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Doug Mastriano

Then-Pennsylvania attorney general Josh Shapiro, center, attends a Commemoration Ceremony in Schenley Park, in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood, on October 27, 2021, three years after a gunman killed 11 worshipers at the Tree of Life Synagogue. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
December 25, 2022, 8:02 am
Shapiro’s big win in Pennsylvania is a high note amid antisemitism surge
Democrat, who defeated Christian nationalist rival to win governorship, was open about his Jewish religious heritage
By Peter Smith
Illustrative -- A police officer stops a vehicle at a check point on March 20, 2018, in Schertz, Texas (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
November 18, 2022, 6:00 pm
Jewish day schools in Pennsylvania, Texas evacuated over bomb threats
No device found at Austin Jewish Academy or Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy; Philadelphia Jewish community official doesn’t believe Bryn Mawr school targeted for being Jewish
By ToI Staff
Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro, the state's attorney general, attends an election night event, November 8, 2022, in Oaks, Pennsylvania (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
November 9, 2022, 9:57 pm
Five Jewish takeaways from the 2022 US midterm elections
A Jewish governor, abortion rights, AIPAC’s deep pockets and the 2024 Republican presidential candidate: What do Tuesday’s election results mean for American Jews?
By Ron Kampeas and Gabe Friedman
Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro, the state's attorney general, attends an election night event, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Oaks, Pa. (AP/Matt Slocum)
November 9, 2022, 6:53 am
Shabbat-touting Shapiro wins Pennsylvania governor race
Democrat who made his Jewish faith focus of campaign defeats Trump-backed Republican Mastriano, who was criticized for links to Christian nationalists, far-right sounding board Gab
By Andrew Lapin
Jaymie Bellet, a Messianic Jew, serenades GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Nov. 7, 2022. (Twitter via JTA)
November 8, 2022, 8:51 pm
Controversial GOP candidate concludes campaign with ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ parody
Douglas Mastriano’s ties to a prominent antisemite have dogged his campaign to become Pennsylvania’s governor
By Ron Kampeas
Screen capture from video of Republican nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, Doug Mastriano, acting in the anti-abortion movie 'Operation Resist.' (YouTube. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
November 3, 2022, 2:49 pm
GOP nominee had role in Holocaust film that likened abortion, gun control to Nazism
Doug Mastriano, running for Pennsylvania governor, portrayed American spy in ‘Operation Resist,’ blasted by scholars — and by its Jewish star — for Holocaust distortions
By Ron Kampeas
Rebecca Mastriano, the wife of Republican candidate for governor in Pennsylvania Doug Mastriano speaks during a press question and answer session at a Mastriano campaign stop on October 29, 2022. (Twitter screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 30, 2022, 10:18 pm
‘We probably love Israel more than a lot of Jews do,’ says GOP candidate’s wife
Asked by Israeli journalist Nathan Guttman to comment on criticism of Democrat opponent Josh Shapiro, PA governor candidate Doug Mastriano briefly had no words — but his wife did
By PHILISSA CRAMER
FILE - State Senator Doug Mastriano, Republican gubernatorial candidate, stands as the national anthem is sung during a campaign event at the Deja Vu Social Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September, 30, 2022. (Tyger Williams/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, File)
October 30, 2022, 10:17 am
Jewish and Christian faiths contrast in Pennsylvania governor race
Democrat Josh Shapiro, who is Jewish, is facing Republican Doug Mastriano, whose campaign centers on Christian nationalist rhetoric
By Peter Smith
State Sen. Doug Mastriano, a Republican candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, stands on stage with Jenna Ellis at a primary night election gathering in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, May 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
October 25, 2022, 8:35 am
GOP groups stay quiet after Mastriano adviser questions if Josh Shapiro is Jewish
RJC, Republican Governor’s Association among GOP groups that won’t comment on statement by ex-Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis, an adviser to Pennsylvania’s Republican nominee for governor
By Ron Kampeas
Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano speaks during a campaign stop in Erie, Pennsylvania, September 29, 2022. (David Dermer/Associated Press)
From the WebOctober 11, 2022, 6:36 pm
GOP candidate’s ‘association with antisemites’ taking a toll with right-leaning Jews
Doug Mastriano alarming many Jewish voters in Pennsylvania with criticism of Democrat Josh Shapiro, NYT reports, including railing at ‘privileged, elite’ Hebrew Academy he attended
Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania's Democratic nominee for governor, speaks to the crowd during a campaign event at Adams County Democratic Party headquarters, September 17, 2022, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)
September 24, 2022, 5:31 pm
In field of big personalities, low-key Shapiro poses test for Pennsylvania Democrats
Jewish gubernatorial candidate accuses his GOP rival Doug Mastriano, who was at US Capitol on January 6, of trafficking in ‘antisemitic, racist and homophobic tropes every day’
By Marc Levy
Audience members raise their right arms while former US president Donald Trump speaks at a in Youngstown, Ohio, September 17, 2022. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images/AFP)
September 20, 2022, 4:28 am
Critics compare salutes at Trump and Mastriano rallies to Nazi ‘Sieg Heil’
Crowds at events for former US president and a Republican candidate in Pennsylvania raise their right hands in unison in possible reference to QAnon conspiracy movement
By Ron Kampeas
Pennsylvania candidate for governor, Atate Attorney General Josh Shapiro, waits to speak at an event with President Joe Biden at the Arnaud C. Marts Center on the campus of Wilkes University, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
September 17, 2022, 3:01 am
GOP candidate makes opponent’s Jewish day school an issue in PA governor race
State Sen. Doug Mastriano says Josh Shapiro attended ‘one of the most privileged schools’ and ‘has disdain for people like us’; some see an antisemitic dog whistle
By Andrew Lapin
State Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin, a Republican candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, speaks at a primary night election gathering in Chambersburg, Pa., May 17, 2022.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
July 30, 2022, 10:18 am
Pennsylvania GOP governor nominee says he rejects antisemitism ‘in any form’
Doug Mastriano has been under fire for ties to far-right social network Gab, a haven for white nationalist, antisemitic and other extremist content online
By Andrew Lapin
Doug Mastriano, the Republican gubernatorial nominee in Pennsylvania, speaks at an event at the State Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, July 1, 2022, (AP/Marc Levy, File)
July 26, 2022, 8:51 pm
Republicans close ranks behind far-right candidate in Pennsylvania governor’s race
Doug Mastriano, under fire from Jewish GOP supporters for use of Gab social media site popular with white supremacists, will face off against Democrat Josh Shapiro in November
By Marc Levy
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