Philadelphia’s ABC affiliate reports:
Republican Doug Mastriano has conceded the Pennsylvania governor’s race late Sunday, days after being defeated by Democratic challenger Josh Shapiro.
“The results of the 2022 Mid-term Elections are not what we hoped, prayed, and fought so hard for, and yet there is so much for which I am grateful,” said Mastriano in a statement on Twitter.
Mastriano, who ran a hard-right campaign, said he supported a complete ban on abortion, with no exceptions, and had been a point person in former President Donald Trump’s drive to stay in power and spread lies about a stolen election.
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