Gov. Josh Shapiro won't endorse the Democratic nominee for treasurer, who criticized him during VP talks

Gov. Josh Shapiro will not endorse the Democratic nominee Erin McClelland for treasurer.

The political outsider made waves over the summer when she criticized Shapiro while he was under consideration to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate.

Shapiro, a Democrat, has chosen not to endorse any candidate in the row office race for treasurer, a spokesperson said in a statement, a notable break from political tradition. However, he is supporting the two other Democratic row office candidates: Eugene DePasquale for attorney general and State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D., Philadelphia) for auditor general.

Shapiro’s decision to stay out of the treasurer’s race is the latest blow to McClelland’s long-shot campaign to unseat incumbent Republican Treasurer Stacy Garrity, after Garrity gained the support of key labor unions that usually support Democrats, including the Philadelphia Building Trades Council and the Pennsylvania Conference of Teamsters.


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