The Republican Party of Pennsylvania (PA GOP) committee endorsement of candidates in Pennsylvania is a traditional practice, where individuals elected to committee positions decide what candidates will be endorsed and which of them will be rejected. Before you say this is the way it has always been done, that doesn’t mean it is right. And before you say it isn’t broken so we need not fix it, I would beg to differ, because it is very broken, if not corrupt.

We The People are no longer remaining silent about this. The voting public needs to be informed. Hiding the opposition’s name is cowardly and shows weakness in the supposed strength of their own endorsed candidates. There are principles, matters of integrity and ethical conduct that should not be compromised. These are political games, crafted in their sandbox.

The PA GOP wants to do endorsements nine months before the primary. We The People are not stupid. We don’t need the nanny political party to tell us who to vote for.

Let’s get rid of the same old politics and work for change; let’s seek truth and complete transparency in our elections and let the voting public make informed decisions. This is especially important as we consider upcoming candidates for the position of governor for 2026.

Let’s do this right! Add your name to this petition, at https://forms.gle/J7bFfrMT1n4v6rFW9, to eliminate the PA GOP endorsement deception.

Ernie Springer

Willow Street, Pa.

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