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Trump ally Lou Barletta nears a run for Pennsylvania governor with new political group

Barletta’s new PAC mirrors a step taken by former U.S. Attorney Bill McSwain, who is also moving toward a run for governor in what could be a crowded GOP field aiming to replace Tom Wolf.

Then-U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R., Pa.) with President Donald Trump at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre in 2018. Barletta, who was then running for U.S. Senate, is now taking steps toward a run for Pennsylvania governor in 2022.
Then-U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R., Pa.) with President Donald Trump at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre in 2018. Barletta, who was then running for U.S. Senate, is now taking steps toward a run for Pennsylvania governor in 2022.Read moreTom Gralish / File Photograph