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Pa. Republicans see a big opportunity in 2022. But some are worried their candidates might blow it.

Much of the worry comes from the Philadelphia region, where the party is driven by a more pre-Trump establishment.

Then-U.S. Attorney Bill McSwain in 2019. He's expected to run for governor of Pennsylvania in 2022. But a public blowup with former Attorney General Bill Barr was seen by some prominent GOP donors and operatives as a daft mistake that reinforced questions about his political acumen.
Then-U.S. Attorney Bill McSwain in 2019. He's expected to run for governor of Pennsylvania in 2022. But a public blowup with former Attorney General Bill Barr was seen by some prominent GOP donors and operatives as a daft mistake that reinforced questions about his political acumen.Read moreTOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer