Melissa Hart

Donald Trump has endorsed Doug Mastriano in the Republican primary for governor in Pennsylvania. The former president is casting aside hand-wringing by party insiders who fear that the far-right candidate will be able to win the nomination in Tuesday's vote but will lose in the general election in November.

The candidates focused on differentiating themselves in a crowded field and making an impression on a largely undecided electorate.

An overview of what's at stake in the 2022 race for Pennsylvania governor, as well as candidate profiles on Democrat Josh Shapiro and Republicans Lou Barletta, Joe Gale, Charlie Gerow, Doug Mastriano, Bill McSwain, Dave White, and Nche Zama.

The nine candidates vying for the Republican nomination in Pennsylvania’s 2022 primary governor election have collectively raised more than $13 million over the past 15 months.

Melissa Hart is the first woman to join an already crowded field of Republican gubernatorial candidates that includes former Congressman Lou Barletta, and state Sen. Jake Corman.

To date, she is the only woman running in the large GOP field of candidates.