Martin says he’ll run for state Senate, not Congress
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(Lancaster) — A long-rumored candidate for a congressional seat in Lancaster County is now saying he’ll instead run for state Senate.
Lancaster County Commissioner Scott Martin says his family is a priority for him, prompting the decision to run for state Senator Lloyd Smucker’s seat.
Smucker has announced plans to launch a campaign for retiring midstate Congressman Joe Pitts’s position.
Pitts, whose district includes parts of Lancaster and Berks counties, says he won’t run for re-election next year.
All the maneuvering avoids what could have been a contentious primary between Smucker and Martin for Pitts’s seat.
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