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Pennsylvania Republican Governor nominee?
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MAY 20, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
Age62 years old (Jan 2, 1964)
GenderMale
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LocationPennsylvania
BackgroundPennsylvania State Senator
EducationB.A., History, Eastern University
Notable personal detailsDouglas Vincent Mastriano is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate representing the 33rd District (Adams and Franklin Counties), first elected in 2019. He is a retired U.S. Army colonel and combat veteran who served in multiple assignments including deployments to Afghanistan and later taught at the U.S. Army War College. He holds a B.A. in history, multiple master’s degrees in military and strategic studies fields, and a Ph.D. in history, and has authored books on World War I history.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports reducing taxes and tax relief measures for Pennsylvanians and businesses, including proposals to eliminate or reduce property and gas taxes and to provide tax relief for small businesses and pass-through entities. Has sponsored legislation and supported bills aimed at cutting state gasoline taxes, abolishing certain double taxation for small-business partners, and pursuing mechanisms to eliminate school property taxes.
Healthcare
Supports rolling back public-health mandates (including proposing the Medical Freedom Act to ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates) and opposes public funding for Planned Parenthood while prioritizing anti‑abortion measures; has not promoted Medicare‑for‑All or major government expansions of health coverage in campaign materials. His public statements and legislation emphasize individual medical choice and deregulation rather than expanded government programs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border enforcement and state-level actions to limit illegal immigration, including deploying the Pennsylvania National Guard to the U.S.–Mexico border, increasing cooperation between state/local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities, and proposing measures intended to deter undocumented immigration (for example, fees on remittances).
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports bans on abortion from early pregnancy and has said life begins at conception; opposes exceptions for rape, incest, or the life of the mother and has stated that women who obtain abortions should be subject to criminal prosecution. Has sponsored heartbeat-era restrictions and advocated for strict legal penalties for providers and patients.
Public Safety & Guns
Opposes new gun restrictions and supports broad Second Amendment protections including constitutional (permitless) carry and measures to block enforcement of federal firearm limits in Pennsylvania. Has promoted arming schools and described gun-control efforts as threats to gun ownership. Receives endorsements from pro-gun organizations and has sponsored state legislation to prohibit enforcement of certain federal firearms actions in the Commonwealth.
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Pennsylvania Republican Governor nominee?
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