Onorato welcomes running mate

[Freddie Stubbs]

More than a week after he won the Democratic nomination for governor, Dan Onorato now has a running mate. And he’s welcoming state Representative Scott Conklin with open arms.

“Scott Conklin became a state Representative because he was disgusted with the Harrisburg culture after the infamous legislative pay grab,” Onorato said in a statement Wednesday. “Just as I took on an entrenched incumbent to become County Executive, Scott earned his seat by demanding reform and winning a ‘safe’ Republican seat.”

Conklin won an upset victory over former Philadelphia City Controller Jonathan Saidel in the primary for Lieutenant Governor. The margin was close enough for a recount, but Saidel conceded Wednesday. Democrats now have a decidedly conservative ticket—at least by party standards—to go up against Republicans Tom Corbett and Jim Cawley in the fall.

“I’m excited to have Scott joining me on the Democratic ticket this fall because together we can make reform a reality in Harrisburg—just as I’ve done in Allegheny County,” Onorato said.

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