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Doug Mastriano | |
|---|---|
 Mastriano in 2022 | |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 33rd district | |
| Assumed office June 10, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Alloway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Douglas Vincent Mastriano January 2, 1964 New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Rebbie Stewart (m. 1987) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Mercer County Community College Eastern University (BA) National Intelligence University (MS) Air University (MMAS, MA) United States Army War College (MS) University of New Brunswick (PhD) |
| Website | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1986–2017 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 2nd Cavalry Regiment 3rd Infantry Division United States Army Europe and Africa |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War Iraq War |
Douglas Vincent Mastriano (born January 2, 1964) is an American far-right[1][2][3][4] politician and retired military officer who has served in the Pennsylvania Senate since 2019, representing the 33rd district. A member of the Republican Party, he was also the party's nominee in the 2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, losing to Josh Shapiro by 14.8%.
Born in New Jersey, Mastriano served in the United States Army from 1986 to 2017 and attained the rank of colonel. He ran for U.S. Congress in Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district in 2018, where he finished fourth in the primary. Mastriano won the state senate seat for the 33rd District the following year in a special election. In 2022, he won the Republican nomination for governor and lost to Democrat Josh Shapiro in the general election.
Mastriano is a prominent figure in fundamentalist Christian nationalism and has called the separation of church and state a myth.[5][6] He has made social media posts referencing QAnon and has spoken at events that promoted QAnon and 9/11 conspiracy theories.[1][7][8][9][10][11] An election denier and self-professed close ally of former President Donald Trump, Mastriano received national attention for his efforts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election.[12]
He attended Trump's January 6 rally in Washington, D.C., prior to Trump supporters' storming of the United States Capitol,[12][13] and was seen on video passing through Capitol Police barriers after they had been breached by others in the crowd.[12] Mastriano was subpoenaed by the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack in February 2022, but stopped cooperating with the Select Committee the following August.[14][15]
- ^ a b Otterbein, Holly; Montellaro, Zach (May 10, 2022). "Pennsylvania GOP panics over possible Mastriano nomination". Politico. Philadelphia. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ Epstein, Reid J. (May 17, 2022). "Doug Mastriano, a far-right 2020 election denier, is Pennsylvania Republicans' choice for governor". The New York Times. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Allan (May 17, 2022). "Far-right election denier Mastriano wins GOP race for governor in Pennsylvania". NBC News. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ Dunklau, Sam (May 17, 2022). "A far-right election denier wins GOP governor primary in swing state of Pennsylvania". NPR. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ Dias, Elizabeth (July 8, 2022). "The Far-Right Christian Quest for Power: 'We Are Seeing Them Emboldened'". The New York Times.
The separation of church and state was a 'myth,' he said. 'In November we are going to take our state back, my God will make it so.' Mr. Mastriano's ascension in Pennsylvania is perhaps the most prominent example of right-wing candidates for public office who explicitly aim to promote Christian power in America. The religious right has long supported conservative causes, but this current wave seeks more: a nation that actively prioritizes their particular set of Christian beliefs and far-right views and that more openly embraces Christianity as a bedrock identity.
- ^ Peter Smith; Deepa Bharath (May 29, 2022). "Christian nationalism on the rise in some GOP campaigns". Associated Press.
- ^ Griswold, Eliza (May 9, 2021). "A Pennsylvania Lawmaker and the Resurgence of Christian Nationalism". The New Yorker. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ Hanonoki, Eric (July 13, 2021). "PA state Sen. Doug Mastriano promoted QAnon on Twitter over 50 times". Media Matters for America. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "GOP fears far-right candidate will be PA governor nominee". The Independent. May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ Huangpu, Kate (April 18, 2022). "Pa. primary election 2022: Your guide to the Democratic and GOP candidates for governor". Spotlight PA. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Inquirerwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c "Pa. GOP lawmaker Doug Mastriano says he left the Capitol area before the riot. New videos say otherwise". The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ Rogers, Kaleigh (November 1, 2022). "Meet The Midterm Candidates Who Attended The Jan. 6 Rally". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Allan; Jester, Julia (June 2, 2022). "Doug Mastriano, Pa. GOP nominee for governor, cooperating with Jan. 6 panel". NBC News. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
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