Doug Mastriano Concedes Pennsylvania Governor’s Race to Democrat Josh Shapiro

Pennsylvania Republican nominee for governor, Doug Mastriano on the campaign trail in 2022. Courtesy Mastriano Campaign

The Republican candidate for governor of Pennsylvania, Doug Mastriano conceded the race to his Democratic opponent Josh Shapiro on Sunday, while calling for election results to be counted faster.

In a statement posted to Twitter, Mastriano, who former President Donald Trump endorsed, said the results of the midterm elections had not gone the way Republicans had hoped and “fought so hard for.”