{"id":2220600,"date":"2024-04-14T10:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T14:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/forward-party-backs-mastrianos-presumed-challenger\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T10:44:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T14:44:59","slug":"forward-party-backs-mastrianos-presumed-challenger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/forward-party-backs-mastrianos-presumed-challenger\/","title":{"rendered":"The Forward Party supports Mastriano&#8217;s expected opponent"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fforward-party-backs-mastrianos-presumed-challenger%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2220600&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Pennsylvania Forward Party endorsed Cameron Schroy as the Democratic nominee for the\u2062 33rd senatorial district. He is set to challenge Sen. Doug Mastriano, known for his \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sephora-cuts-ties-with-beauty-influencer-for-being-a-conservative-says-republicans-arent-aligned-with-their-values\/\" title=\"Sephora Cuts Ties With Beauty Influencer for Being a Conservative, Says Republicans \u2018Aren\u2019t Aligned\u2019 With Their Values\">conservative views<\/a>. Schroy aims\u200b to improve constituent services and educational standards if elected. The\u2063 Forward Party promotes bipartisanship, with Schroy emphasizing his readiness to collaborate across\u200c party lines. The Pennsylvania Forward Party has backed Cameron \u2063Schroy as the Democratic\u2064 candidate for the 33rd senatorial district, where he will go up against Sen. Doug Mastriano, recognized for his conservative principles. Schroy&#8217;s agenda includes enhancing constituent services and educational quality. Embracing bipartisanship, Schroy underscores his willingness to work with members\u200b of all political\u2062 affiliations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>(The Center Square) \u2013 On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Forward Party endorsed Cameron Schroy, the presumptive Democratic nominee for the 33rd senatorial district that spans parts of Adams and Franklin counties.<\/p>\n<p>He expects to face off against the incumbent Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Chambersburg, whose conservative views drew widespread criticism during the 2022 governor\u2019s race.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with The Center Square, Schroy said his opponent\u2019s track record leaves voters wanting more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey see grandstanding, they see poor constituent services and issues that are not being advanced,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Schroy\u2019s website says he is a lifelong resident of Franklin County and a career civics teacher who is \u201cpassionate about raising educational standards and making sure every Pennsylvanian child has a shot at a great life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said the party\u2019s endorsement demonstrates his willingness to work across the aisle to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/md-gov-hogan-urges-biden-lawmakers-to-work-together-on-covid-19-relief-legislation\/\" title=\"Md. Gov. Hogan urges Biden, lawmakers to work together on COVID-19 relief legislation\">find common ground<\/a> with Republican colleagues, and he believes the experiences gained through his career and personal life will transfer well if elected.<\/p>\n<p>The Forward Party bills itself as subverting the duopoly gripping state and federal government.<\/p>\n<p>Schroy told us he is a \u201cproud Democrat,\u201d and his wife is a Republican. He says their relationship is successful because they recognize life is complex and you need to be able to work and live with people despite political differences.<\/p>\n<p>Forward\u2019s mission, he said, is against rigid ideology on the left or right, and to meet in the middle \u2013 advancing causes that push Pennsylvania forward \u2013 values that align with his.<\/p>\n<p>Schroy wants to focus on ways to help those struggling with addiction, underfunded schools, food insecurity, stagnant wages, and crushing cost of living.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaking a big deal about chemtrails doesn\u2019t help the people of this district,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Schroy says he is not \u201csuper ideological\u201d and prefers the term \u201cPennsylvania Democrat\u201d over moderate or liberal, and he is not afraid to put himself out there to explain his positions to those who don\u2019t agree with him on many issues.<\/p>\n<p>He accepted an invitation to speak at a recent Conservative Women of Waynesboro meeting and said that during three hours of good conversation, there was only one negative response \u2013 which he says speaks to the fact that people are willing to listen.<\/p>\n<p>Schroy said he thinks a good way to address voter skepticism and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/usa-today-editorial-says-republicans-are-bigger-threat-than-9-11-hijackers-after-cheney-ouster\/\" title=\"USA Today Editorial Says Republicans Are Bigger Threat Than 9\/11 Hijackers After Cheney Ouster\">election fraud conspiracy theories<\/a> is transparency and education \u2013 getting the public \u201cplugged into exactly how their vote gets counted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He commended the Franklin County Board of Elections for their efforts in conducting public ballot box tests that included representatives from political parties and local officials, allowing everyone to see the machines function as intended.<\/p>\n<p>The current state of polarization is disappointing and upsetting to him because, he said, \u201cthis isn\u2019t one of America\u2019s promises.\u201d Schroy pointed to the ability of ideologically opposed founders who set aside differences to ratify the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania is a \u201crazor thin purple state\u201d Schroy said. \u201cWe need to make sure that we listen to each other and are willing to be humble and respectful enough to engage and talk to the other side.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Forward Party endorsed Cameron Schroy, the anticipated Democratic candidate for the 33rd senatorial district covering Adams and Franklin counties. Schroy is set to challenge Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Chambersburg, known for his controversial conservative stances in the recent gubernatorial race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3068,"featured_media":2220601,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/michigan-poll-1024x592.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2220600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/michigan-poll-1024x592.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2220600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3068"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2220600"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2220600\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2220601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2220600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2220600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2220600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}