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Philly Firefighters’ Union Endorse Shapiro for Governor, Despite Previously Backing Trump, Barnette

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks at a press conference.
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks at a press conference.

Attorney General Josh Shapiro just won the endorsement of Philadelphia’s firefighters’ union in his run for governor. But WHYY’s Katie Meyer reports, this one is a little unusual. Two of the firefighters’ most recent endorsements went to former president Donald Trump, and far-right U.S. Senate candidate Kathy Barnette.

(Original air-date: 7/15/22)

Katie Meyer is WHYY’s political reporter. She covers politics, policy, power, and elections at every level of government, with the goal of showing how it all affects people’s lives.