Republican Lou Barletta Launches Bid for Pennsylvania Governorship

Then Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Pa.) addresses supporters for his Senate bid, in Hazleton, Pa., on May 15, 2018. Mark Makela/Getty Images

Lou Barletta, a Republican who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump for a U.S. Senate seat in 2018, has announced that he’s running for governor of Pennsylvania.

“I’m in! I’m running for Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,” Barletta, 65, said in a tweet on May 17. “We need bold leadership to help get Pennsylvanians back to work, our students back in the classroom, and our businesses booming again!”