All rights reserved. Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters. Fetterman is the first candidate in what is expected to be a very crowded field of both Democrats and Republicans trying for one of the three most coveted elected offices in Pennsylvania. Clarice Schillinger, who last year helped to elect school directors across the state to get kids back into the classroom, announced this week she is running as a Republican for Pennsylvania lieutenant governor. Written By Brian Sims: An attorney and advocate for the LGBTQ community and womens rights, Sims, of Philadelphia, was elected in 2012 to the House of Representatives, becoming one of the legislatures first openly gay members. Yet he has emerged as a leading progressive in Pennsylvania, most recently making waves in Harrisburg for flying a rainbow flag and a pro-marijuana flag outside his office at the Capitol. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our user agreement and privacy policy. .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}Democratic (11) "Take a look at the signs behind me here [with both names on the sign]. While Fetterman is seen as the likely Democratic nominee, one long-ago incident has at times overshadowed his campaign and may be fodder for Republican attacks in the general election. A governor's term in Pennsylvania is four years. Lieutenant Governor Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro(D) defeated state Sen. Doug Mastriano(R) and three others in the general election for Minor party, independent, and write-in candidates included Christina Digiulio (G), Joseph Soloski (Keystone Party of Pennsylvania), and Matt Hackenburg (L). Each candidate had a running mate for lieutenant governor. Shapiro's running mate was state Rep. Austin Davis, and Mastriano's running mate was state Rep. Carrie DelRosso. Lt. Gov. Mr. Fettermans announcement was long expected in a race that is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in an especially consequential midterm election. Initially, there were 14 Republican candidates.

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