Russ Diamond Enters Lt. Gov Race

Russ Diamond, the force behind PaCleanSweep which shook the state legislature in 2006, has announced a run for lieutenant governor as a Republican.

His platform calls for a convention to reform the state constitution, eliminating property taxes and protecting Pennsylvania from federal intrusion.

Those against whom he will be running in the May 18 primary include:

Carol Aichele,
Bruce L. Castor Jr.
James F. Cawley
Dominic D. “Nick” DiFrancesco II
John H. Eichelberger, Jr.
Thomas H. “Tom” Killion
James R. Matthews
Frank L. Rizzo Jr.
Rick Schenker
Mike Turzai
Joseph P. Watkins

Candidates for the Democratic nomination include:

Chris Doherty
Michael F. “Mike” Gerber
Valerie McDonald Roberts
Jonathan A. Saidel
Joshua Shapiro

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