Large GOP governor’s field puts nomination ‘up for grabs’

By Kevin Iacovangelo

HARRISBURG (AP) — The big field of Republicans running for governor of Pennsylvania is increasingly unsettled, with more candidates joining it, few leading party figures picking favorites and persistent talk that one of the most senior state Republican lawmakers may run.

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