PA Senate 49th District | Democratic Challengers – Erie News Now [Video]

Jim Wertz and Selena King are PA State Senate candidates running for the democratic nomination for District 49. The winner will face incumbent republican Dan Laughlin in the fall.

King received campaign funding from Jeff Yass’ Student First PAC. There’s been talk that this donation comes from a big Trump supporter. A donation that Wertz said he would never take.

“What we see here is one of the largest Trump supporters trying to wade into Erie County, trying to influence the outcome. I’m probably the only person who wouldn’t take money that supports the privatization of public education and supports the former president. So, we feel strongly about the allies we have in this race,” Wertz said. 

King saw no problem in accepting the campaign donation, since the Student First PAC is focused on providing educational choice and opportunity for students. She said it has nothing to do with former …