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Doug Mastriano misses Senate vote, skips Josh Shapiro’s inauguration

“A bigger issue is he's chosen not to come in on a voting day, that he's missing votes. That's not a good trend for politics. It's not a good trend for governing."
By Robby Brod

Democrat Josh Shapiro to become 48th Pennsylvania governor, stress bipartisan aims

The 49-year-old will come into office with more experience in state government than any of his recent predecessors, including eight years as a state lawmaker.

By Marc Levy/The Associated Press

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Democrat Josh Shapiro to take office with mandate from Pennsylvania voters

The state’s two-term attorney general scored a massive 14 percentage point win over Republican rival Doug Mastriano in last week’s midterm election.

By Marc Levy/The Associated Press

Democrat Josh Shapiro wins Pennsylvania governor’s race

The state’s two-term elected attorney general ran to the middle on several key issues and smashed Pennsylvania’s campaign finance record in a powerhouse campaign.

By Marc Levy/The Associated Press

At stake in Pennsylvania governor race: Abortion, presidency

They are vying to succeed Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, who is constitutionally barred from seeking a third term.

By Marc Levy/The Associated Press

Dueling speeches by Doug Mastriano, Josh Shapiro lay out stakes, opposing views in final days of campaign

Both addresses offered a vision of freedom — and of the threat their opponents pose to it.

By Chris Potter/WESA

University makes new review of Pennsylvania GOP candidate for governor Doug Mastriano’s doctoral research

Mastriano was awarded a doctorate in history in 2013 for his research into American World War I hero Sgt. Alvin York. But that research has long been criticized by other researchers as inaccurate, sloppy and even fraudulent.

By Mark Scolforo/The Associated Press

Pa. election 2022: Where governor candidates Mastriano and Shapiro stand on mail ballots, election security, and voting rights

Election administration is especially important in the 2022 race for Pennsylvania governor as GOP candidate Doug Mastriano believes wrongly that President Joe Biden won because of widespread fraud.

By Katie Meyer/Spotlight PA
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