He does not give press access to these people. [23], Mastriano received a master's degree in strategic intelligence from the Joint Intelligence College in 1992. Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, Chair. [164] Mastriano has said that he is not antisemitic because his campaign has had Jewish symbols, including the tallit and shofar, at one of their rallies. Although he is perhaps better known for challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election and calling the separation of church and state a myth, Mr. Mastriano built his foundation of support on his innovative use of Facebook in the crucible of the early pandemic, connecting directly with anxious and isolated Americans who became an uncommonly loyal base for his primary campaign. [175], In October, in a rare move, two retired U.S. Army War College professors publicly rebuked Mastriano and said he was unfit to serve as governor.
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Will Pennsylvania ban abortion: Future of Pennsylvania abortion - ABC27 [36], On January 22, 2019, Mastriano announced that he intended to run for the State Senate seat being vacated by Rich Alloway in the 33rd District, saying he "can't, in good conscience, stand aside", wanting to "serve his country in a new way". [22], While a Major at Air University, Mastriano wrote a thesis titled "The Civilian Putsch of 2018: Debunking the Myth of a Civil-Military Leadership Rift. [109] Wake TSI, the business contracted to do the audit in Fulton County, Pennsylvania by a nonprofit group was directed by discredited Trump attorney and conspiracy theorist Sidney Powell,[110] though she and they never found evidence of fraud. Mastriano's mother Janice was a member of the East Windsor Regional Board of Education for three terms. [5][6] He has made social media posts referencing QAnon and has spoken at events that promoted QAnon and 9/11 conspiracy theories. [175] The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Mastriano's "messaging has grown increasingly erratic, sometimes arguably bordering on nonsensical. [78] Trump made claims at the meeting alleging unfairness in the election process and saying he should be declared the winner. [192] He also received a $500 donation from Andrew Torba, a white supremacist and Christian nationalist. [210] Both he and his son Josiah appeared in the 2019 film Operation Resist, a film The New Yorker described as historically revisionist for its presentation of Evangelical Christians as a persecuted minority in Nazi Germany alongside Jews. [57], On May 11, 2020, Mastriano called for the resignation of Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, saying she was "being complicit in the virus spreading through our elder care homes, triggered by unscientific and illogical directives, forcing them to readmit COVID-19 patients", and that she was "responsible for the deaths of approximately 2,500 of our citizens, and display[ing] the gross incompetence of someone unfit for office". [193] One man in the photograph could be seen wearing an aviator's helmet while another wore a trench coat. [184], In October 2022, Mastriano appeared at a campaign rally with conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec. [139] At a 2022 campaign event, Mastriano suggested that he might only certify Pennsylvania's election results if the Republican candidate for president wins. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Mastriano often invokes Esther, the biblical Jewish queen who saved her people from slaughter by Persians, casting himself and his followers as God's chosen people who have arrived at a crossroads and who must now defend their country, their very lives. He has said that cannabis "causes an increase in violence, mental illness and driving under the influence" and that ending the prohibition is "madness and stupid". "@ACrazyWoman @joncoopertweets @seldeednow I know I try so hardddd to fit in. I can't think of a better cape. "[170] A school official said that more than 60% of students receive financial aid. By Allan Smith and Sahil Kapur. [19][20], Mastriano himself has said that he did not grow up in a "strong Christian family", but was led to embrace religion as a teenager by an "on-fire youth pastor" after being invited to a youth group called "The Way".
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Doug Mastriano For Governor; Carrie DelRosso for Lt. Governor A Mastriano event this month in Pittsburgh. [113] Mastriano has compared the actions of the committee as similar to the Nazi Party's crackdown on civil liberties following the Reichstag fire, and making "McCarthy in the '50s look like an amateur. [194] In the video, Mastriano says "Friends, thanks for being here. The push reflected a view that one of Mr. Mastrianos core vulnerabilities lies in his vast online footprint, with its hours of freewheeling conversation in spaces frequented by far-right voices.
Tuesday's Primaries: Key Race Highlights - The New York Times As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Find Mastriano yard signs and other promotional materials near you. (He would later be present at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, though there is no evidence that he entered the building.). Phone: 717-787-4651 ", "Doug Mastriano, Republican for State Senate", "Doug Mastriano says it's "disgusting" to discourage conversion therapy for LGBTQIA+ kids", "Mastriano Announces Bill Prohibiting Pediatric Gender Transition Surgeries", "The final days of Doug Mastriano's shoestring campaign: Is his 'army' of fans enough? [37] Mastriano won the Republican nomination for the May 21 election at a party conference held in Gettysburg on March 30, 2019. [82] The editorial described him as someone who "regularly spouts his love of freedom" but has a relationship to Trump that had been "exposed as nothing more than a vassal doing his master's bidding", and said his actions were that of a "craven oligarch" making a "shocking call for tyranny" in a "campaign to undercut democracy itself for a generation". [100] As of July12, 2022[update], Mastriano has not been charged with any crimes related to the capitol breach by the DOJ. [60] At the rally, Mastriano urged people to reject store employees telling them to wear a mask and "tell them to mind your own business and say you're exempt. [31][non-primary source needed] Mastriano then was in Washington, DC, in the 3rd Infantry Division and US Army Europe.
In rebuke to fall of Roe, Gov. Inslee signs WA abortion legislation The proposed resolution, as circulated in a memorandum seeking additional co-sponsorships, alleges that "officials in the Executive and Judicial Branches of the Commonwealth infringed upon the General Assembly's authority by unlawfully changing the rules governing the November 3, 2020 election in the Commonwealth", and declares, "based on the facts and evidence presented and our own Board of Elections data, that the Presidential election held on November 3, 2020, in Pennsylvania is irredeemably corrupted". "[133], Shapiro has argued that Mastriano's anti-abortion views will cost Pennsylvania business and jobs as some Pennsylvania-based corporations, such as Duolingo, have said they will leave the state if an abortion ban is passed. "[168] In August, Mastriano was placed on their list of "right-wing extremists" seeking elected office and once again condemned by the ADL after spreading debunked, antisemitic, conspiracy theories that George Soros, a liberal businessman, was a Nazi. [51][52] No permit was issued and although the protest did not materialize, "hundreds" of individuals showed up to counter the fictitious protest, many in tactical gear, heavily armed, and brandishing Confederate flags. Governor Carrie DelRosso after a rally in Manheim . The first sign of this power, sources said, was when Mastriano submitted 28,000 signatures to qualify for the statewide ballot in Pennsylvania.
Can Ron DeSantis avoid meeting the press? - Orlando Sentinel [147] The Pennsylvania State Education Association analyzed Mastriano's education plan and determined it would "amount to a school funding cut of $12.75 billion and could likely lead to the loss of more than 118,000 jobs in public schools in Pennsylvania"[147] He supports school vouchers that could be used at any school including charter and religious schools. Shapiro's revenge: a massive bank account", "EXCLUSIVE Pennsylvania candidate Mastriano posed in Confederate uniform at Army War College", "In Facebook video, Doug Mastriano thanked pro-Confederate armed men for supposedly defending Gen. Lee statue", "Biographer of WWI hero Sergeant York named Winner of 2015 Colby Award", "Proof offered of Sgt. [12] He attended Trump's January 6 rally in Washington D.C. prior to Trump supporters' storming of the United States Capitol,[12][13] and was seen on video passing through Capitol Police barriers after they had been breached by others in the crowd. Yes, you are elitist. [122] He reiterated his intent to do so days after the primary election held on May 17, 2022. [41][43] After the fire at the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, Mastriano had shared an image that was circulated implying that it had been an act perpetrated by Muslim terrorists,[44] with a caption reading "something wicked comes this way". Nov 8, 2022, 3:39 PM PST. Born in New Jersey, Mastriano served in the United States Army from 1986 to 2017 and attained the rank of colonel. Disclaimer:Please note this is an official state government website for constituent inquires, matters of state government, and General Assembly related issues. Senator Doug Mastriano Pennsylvania's 33rd District Serving Franklin & Adams counties Home Biography 33rd District District Map Office Information Staff Listing News News Releases Op-Eds Audio/Video E-Newsletters News for Constituents Photos Photo Gallery Move Over Rally - September 8, 2020 Heartbeat Bill Adams County Farm Tour Guard Day Wolf from hijacking the election (opinion)", "After White House test, Pa. senator calls COVID-19 case mild", "Pennsylvania State Senator Judy Ward announces positive COVID-19 test", "Fact-checking false claims about Pennsylvania's presidential election by Trump and his allies", "Pres. [176], One week before the general election, acting Pennsylvania Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman announced the total vote count would take "days". [35] He also said that Islam is not compatible with the constitution and that recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program should be deported. Sign in. Still, some Democrats who watched Mr. Mastrianos rapid rise at close range have cautioned against counting him out. Extremists in Spring, Hoping to Beat Them in Fall", "Andrew Torba: Five Things to Know | ADL", "Gab Was Key To The Tree Of Life Shooting. [11] Jewish organizations criticized Mastriano following the rally due to the improper use of Jewish symbols as "campaign props" to open the event. He emerged victorious from the GOP primary, but an opposition research apparatus dismantled his low-budget campaign. [124], During an Independence Day parade, supporters of Mastriano could be seen carrying a flag bearing the emblem of the Three Percenters. [193] Mastriano was the only member photographed wearing Confederate attire. [Read More] Apr 21 2023 Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) will be joined by law enforcement and family members of drug overdose victims on Tuesday at a news conference to celebrate the implementation of an improved overdose mapping and data tracking system in Pennsylvania and its role in combatting the opioid and fentanyl crisis and saving lives. "[202] Beattie later criticized Mastriano's team for using a bulldozer to make room for a monument, rendering any further archaeological investigation impossible. Mastriano rally in Lancaster County. May 20, 2022, 1:56 PM PDT. And the question were all asking is, does he make it back to the capsule?. "[21] Inquirer reporter Andrew Seidman described his rallies as a "megachurch event". [193] According to Reuters, the faculty was permitted to dress in historical attire. [62] Medical studies have shown that there is no medical benefit to those drugs in treating COVID-19. Profanity-laced shouting matches took place between this group and cemetery visitors throughout the afternoon. [22] While at Eastern, he participated in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps. [31][non-primary source needed] He ended his military career as a faculty instructor in the Department of Military Strategy at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, during 20122017,[non-primary source needed][22] and retired in 2017 at the rank of colonel. It could become a textbook example of how not to run for statewide office in Pennsylvania.