necessary to help lead and carry out such plans. I, like you, love Pennsylvania, and we should always refer to Pennsylvania as the great commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and I am dedicated to helping us achieve this in more than name alone. 

Nevertheless, as a U.S. House member, I am witnessing firsthand the importance to our country of Republicans winning back control of the U.S. House of Representatives. The joint actions being taken by the leadership in the Democrat caucus and the Biden administration are, in fact, led by the far left of the party. Their actions and policies are detrimental to the U.S. economy, national security, and the freedom to pursue the American dream. The House Democrats controlled by the far left are now seeking the largest tax, spend, and expansion of the federal government ever in our history. Pursuing this after a year where we struggled with Covid and spent trillions to recover from the crisis is the height of irresponsibility. The House Democrats and the Biden administration have surrendered to the far left. They are advocating for dangerous open borders and a disastrous Afghanistan policy; they are demonizing and weakening law enforcement, leading to record levels of crime in our cities; they are promoting distorted woke education in our schools, highly legally questionable mandates, inflation, and skyrocketing debt. It is imperative we reverse this and do much better. Losing is NOT an option. 

So, my friends, considering these events and the personal obligation I feel to do my job for my constituents, and in order to help win back the House have led me to what I think is the right decision for Pennsylvania and my country; and that is to remain in the U.S. House, work towards reelection, and yes fight to accentuate the positives that have made our country great and will make the commonwealth of Pennsylvania great again.

Right now, our collective priority is to elect Republicans on November 2^nd, including local and school board races, county judge races, and our 4 statewide judge candidates including, Kevin Brobson for Supreme Court, Megan Sullivan for Superior Court, Stacy Wallace for Commonwealth Court, and Drew Crompton for Commonwealth Court.

As always, if anything changes, you will be the first to know.

Do remember this… We the people still run this country; us and the U.S. Constitution. Your voice and vote count more than ever…….

See you on the trail.