Doug Mastriano
Douglas Vincent Mastriano (born January 2, 1964), is an American politician. He is a retired Colonel of the United States Army. He is a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate since 2019. He is the Republican nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania in the 2022 election. He was defeated in the gubernatorial election by Josh Shapiro.
Doug Mastriano | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 33rd district | |
| Assumed office June 10, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Alloway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Douglas Vincent Mastriano January 2, 1964 New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Rebbie Stewart (m. 1987) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Mercer County Community College Eastern University (BA) National Intelligence University (MS) Air University (MMAS, MA) United States Army War College (MS) University of New Brunswick (PhD) |
| Website | Campaign website Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1986–2017 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
Mastriano has supported QAnon. He has been called a far right winger by critics.[1][2][3][4][5]
A strong supporter of former President Donald Trump. He supported the efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 United States presidential election.[6]
Mastriano was present at the Washington, D.C. rally on January 6, 2021, where a mob attacked the United States Capitol. Mastriano did not enter the Capitol, but did pass through police barriers near the Capitol.[6]
References
- Huangpu, Kate (April 18, 2022). "Pa. primary election 2022: Your guide to the Democratic and GOP candidates for governor". Spotlight PA. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- Griswold, Eliza (May 9, 2021). "A Pennsylvania Lawmaker and the Resurgence of Christian Nationalism". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- Hanonoki, Eric (July 13, 2021). "PA state Sen. Doug Mastriano promoted QAnon on Twitter over 50 times". Media Matters for America. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- "Pennsylvania GOP panics over possible Mastriano nomination". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- "GOP fears far-right candidate will be PA governor nominee". The Independent. May 10, 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- "Pa. GOP lawmaker Doug Mastriano says he left the Capitol area before the riot. New videos say otherwise". The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2022.