Pennsylvania's Doug Mastriano says 'future of the nation' hinges on Keystone State's governor race
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Pennsylvania State Senator Doug Mastriano, R-Chambersburg/Gettysburg, sounded off on his gubernatorial race against Democratic Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
"[W]e're sitting on what I call ‘freedom’ -- gas and oil and coal. So on day one, we're going to drill and dig like never before." Charles Creitz is a reporter for Fox News Digital.
Mastriano, a state senator from Gettysburg and retired U.S. Army colonel, told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" that not only is Pennsylvania symbolic as the birthplace of the United State, but its rich oil and gas resources under the control of conservative governance would be a game-changer as the nation writ-large grapples with an energy crisis. He joined Fox News in 2013 as a writer and production assistant.
That crisis, Mastriano said, is part and parcel to a bigger "economic malaise" he claimed has been caused by President Biden and Democrats like his opponent, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro. Charles covers media, politics and breaking news, and has covered the annual CPAC conference for Fox News Digital.