Who is governor of pennsylvania 2017

Gerow is another Republican hopeful with a history in Harrisburg. He runs a communications and marketing firm near the Capitol, and has appeared as a political commentator on public affairs shows in central Pennsylvania for years.

Looking to set himself apart from other conservatives, Gerow said his top priorities include allowing ballot initiatives sponsored by voters, and allowing voters to recall a governor.

Ventre, who came in third in the Republican primary for Westmoreland County Commissioner in , is a retired UPS security and public affairs executive and has previously served as a state director of the Mutual UFO Network, an organization that investigates suspected sightings of unidentified flying objects.

Doug Mastriano, representing Franklin County, unsuccessfully ran for the U. House of Representatives in before winning a special election for the 33rd senatorial district in He claims he did not participate in the rally once it turned violent, but has continued to keep ties with the former president.

Laughlin is another state senator that has confirmed interest in running for governor. Laughlin unseated an incumbent Democrat in to get his state senate seat. He has also announced the formation of a committee to explore a gubernatorial run. Congressmen Meuser has shown interest in running for governor, but would have to face off against the man he succeeded in the U. House: Barletta. Prior to his political career, Meuser was an executive at Pride Mobility Products. He lost the race for the 10th congressional district in before serving as the head of the Department of Revenue under former Gov.

Tom Corbett. He was then successful in , winning the U. House race for the 9th congressional district. Meuser has also been supportive of Trump, including joining U. House Republicans in December supporting the Texas lawsuit that contested the presidential election in Pennsylvania.

Martin announced last week he is forming an exploratory committee to run for the Republican nomination for governor. A former county commissioner, Martin is in his second term as a state senator representing the 13th district. Wolf grew up in York County, Pennsylvania. Wolf owned his family's business, the Wolf Organization, which distributes building products. Before that, he spent two years in India with the Peace Corps and ran a hardware store. Wolf served as state revenue secretary under Gov.

Ed Rendell D from February through November Wolf was elected as governor of Pennsylvania in the general election on November 4, He was sworn into office on January 20, Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. There were no incumbents in this race.

Wolf ran for election to the office of governor of Pennsylvania. Wolf won the Democratic nomination in the primary election, which was held in May The general election took place on November 4, Governor Wolf refuses to take a state salary or pension. He also requires cabinet secretaries to post their expenses online each month. Governor Wolf created a task force to enhance the quality of care for seniors in long-term living facilities.

Governor Wolf has announced improved prescribing guidelines for the safe and effective use of opioids. In September, Governor Wolf and the governors of Delaware and New York, comprising a majority of the Delaware River Basin Commission DRBC , announced that they voted in favor of a resolution put forward by the commission to issue draft regulations to permanently ban hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas in the Delaware River Basin.

The reductions would also impact safe drinking water inspections, sewage and industrial wastewater inspections, brownfield redevelopment, and eliminate funding for radon protection, a problem that plagues Pennsylvania homes.

Governor Wolf fought this to protect children who suffer from asthma and respiratory illnesses. The governor is working to make sure that the benefits of increased renewable jobs, a cleaner environment, and a growing renewable economy will be felt throughout the commonwealth.

Governor Wolf believes that all children, no matter their zip code, deserve a high quality education. Governor Wolf knows that we need our students to start early in order to get a head start in life. Governor Wolf wants to make sure Pennsylvanians are prepared for jobs of the future. Governor Wolf has made ensuring the safety of Pennsylvanians, especially our children, a top priority. Governor Wolf has supported the training of more than , workers at more than 2, companies across the commonwealth to help workers thrive in their jobs and develop more marketable skills.

This bill increases penalties for animal cruelty and neglect and raises standards to ensure our pets and other animals are properly cared for.

Governor Wolf has expanded protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender expression or identity for state employees and is fighting for similar protections at the statewide level. Governor Wolf fought GOP efforts to institute an age tax and roll back prescription drug and health care coverage for our seniors.

Governor Wolf directed his physician general to sign a standing order for Naloxone, the overdose reversing antidote, so that any Pennsylvanians can get the life saving drug without a prescription. He also equipped law enforcement, first responders, and schools with the overdose-reversing antidote naloxone, leading to over 6, reversals since Governor Wolf invested millions in senior community centers in order to upgrade technology and facilities to give the centers the resources needed to revitalize and expand the services that enrich the lives or our senior population.

Governor Wolf has worked to expand companies like Amazon to make Pennsylvania a technology hub and passed a manufacturing tax credit. Governor Wolf stopped the Republican plan to gut environmental regulations in favor of big oil and gas. Governor Wolf passed new safeguards that improved the protection of water and public resources, as well as public health and safety, and also addressed landowner concerns, enhanced transparency, and improved data management.

Governor Wolf has eliminated burdensome taxes on businesses like the Capital Stock and Franchise Tax. Governor Wolf signed an executive order to increase diverse and small business participation in state government contracting.

The system now has 90, users who have conducted over one million searches. Governor Wolf also increased the number of drug-take back boxes to for unwanted, expired, or unused prescriptions leading to the destruction of over tons of drugs. The program now serves more than , Pennsylvania children.

Governor Wolf stabilized the Lottery Fund, which supports important senior programs, by authorizing the Pennsylvania Lottery to offer virtual sports games at Lottery retailers, including bars and taverns. Governor Wolf has increased opportunities for older Pennsylvanians to remain in their homes. Governor Wolf has pushed for criminal justice reforms to refocus the system on rehabilitation and end mass incarceration.

Under his leadership, Pennsylvania has reduced recidivism. The governor also banned the box on non-civil service applications for jobs under his jurisdiction and he signed into law a bill allowing non-violent ex-offenders to ask the court to seal their criminal records, which will help them to get jobs and not return to prison.

The governor is also leading an initiative to further improve our criminal justice system from sentencing guidelines to our bail system. Governor Wolf publishes his schedule for the public each day and requires cabinet secretaries to post their expenses online each month.

Governor Wolf signed a first-of-its-kind Statewide Disaster Declaration for the heroin and opioid epidemic to enhance state response and increase access to treatment.

He worked with medical professionals to create 45 centers that will treat more than 11, individuals. Governor Wolf has vetoed the most extreme anti-choice bill in the country, which would criminalize abortions and leave no exceptions for rape, incest, health or tragic fetal anomalies. As a former Planned Parenthood patient escort, Governor Wolf has also opposed Republican efforts to defund the organization. Governor Wolf signed comprehensive pension reform which reduced risk to taxpayers, continues to pay down our debt, and slashes Wall Street fees while still offering state employees fair benefits.

He clashed repeatedly with Philly Mayor Jim Kenney and District Attorney Larry Krasner, opposing a city plan for a supervised opioid injection site and blaming their policies for rising homicide and gun crime rates. McSwain stepped down as U. Attorney soon after Trump left the White House, and has since stressed the fact that he was appointed by the former president.

Before his appointment as U. After his departure from the U. He told the Pennsylvania Capital-Star that he thinks the commonwealth should be more cautious about using no-excuse absentee ballots, but also told the Philadelphia Inquirer that he acknowledged Joe Biden as the legitimate winner of the election. Zoom Current occupation: Montgomery County Commissioner Political history: Worked as a clerk in the county Recorder of Deeds department Hometown: Plymouth Township Gale , a Montgomery County commissioner since , has sought to brand himself as the most Trump-aligned candidate in the field.

After the Jan. Commission Chair Valerie Arkoosh, who is running for U. He was heavily involved in recent GOP efforts to use constitutional amendments to blunt Democratic Gov. Mastriano , a state senator from Franklin County, has become a darling of the Trump-aligned wing of the Republican Party over the last several years, even as he has alienated himself from powerful GOP colleagues in the senate.

Mastriano spent thousands of dollars from his campaign account to rent buses to transport people to the Jan.

He attended too, and later appeared to downplay how close he was to the violence. Until recently, he led a Senate GOP initiative to conduct some form of election review. Mastriano is a retired U. Army colonel who served 30 years of active duty. He was elected to the Senate in During his time in elected office, he has also been a vocal opponent of abortion, mask mandates, and COVID lockdowns.

The district Laughlin has represented since takes up much of its county, including its biggest city, and is one of the purplest parts of Pennsylvania. Erie County went for Barack Obama in , swung to Trump in , then swung back to Biden in When a wave of Afghan refugees recently began arriving in the U.

Martin , a state Senator since , launched an exploratory committee for a gubernatorial run early this summer.