Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA), an ally of President Donald Trump, announced a bid for U.S. Senate on Tuesday.
“After talking to Mary Grace and our family, many people across Pennsylvania and saying a few prayers, I’ve decided to run for the United States Senate,” he said in a video he posted to Twitter. “I don’t see running for the Senate to represent Pennsylvania as an opportunity. I see it as a responsibility.”
Two other Republican state representatives have announced bids for the seat occupied by incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA).
An early supporter of Trump, Barletta served on the transition team’s executive committee and was also under consideration to serve as labor secretary in the Trump administration but he declined, saying he could serve the country better in Congress.
I’m in! #Lou4Senate. See the full video here – https://t.co/lznF855Erm pic.twitter.com/02q4x3pI1p
— Lou Barletta (@loubarletta) August 29, 2017
