Mastriano and McSwain Tie for First Place in Pa. Governor’s Straw Poll, Barnette Tops Senate Race

An empty street is seen outside the Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., on Jan. 17, 2021. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. Senate candidate Kathy Barnette took first place in a recent Pennsylvania straw poll over other Republican candidates, including Mehmet Oz and David McCormick.

The poll, taken at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference held March 31 to April 2, 2022, in Harrisburg, provided a glimpse of conservative voter preferences ahead of the state’s May 17 primary.