We continue to preview tomorrow's primary election.
We look at the five Republicans running for the
92nd District State House seat.
The district covers part of York County.
Taylor Tasha joining us now live in studio with our
top story,
Tara, Tara, Blur, Valerie and Alicia.
The seat is currently held by Republican state Rep Don
Kiefer.
She is running for Senate in the 31st District,
leaving a House seat up for grabs.
The Republican candidates for the 92nd district race are Business
and Councilwoman Holly Kelly,
Mark Anderson, an Air Force veteran and teacher,
Matthew Davis, a former member of the Republican Caucus Communications
Department,
Chris Wyatt, a combat veteran,
and school board President Zachary Kyle.
All 5 candidates telling ABC 27 why they chose to
run.
Everybody is frustrated. They're trying to raise a family.
They're trying to run a business
on a pinched budget, and when they see that the
tax dollars are being squandered by a bloated governments,
people are frustrated. I think there's some dishonor in our
political system.
So we're trying to prove that you can win an
election the right way and you can conduct yourself the
right way.
There's a lot that needs to be done,
and I think we need strong leadership from the next
generation.
Who knows what needs to be done for the youth
concerned about
the right to freedom of assembly,
freedom of speech. These things are being trampled on by
the federal government and by the state government.
When I see what's coming out of Harrisburg,
3.2 billion in new spending
budgets that have increased by
55% and Lancaster becoming a welcoming city,
we need a new change.
Talking about the issues top of mind for them,
Kelly wants to improve transportation and public safety.
Anderson says when it comes to election security,
he wants absentee ballots to be reserved for people in
the military,
college and the disabled. Davis wants to attract more people
to stay in the state for jobs.
Wyatt wants to crack down on unwarned spending and Kyle
wants to cut inflation and empower small businesses.
All 5 candidates say they are pro-life.
I believe there are exceptions to
protecting life. The seat is being left vacant by state
Rep Don Kiefer,
a member of the state Freedom Caucus,
A conservative right wing group at the Capitol.
Anderson, Wyatt and Kyle immediately said they would join if
invited.
Kelly and Davis said they would consider it.
And as voters get ready to cast their ballot,
the candidates are making their final push for why they
should be elected.
I have had a long run of community service here
and supporting the Dillsburg community and the 92nd District,
and I want to continue that fight and be the
voice for the people of the 92nd.
I will be guided by what is right and what
is wrong,
and when it's time to fight,
I'll stand up and fight.
We need new perspectives, new ideas,
new ways to get it done.
I'm also the only candidate who has experience in the
capital.
I've LED people in peacetime in combat,
and everything I've done either individually or as part of
a team or leading a team has been successful.
I have the experience to become a pro business friendly
state and enact real tax reform.
But I've also seen issues on school board.
And so I can take all of that experience,
go to Harrisburg, build a coalition and get real hot
topic items
accomplished.
And Democrats voting in tomorrow's primary will only have one
choice.
Dan Almani is running unopposed in this long held GOP
seat.
Almani lost to Kiefer in the general election in
2022. Live in the studio,
Taylor. Tasha, Felicia, back to you.
Taylor, good job. Thanks so much.