Mastriano

A newly-released transcript from the January 6 House select committee sheds light on Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano’s deposition in August.

While Shapiro has run a ‘textbook’ campaign, Mastriano has largely avoided media inquiries.

Democrat Josh Shapiro is carving out a formidable financial advantage in a contest widely viewed as a referendum on nearly every major issue.

The Republican state senator’s positions are receiving renewed scrutiny because of comments made during an interview three years ago.

If Mastriano, who got about 44% of the vote in the crowded GOP primary, wants to expand his reach beyond dedicated supporters, it might take some money.

Mastriano said he never entered the Capitol, that he left before any violence occurred, and never crossed police lines "as they existed.”

“If you embrace antisemites and racists and homophobes and xenophobes, then you are one of them.”

Still unknown is whether one of the commonwealth’s biggest conservative fundraisers, billionaire Wall Street trader Jeffrey Yass, will give Mastriano money.

A longtime observer of the panel’s work notes the documents he handed over and the behavior of some of past witnesses suggests the chat will be limited

Mastriano rose to the top of a crowded GOP field for PA governor through candid chats about his extreme conservative views.